Germany vs Switzerland: Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (BoP, current)

Germany
50.23 billion BoP, current US$
in 2025
Switzerland
35.11 billion BoP, current US$
in 2025
Germany rank
5th
Switzerland rank
6th

Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (BoP, current) over time

  • Germany
  • Switzerland
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How they compare

Germany currently reports 50.23 billion BoP, current US$ against 35.11 billion BoP, current US$ in Switzerland, a difference of 15.12 billion BoP, current US$.

That makes Germany's figure about 1.4 times Switzerland's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Switzerland ahead.

Germany ranks 5th and Switzerland ranks 6th of 154 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Switzerland Difference Ahead
2000s 4.84 billion BoP, current US$ 7.16 billion BoP, current US$ 2.32 billion BoP, current US$ Switzerland
2010s 22.85 billion BoP, current US$ 23.78 billion BoP, current US$ 929.25 million BoP, current US$ Switzerland
2020s 49.22 billion BoP, current US$ 31.17 billion BoP, current US$ 18.05 billion BoP, current US$ Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current), Germany or Switzerland?
Germany, at 50.23 billion BoP, current US$ against 35.11 billion BoP, current US$ in Switzerland as of 2025.
What is the difference in charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current) between Germany and Switzerland?
15.12 billion BoP, current US$, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Switzerland?
26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
How do Germany and Switzerland rank globally for charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current)?
Germany ranks 5th and Switzerland ranks 6th of 154 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (BoP, current US$), gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (BoP, current US$), gaps filled
Unit
BoP, current US$
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
201 places, 6,588 data points, 1962–2025
Last refreshed

Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (BoP, current US$) with 155 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.