Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Switzerland
Switzerland: Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) was 4,199 BoP, current US$ per person 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$ per person.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 4,199 BoP, current US$ per person 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 9.2% on the previous year and up 46.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Switzerland peaked at 4,199 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 241.9 BoP, current US$ per person, in 2000.
That places Switzerland 3rd 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$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 241.9 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 2001 | 256.48 BoP, current US$ per person | +6.0% |
| 2002 | 370.59 BoP, current US$ per person | +44.5% |
| 2003 | 407.87 BoP, current US$ per person | +10.1% |
| 2004 | 704.16 BoP, current US$ per person | +72.6% |
| 2005 | 1,000 BoP, current US$ per person | +42.1% |
| 2006 | 937.29 BoP, current US$ per person | -6.3% |
| 2007 | 1,224 BoP, current US$ per person | +30.6% |
| 2008 | 1,285 BoP, current US$ per person | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 1,784 BoP, current US$ per person | +38.8% |
| 2010 | 2,025 BoP, current US$ per person | +13.5% |
| 2011 | 2,657 BoP, current US$ per person | +31.2% |
| 2012 | 2,614 BoP, current US$ per person | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 2,689 BoP, current US$ per person | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 3,076 BoP, current US$ per person | +14.4% |
| 2015 | 2,872 BoP, current US$ per person | -6.6% |
| 2016 | 2,646 BoP, current US$ per person | -7.9% |
| 2017 | 2,870 BoP, current US$ per person | +8.5% |
| 2018 | 3,179 BoP, current US$ per person | +10.8% |
| 2019 | 3,135 BoP, current US$ per person | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 3,735 BoP, current US$ per person | +19.2% |
| 2021 | 3,855 BoP, current US$ per person | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 3,622 BoP, current US$ per person | -6.0% |
| 2023 | 3,642 BoP, current US$ per person | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 3,844 BoP, current US$ per person | +5.6% |
| 2025 | 4,199 BoP, current US$ per person | +9.2% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 4,199 BoP, current US$ per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 164.1 BoP, current US$ per person, 25.6× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 4,199 BoP, current US$ per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 129.74 BoP, current US$ per person, 32.4× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 821.14 BoP, current US$ per person | 241.9 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,784 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,776 BoP, current US$ per person | 2,025 BoP, current US$ per person | 3,179 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,816 BoP, current US$ per person | 3,622 BoP, current US$ per person | 4,199 BoP, current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 1 Ireland 33,956 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 2 Luxembourg 19,448 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 4 Singapore 3,386 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 5 Netherlands 2,355 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 6 Sweden 2,157 BoP, current US$ per person 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$), annual growth rate 18.29 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Switzerland?
- Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Switzerland was 4,199 BoP, current US$ per person 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 4,199 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 241.9 BoP, current US$ per person in 2000.
- How does Switzerland rank for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current)?
- Switzerland ranks 3rd 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 46.2%. 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$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.