Switzerland vs United States: Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current)
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) over time
- Switzerland
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 51.64 billion BoP, current US$ against 38.18 billion BoP, current US$ in Switzerland, a difference of 13.46 billion BoP, current US$.
That makes United States's figure about 1.4 times Switzerland's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
Switzerland ranks 5th and United States ranks 2nd of 171 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Switzerland | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.18 billion BoP, current US$ | 22.18 billion BoP, current US$ | 16.00 billion BoP, current US$ | United States |
| 2010s | 22.89 billion BoP, current US$ | 38.01 billion BoP, current US$ | 15.12 billion BoP, current US$ | United States |
| 2020s | 33.80 billion BoP, current US$ | 51.90 billion BoP, current US$ | 18.10 billion BoP, current US$ | United States |
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), Switzerland or United States?
- United States, at 51.64 billion BoP, current US$ against 38.18 billion BoP, current US$ in Switzerland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) between Switzerland and United States?
- 13.46 billion BoP, current US$, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Switzerland and United States?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Switzerland and United States rank globally for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current)?
- Switzerland ranks 5th and United States ranks 2nd of 171 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current US$), 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.