European Union vs Switzerland: Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current)
European Union
0.0058 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Switzerland
0.0366 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
European Union rank
3rd
Switzerland rank
4th
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) over time
- European Union
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 0.0366 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0058 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in European Union, a difference of 0.0308 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 6.3 times European Union's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
European Union ranks 3rd 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 | European Union | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0046 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0135 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0089 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 0.011 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0322 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0212 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 0.0142 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0378 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0236 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), European Union or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 0.0366 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0058 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 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?
- 0.0308 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 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 3rd 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.