Europe & Central Asia vs Switzerland: Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current)
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) over time
- Europe & Central Asia
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 0.0366 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0061 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Europe & Central Asia, a difference of 0.0305 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 6.0 times Europe & Central Asia's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
Europe & Central Asia ranks 2nd and Switzerland ranks 4th of 47 groups.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Europe & Central Asia | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0044 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0135 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0092 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 0.0094 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0322 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0228 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 0.012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0378 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0258 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 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), Europe & Central Asia or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 0.0366 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0061 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Europe & Central Asia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) between Europe & Central Asia and Switzerland?
- 0.0305 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia and Switzerland?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Europe & Central Asia and Switzerland rank globally for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current)?
- Europe & Central Asia ranks 2nd and Switzerland ranks 4th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.