Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Switzerland
Switzerland: Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) was 10.3 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Switzerland, 2001–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 10.3 % change on previous year for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in 2025.
That represents a change of up 48.4% on the previous year and up 284.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Switzerland peaked at 73.83 % change on previous year in 2004 and was at its lowest, -6.85 % change on previous year, in 2016.
Switzerland ranks 72nd of 167 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 6.7 % change on previous year | — |
| 2002 | 45.59 % change on previous year | +580.2% |
| 2003 | 10.88 % change on previous year | -76.1% |
| 2004 | 73.83 % change on previous year | +578.7% |
| 2005 | 42.98 % change on previous year | -41.8% |
| 2006 | -5.71 % change on previous year | -113.3% |
| 2007 | 31.78 % change on previous year | -656.2% |
| 2008 | 6.31 % change on previous year | -80.1% |
| 2009 | 40.53 % change on previous year | +541.9% |
| 2010 | 14.71 % change on previous year | -63.7% |
| 2011 | 32.71 % change on previous year | +122.5% |
| 2012 | -0.5936 % change on previous year | -101.8% |
| 2013 | 4.06 % change on previous year | -784.3% |
| 2014 | 15.82 % change on previous year | +289.5% |
| 2015 | -5.58 % change on previous year | -135.3% |
| 2016 | -6.85 % change on previous year | +22.7% |
| 2017 | 9.48 % change on previous year | -238.4% |
| 2018 | 11.58 % change on previous year | +22.2% |
| 2019 | -0.6887 % change on previous year | -105.9% |
| 2020 | 20.04 % change on previous year | -3010.4% |
| 2021 | 3.98 % change on previous year | -80.1% |
| 2022 | -5.24 % change on previous year | -231.6% |
| 2023 | 1.81 % change on previous year | -134.6% |
| 2024 | 6.94 % change on previous year | +282.8% |
| 2025 | 10.3 % change on previous year | +48.4% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 10.3 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is 10.44 % change on previous year, 99% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 10.3 % change on previous year is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.27 % change on previous year, 91% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Switzerland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +3010.4% | -0.6887 % change on previous year | 20.04 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.1 % change on previous year | -5.71 % change on previous year | 73.83 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2010s | 7.47 % change on previous year | -6.85 % change on previous year | 32.71 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.31 % change on previous year | -5.24 % change on previous year | 20.04 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
More economy & growth data for Switzerland
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.6894 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.2 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 25.32 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0243 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 2,784 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled -12.29 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 88.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0118 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -1,351 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 18.29 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Switzerland?
- Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Switzerland was 10.3 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 73.83 % change on previous year in 2004.
- What is the lowest charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was -6.85 % change on previous year in 2016.
- How does Switzerland rank for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current)?
- Switzerland ranks 72nd out of 167 countries with data for 2025.
- Is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 284.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.