Migration impact
🇨🇠Switzerland
A plain-language summary of who arrives, who leaves, and what the government spends on migration in Switzerland. Every headline figure is a reported value from an official source — nothing is estimated.
At a glance
Headline figures
961,172
Total incoming
People arrived, all recorded years
192
Total outgoing
People left, all recorded years
+960,980
Net balance
Net inflow
$4.5B
Spent on migrants · 2024
0.47% of GDP
Trend
Incoming vs outgoing, by year
Arrivals compared with departures for each reported year. Use the selector to read the exact figures for a single year.
222,770
Incoming
39
Outgoing
+222,731
Net that year
Public expenditure
What the government spends on migrants
Migration-related public spending (refugee support and development assistance provided) in current US dollars. For donor countries this includes in-donor refugee costs.
$4.5B
Total spending · 2024
Reported migration-related expenditure
0.47%
Share of GDP
About $0.47 of every $100 of national output
For perspective
What $4.5B could otherwise fund
The same amount, spent on other public services, using round benchmark unit costs. These are illustrative comparisons to convey scale — not an actual budget or policy proposal.
9
top-tier hospitals
A large modern referral hospital (~$500M each).
37
general hospitals
A mid-size general hospital (~$120M each).
15
university campuses
A new university campus (~$300M each).
454
kilometres of motorway
One kilometre of modern motorway (~$10M).
909
well-equipped schools
A brand-new fully equipped school (~$5M each).
1,515
public libraries
A community public library (~$3M each).
3,031
kindergartens
A new kindergarten / nursery (~$1.5M each).
18,189
fully equipped ambulances
A new fully equipped ambulance (~$250k each).
30,315
affordable homes
A modest new affordable home (~$150k each).
50,525
doctor-years of salary
One doctor employed for a full year (~$90k).
82,678
nurse-years of salary
One nurse employed for a full year (~$55k).
101,051
teacher-years of salary
One teacher employed for a full year (~$45k).
227,365
university scholarships
A full one-year university scholarship (~$20k).
378,941
hospital beds for a year
Running one hospital bed for a year (~$12k).
1,894,708
annual pension top-ups
An extra $200/month for a pensioner for a year.
7,578,833
laptops for students
One laptop for a school student (~$600 each).