Netherlands vs Switzerland: Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments

Netherlands
42.37 billion BoP, current US$
in 2024
Switzerland
38.18 billion BoP, current US$
in 2025
Netherlands rank
4th
Switzerland rank
5th

Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments over time

  • Netherlands
  • Switzerland
020.0B40.0B60.0B80.0B196719962025

How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 42.37 billion BoP, current US$ against 38.18 billion BoP, current US$ in Switzerland, a difference of 4.19 billion BoP, current US$.

That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.1 times Switzerland's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Netherlands ahead.

Netherlands ranks 4th and Switzerland ranks 5th of 171 countries.

Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Netherlands Switzerland Difference Ahead
2000s 18.32 billion BoP, current US$ 6.18 billion BoP, current US$ 12.13 billion BoP, current US$ Netherlands
2010s 46.37 billion BoP, current US$ 22.89 billion BoP, current US$ 23.49 billion BoP, current US$ Netherlands
2020s 43.11 billion BoP, current US$ 32.92 billion BoP, current US$ 10.19 billion BoP, current US$ Netherlands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher charges for the use of intellectual property, payments, Netherlands or Switzerland?
Netherlands, at 42.37 billion BoP, current US$ against 38.18 billion BoP, current US$ in Switzerland as of 2024.
What is the difference in charges for the use of intellectual property, payments between Netherlands and Switzerland?
4.19 billion BoP, current US$, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Switzerland?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Netherlands and Switzerland rank globally for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments?
Netherlands ranks 4th and Switzerland ranks 5th of 171 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current US$)
Unit
BoP, current US$
Source
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
218 places, 7,763 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Charges for the use of proprietary rights (such as patents, trademarks, copyrights, industrial processes and designs including trade secrets, franchises), and charges for licenses to reproduce or distribute (or both) intellectual property embodied in produced originals or prototypes (such as copyrights on books and manuscripts, computer software, cinematographic works, and sound recordings) and related rights (such as for live performances and television, cable, or satellite broadcast). This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.