Japan vs Switzerland: Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current)
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) over time
- Japan
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 38.18 billion BoP, current US$ against 34.78 billion BoP, current US$ in Japan, a difference of 3.40 billion BoP, current US$.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 6th and Switzerland ranks 5th of 171 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.98 billion BoP, current US$ | 6.18 billion BoP, current US$ | 7.79 billion BoP, current US$ | Japan |
| 2010s | 20.40 billion BoP, current US$ | 22.89 billion BoP, current US$ | 2.48 billion BoP, current US$ | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 30.10 billion BoP, current US$ | 33.80 billion BoP, current US$ | 3.70 billion BoP, current US$ | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current), Japan or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 38.18 billion BoP, current US$ against 34.78 billion BoP, current US$ in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) between Japan and Switzerland?
- 3.40 billion BoP, current US$, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Switzerland?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Japan and Switzerland rank globally for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current)?
- Japan ranks 6th and Switzerland ranks 5th of 171 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current US$), gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current US$) with 93 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.