Europe & Central Asia vs United States: 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
- United States
How they compare
Europe & Central Asia currently reports 195.89 billion BoP, current US$ against 51.64 billion BoP, current US$ in United States, a difference of 144.25 billion BoP, current US$.
That makes Europe & Central Asia's figure about 3.8 times United States's.
Across all 56 years both countries report, Europe & Central Asia has been ahead every year.
Europe & Central Asia ranks 5th and United States ranks 2nd of 47 groups.
Europe & Central Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Europe & Central Asia | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.14 billion BoP, current US$ | 453.00 million BoP, current US$ | 1.68 billion BoP, current US$ | Europe & Central Asia |
| 1980s | 6.55 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.38 billion BoP, current US$ | 5.16 billion BoP, current US$ | Europe & Central Asia |
| 1990s | 15.81 billion BoP, current US$ | 7.12 billion BoP, current US$ | 8.69 billion BoP, current US$ | Europe & Central Asia |
| 2000s | 77.06 billion BoP, current US$ | 22.18 billion BoP, current US$ | 54.88 billion BoP, current US$ | Europe & Central Asia |
| 2010s | 209.87 billion BoP, current US$ | 38.01 billion BoP, current US$ | 171.86 billion BoP, current US$ | Europe & Central Asia |
| 2020s | 321.54 billion BoP, current US$ | 51.90 billion BoP, current US$ | 269.64 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 United States?
- Europe & Central Asia, at 195.89 billion BoP, current US$ against 51.64 billion BoP, current US$ in United States as of 2025.
- What is the difference in charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) between Europe & Central Asia and United States?
- 144.25 billion BoP, current US$, with Europe & Central Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia and United States?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Europe & Central Asia and United States rank globally for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current)?
- Europe & Central Asia ranks 5th and United States ranks 2nd of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current US$), 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.