Ireland vs United States: Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current)

Ireland
183.22 billion BoP, current US$
in 2024
United States
51.64 billion BoP, current US$
in 2025
Ireland rank
1st
United States rank
2nd

Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) over time

  • Ireland
  • United States
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How they compare

Ireland currently reports 183.22 billion BoP, current US$ against 51.64 billion BoP, current US$ in United States, a difference of 131.58 billion BoP, current US$.

That makes Ireland's figure about 3.5 times United States's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 20 shared years of data; in 2005 it was United States ahead.

Ireland ranks 1st and United States ranks 2nd of 171 countries.

Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland United States Difference Ahead
2000s 27.15 billion BoP, current US$ 25.80 billion BoP, current US$ 1.35 billion BoP, current US$ Ireland
2010s 62.46 billion BoP, current US$ 38.01 billion BoP, current US$ 24.45 billion BoP, current US$ Ireland
2020s 142.53 billion BoP, current US$ 51.95 billion BoP, current US$ 90.58 billion BoP, current US$ Ireland

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), Ireland or United States?
Ireland, at 183.22 billion BoP, current US$ against 51.64 billion BoP, current US$ in United States as of 2024.
What is the difference in charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) between Ireland and United States?
131.58 billion BoP, current US$, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and United States?
20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
How do Ireland and United States rank globally for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current)?
Ireland ranks 1st and United States ranks 2nd of 171 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current US$), gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current US$), gaps filled
Unit
BoP, current US$
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
218 places, 7,856 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.