Sweden vs United Kingdom: Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current)
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) over time
- Sweden
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 29.69 billion BoP, current US$ against 22.86 billion BoP, current US$ in Sweden, a difference of 6.83 billion BoP, current US$.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.3 times Sweden's.
Across all 56 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.
Sweden ranks 9th and United Kingdom ranks 8th of 171 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sweden | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 105.82 million BoP, current US$ | 487.26 million BoP, current US$ | 381.44 million BoP, current US$ | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 348.01 million BoP, current US$ | 1.31 billion BoP, current US$ | 959.94 million BoP, current US$ | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 857.88 million BoP, current US$ | 5.10 billion BoP, current US$ | 4.24 billion BoP, current US$ | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 1.45 billion BoP, current US$ | 9.33 billion BoP, current US$ | 7.89 billion BoP, current US$ | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 3.76 billion BoP, current US$ | 12.19 billion BoP, current US$ | 8.43 billion BoP, current US$ | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 15.03 billion BoP, current US$ | 23.91 billion BoP, current US$ | 8.89 billion BoP, current US$ | United Kingdom |
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), Sweden or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 29.69 billion BoP, current US$ against 22.86 billion BoP, current US$ in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) between Sweden and United Kingdom?
- 6.83 billion BoP, current US$, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and United Kingdom?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Sweden and United Kingdom rank globally for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current)?
- Sweden ranks 9th and United Kingdom ranks 8th of 171 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current US$), 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.