China vs Japan: Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current)
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) over time
- China
- Japan
How they compare
China currently reports 46.63 billion BoP, current US$ against 34.78 billion BoP, current US$ in Japan, a difference of 11.85 billion BoP, current US$.
That makes China's figure about 1.3 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 29 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Japan ahead.
China ranks 3rd and Japan ranks 6th of 171 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, China averaged higher in 2 and Japan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 585.00 million BoP, current US$ | 9.47 billion BoP, current US$ | 8.89 billion BoP, current US$ | Japan |
| 2000s | 5.59 billion BoP, current US$ | 13.98 billion BoP, current US$ | 8.38 billion BoP, current US$ | Japan |
| 2010s | 23.40 billion BoP, current US$ | 20.40 billion BoP, current US$ | 3.00 billion BoP, current US$ | China |
| 2020s | 44.08 billion BoP, current US$ | 30.10 billion BoP, current US$ | 13.97 billion BoP, current US$ | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current), China or Japan?
- China, at 46.63 billion BoP, current US$ against 34.78 billion BoP, current US$ in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) between China and Japan?
- 11.85 billion BoP, current US$, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Japan?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2025.
- How do China and Japan rank globally for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current)?
- China ranks 3rd and Japan ranks 6th of 171 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current US$), gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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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.