South Korea vs North America: Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current)
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) over time
- South Korea
- North America
How they compare
North America currently reports 71.84 billion BoP, current US$ against 14.14 billion BoP, current US$ in South Korea, a difference of 57.69 billion BoP, current US$.
That makes North America's figure about 5.1 times South Korea's.
Across all 50 years both countries report, North America has been ahead every year.
South Korea ranks 14th and North America ranks 15th of 171 countries.
North America has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | North America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.75 million BoP, current US$ | 632.50 million BoP, current US$ | 630.75 million BoP, current US$ | North America |
| 1980s | 416.20 million BoP, current US$ | 2.21 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.79 billion BoP, current US$ | North America |
| 1990s | 2.06 billion BoP, current US$ | 9.18 billion BoP, current US$ | 7.12 billion BoP, current US$ | North America |
| 2000s | 4.58 billion BoP, current US$ | 28.54 billion BoP, current US$ | 23.95 billion BoP, current US$ | North America |
| 2010s | 9.45 billion BoP, current US$ | 49.52 billion BoP, current US$ | 40.07 billion BoP, current US$ | North America |
| 2020s | 11.49 billion BoP, current US$ | 70.00 billion BoP, current US$ | 58.51 billion BoP, current US$ | North America |
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), South Korea or North America?
- North America, at 71.84 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 South Korea and North America?
- 57.69 billion BoP, current US$, with North America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and North America?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2025.
- How do South Korea and North America rank globally for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current)?
- South Korea ranks 14th and North America ranks 15th of 171 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current US$), 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.