Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Switzerland
Switzerland: Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) was 819,295 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Switzerland, 2000–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Switzerland stood at 819,295 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 48.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Switzerland peaked at 849,216 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 43,970 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 2000.
That places Switzerland 8th out of 168 countries with data for 2023, 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 square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 43,970 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 46,918 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2002 | 68,310 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +45.6% |
| 2003 | 75,743 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 2004 | 131,672 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +73.8% |
| 2005 | 188,264 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +43.0% |
| 2006 | 177,512 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 2007 | 233,936 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +31.8% |
| 2008 | 248,712 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2009 | 349,529 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +40.5% |
| 2010 | 400,937 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.7% |
| 2011 | 532,111 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +32.7% |
| 2012 | 528,961 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 550,454 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 637,550 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.8% |
| 2015 | 601,999 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2016 | 560,795 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 2017 | 613,944 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 2018 | 685,041 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 2019 | 680,323 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 816,685 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 2021 | 849,216 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 804,708 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2023 | 819,295 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.8% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 819,295 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 14,713 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 55.7× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 819,295 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5,663 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 144.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 156,457 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 43,970 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 349,529 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 579,212 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 400,937 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 685,041 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 822,476 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 804,708 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 849,216 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 5 Ireland 2.22 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 6 Hong Kong 1.75 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 7 Netherlands 1.18 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 9 Cayman Islands 427,854 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 10 Maldives 310,950 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 11 Belgium 155,275 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 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$), annual growth rate 18.29 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Switzerland?
- Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Switzerland was 819,295 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, 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 849,216 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 43,970 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2000.
- How does Switzerland rank for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current)?
- Switzerland ranks 8th out of 168 countries with data for 2023.
- Is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.8%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), 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$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.