Europe & Central Asia vs Japan: Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current)
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) over time
- Europe & Central Asia
- Japan
How they compare
Europe & Central Asia currently reports 195.89 billion BoP, current US$ against 34.78 billion BoP, current US$ in Japan, a difference of 161.11 billion BoP, current US$.
That makes Europe & Central Asia's figure about 5.6 times Japan's.
Across all 30 years both countries report, Europe & Central Asia has been ahead every year.
Europe & Central Asia ranks 5th and Japan ranks 6th of 47 groups.
Europe & Central Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Europe & Central Asia | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.93 billion BoP, current US$ | 9.56 billion BoP, current US$ | 10.36 billion BoP, current US$ | Europe & Central Asia |
| 2000s | 77.06 billion BoP, current US$ | 13.98 billion BoP, current US$ | 63.08 billion BoP, current US$ | Europe & Central Asia |
| 2010s | 209.87 billion BoP, current US$ | 20.40 billion BoP, current US$ | 189.47 billion BoP, current US$ | Europe & Central Asia |
| 2020s | 321.54 billion BoP, current US$ | 30.10 billion BoP, current US$ | 291.44 billion BoP, current US$ | Europe & Central Asia |
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), Europe & Central Asia or Japan?
- Europe & Central Asia, at 195.89 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 Europe & Central Asia and Japan?
- 161.11 billion BoP, current US$, with Europe & Central Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia and Japan?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2025.
- How do Europe & Central Asia and Japan rank globally for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current)?
- Europe & Central Asia ranks 5th and Japan ranks 6th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current US$), 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.