Netherlands vs Switzerland: Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current)
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) over time
- Netherlands
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 4,199 BoP, current US$ per person against 2,355 BoP, current US$ per person in Netherlands, a difference of 1,844 BoP, current US$ per person.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.8 times Netherlands's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Switzerland ahead.
Netherlands ranks 5th and Switzerland ranks 3rd of 171 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,119 BoP, current US$ per person | 821.14 BoP, current US$ per person | 297.61 BoP, current US$ per person | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 2,732 BoP, current US$ per person | 2,776 BoP, current US$ per person | 43.69 BoP, current US$ per person | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 2,436 BoP, current US$ per person | 3,740 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,304 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), Netherlands or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 4,199 BoP, current US$ per person against 2,355 BoP, current US$ per person in Netherlands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) between Netherlands and Switzerland?
- 1,844 BoP, current US$ per person, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Switzerland?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Netherlands and Switzerland rank globally for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current)?
- Netherlands ranks 5th and Switzerland ranks 3rd of 171 countries.
- 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.