Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Switzerland
Switzerland: Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) was 38.18 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Switzerland, 2000–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 38.18 billion BoP, current US$ for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 10.3% on the previous year and up 60.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Switzerland peaked at 38.18 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1.74 billion BoP, current US$, in 2000.
That places Switzerland 5th out of 171 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.74 billion BoP, current US$ | — |
| 2001 | 1.85 billion BoP, current US$ | +6.7% |
| 2002 | 2.70 billion BoP, current US$ | +45.6% |
| 2003 | 2.99 billion BoP, current US$ | +10.9% |
| 2004 | 5.20 billion BoP, current US$ | +73.8% |
| 2005 | 7.44 billion BoP, current US$ | +43.0% |
| 2006 | 7.01 billion BoP, current US$ | -5.7% |
| 2007 | 9.24 billion BoP, current US$ | +31.8% |
| 2008 | 9.83 billion BoP, current US$ | +6.3% |
| 2009 | 13.81 billion BoP, current US$ | +40.5% |
| 2010 | 15.84 billion BoP, current US$ | +14.7% |
| 2011 | 21.03 billion BoP, current US$ | +32.7% |
| 2012 | 20.90 billion BoP, current US$ | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 21.75 billion BoP, current US$ | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 25.19 billion BoP, current US$ | +15.8% |
| 2015 | 23.79 billion BoP, current US$ | -5.6% |
| 2016 | 22.16 billion BoP, current US$ | -6.8% |
| 2017 | 24.26 billion BoP, current US$ | +9.5% |
| 2018 | 27.07 billion BoP, current US$ | +11.6% |
| 2019 | 26.88 billion BoP, current US$ | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 32.27 billion BoP, current US$ | +20.0% |
| 2021 | 33.55 billion BoP, current US$ | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 31.79 billion BoP, current US$ | -5.2% |
| 2023 | 32.37 billion BoP, current US$ | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 34.62 billion BoP, current US$ | +6.9% |
| 2025 | 38.18 billion BoP, current US$ | +10.3% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 38.18 billion BoP, current US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.10 billion BoP, current US$, 34.8× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 38.18 billion BoP, current US$ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 598.16 million BoP, current US$, 63.8× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.18 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.74 billion BoP, current US$ | 13.81 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.89 billion BoP, current US$ | 15.84 billion BoP, current US$ | 27.07 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.80 billion BoP, current US$ | 31.79 billion BoP, current US$ | 38.18 billion BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 2 United States 51.64 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 3 China 46.63 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 4 Netherlands 42.37 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 6 Japan 34.78 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 7 Germany 30.15 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 8 United Kingdom 29.69 billion BoP, current US$ compare
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$), annual growth rate 18.29 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Switzerland?
- Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Switzerland was 38.18 billion BoP, current US$ 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 38.18 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.74 billion BoP, current US$ in 2000.
- How does Switzerland rank for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current)?
- Switzerland ranks 5th out of 171 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 60.5%. 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$), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current US$) with 93 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.
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
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current US$) with 93 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.