Germany vs Japan: Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current)
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) over time
- Germany
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 34.78 billion BoP, current US$ against 30.15 billion BoP, current US$ in Germany, a difference of 4.64 billion BoP, current US$.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.2 times Germany's.
Across all 27 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 7th and Japan ranks 6th of 171 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.39 billion BoP, current US$ | 9.85 billion BoP, current US$ | 5.46 billion BoP, current US$ | Japan |
| 2000s | 5.83 billion BoP, current US$ | 13.98 billion BoP, current US$ | 8.14 billion BoP, current US$ | Japan |
| 2010s | 10.94 billion BoP, current US$ | 20.40 billion BoP, current US$ | 9.46 billion BoP, current US$ | Japan |
| 2020s | 23.65 billion BoP, current US$ | 30.10 billion BoP, current US$ | 6.45 billion BoP, current US$ | Japan |
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), Germany or Japan?
- Japan, at 34.78 billion BoP, current US$ against 30.15 billion BoP, current US$ in Germany as of 2025.
- What is the difference in charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) between Germany and Japan?
- 4.64 billion BoP, current US$, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Japan?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2025.
- How do Germany and Japan rank globally for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current)?
- Germany ranks 7th and Japan ranks 6th of 171 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current US$), 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.