France vs South Korea: Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current)
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) over time
- France
- South Korea
How they compare
France currently reports 16.75 billion BoP, current US$ against 14.14 billion BoP, current US$ in South Korea, a difference of 2.61 billion BoP, current US$.
That makes France's figure about 1.2 times South Korea's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1976 it was France ahead.
France ranks 13th and South Korea ranks 14th of 171 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 654.36 million BoP, current US$ | 1.75 million BoP, current US$ | 652.61 million BoP, current US$ | France |
| 1980s | 1.16 billion BoP, current US$ | 416.20 million BoP, current US$ | 745.93 million BoP, current US$ | France |
| 1990s | 2.38 billion BoP, current US$ | 2.06 billion BoP, current US$ | 323.68 million BoP, current US$ | France |
| 2000s | 6.37 billion BoP, current US$ | 4.58 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.79 billion BoP, current US$ | France |
| 2010s | 12.70 billion BoP, current US$ | 9.45 billion BoP, current US$ | 3.25 billion BoP, current US$ | France |
| 2020s | 15.19 billion BoP, current US$ | 11.49 billion BoP, current US$ | 3.71 billion BoP, current US$ | France |
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), France or South Korea?
- France, at 16.75 billion BoP, current US$ against 14.14 billion BoP, current US$ in South Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) between France and South Korea?
- 2.61 billion BoP, current US$, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and South Korea?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2025.
- How do France and South Korea rank globally for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current)?
- France ranks 13th and South Korea ranks 14th of 171 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current US$), 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.