European Union vs Switzerland: Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current)
European Union
271.62 BoP, current US$ per person
in 2025
Switzerland
4,199 BoP, current US$ per person
in 2025
European Union rank
2nd
Switzerland rank
3rd
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) over time
- European Union
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 4,199 BoP, current US$ per person against 271.62 BoP, current US$ per person in European Union, a difference of 3,927 BoP, current US$ per person.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 15.5 times European Union's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
European Union ranks 2nd and Switzerland ranks 3rd of 47 groups.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | European Union | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 134.27 BoP, current US$ per person | 821.14 BoP, current US$ per person | 686.87 BoP, current US$ per person | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 373.21 BoP, current US$ per person | 2,776 BoP, current US$ per person | 2,403 BoP, current US$ per person | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 567.97 BoP, current US$ per person | 3,816 BoP, current US$ per person | 3,248 BoP, current US$ per person | 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), European Union or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 4,199 BoP, current US$ per person against 271.62 BoP, current US$ per person in European Union as of 2025.
- What is the difference in charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) between European Union and Switzerland?
- 3,927 BoP, current US$ per person, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for European Union and Switzerland?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do European Union and Switzerland rank globally for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current)?
- European Union ranks 2nd and Switzerland ranks 3rd of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.