European Union vs Ireland: Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current)
European Union
271.62 BoP, current US$ per person
in 2025
Ireland
33,956 BoP, current US$ per person
in 2024
European Union rank
2nd
Ireland rank
1st
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) over time
- European Union
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 33,956 BoP, current US$ per person against 271.62 BoP, current US$ per person in European Union, a difference of 33,684 BoP, current US$ per person.
That makes Ireland's figure about 125.0 times European Union's.
Across all 20 years both countries report, Ireland has been ahead every year.
European Union ranks 2nd and Ireland ranks 1st of 47 groups.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | European Union | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 212.45 BoP, current US$ per person | 6,172 BoP, current US$ per person | 5,959 BoP, current US$ per person | Ireland |
| 2010s | 373.21 BoP, current US$ per person | 13,126 BoP, current US$ per person | 12,753 BoP, current US$ per person | Ireland |
| 2020s | 627.24 BoP, current US$ per person | 27,228 BoP, current US$ per person | 26,601 BoP, current US$ per person | 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), European Union or Ireland?
- Ireland, at 33,956 BoP, current US$ per person against 271.62 BoP, current US$ per person in European Union as of 2024.
- What is the difference in charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) between European Union and Ireland?
- 33,684 BoP, current US$ per person, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for European Union and Ireland?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
- How do European Union and Ireland rank globally for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current)?
- European Union ranks 2nd and Ireland ranks 1st of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.