Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Switzerland
Switzerland: Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) was 0.0366 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Switzerland, 2000–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 0.0366 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Switzerland peaked at 0.0427 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0062 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2000.
That places Switzerland 4th out of 170 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0062 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2001 | 0.0064 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0086 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +34.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0082 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0127 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +55.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0175 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +37.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0156 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0185 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0171 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0245 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +43.3% |
| 2010 | 0.026 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0289 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0299 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0303 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 0.034 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0337 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0317 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0343 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0365 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0365 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0427 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0399 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 2022 | 0.037 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0349 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 2024 | 0.0357 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 2025 | 0.0366 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 0.0366 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0045 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 8.1× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 0.0366 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0036 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 10.3× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0135 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0062 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0245 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0322 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.026 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0365 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0378 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0349 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0427 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 1 Ireland 0.3008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 2 Luxembourg 0.1321 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 3 Malta 0.0439 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 5 Netherlands 0.0349 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 6 Singapore 0.0343 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 7 Sweden 0.0342 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 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$), annual growth rate 18.29 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Switzerland?
- Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Switzerland was 0.0366 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 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 0.0427 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2020.
- What is the lowest charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0062 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2000.
- How does Switzerland rank for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current)?
- Switzerland ranks 4th out of 170 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 8.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.