Japan vs OECD members: Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current)
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) over time
- Japan
- OECD members
How they compare
OECD members currently reports 337.96 billion BoP, current US$ against 34.78 billion BoP, current US$ in Japan, a difference of 303.18 billion BoP, current US$.
That makes OECD members's figure about 9.7 times Japan's.
Across all 30 years both countries report, OECD members has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 6th and OECD members ranks 3rd of 171 countries.
OECD members has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | OECD members | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.56 billion BoP, current US$ | 46.88 billion BoP, current US$ | 37.32 billion BoP, current US$ | OECD members |
| 2000s | 13.98 billion BoP, current US$ | 127.07 billion BoP, current US$ | 113.09 billion BoP, current US$ | OECD members |
| 2010s | 20.40 billion BoP, current US$ | 293.60 billion BoP, current US$ | 273.20 billion BoP, current US$ | OECD members |
| 2020s | 30.10 billion BoP, current US$ | 446.32 billion BoP, current US$ | 416.22 billion BoP, current US$ | OECD members |
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), Japan or OECD members?
- OECD members, at 337.96 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 Japan and OECD members?
- 303.18 billion BoP, current US$, with OECD members ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and OECD members?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2025.
- How do Japan and OECD members rank globally for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current)?
- Japan ranks 6th and OECD members ranks 3rd of 171 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current US$), 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.