European Union vs Ireland: Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current)
European Union
0.0058 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Ireland
0.3008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
European Union rank
3rd
Ireland rank
1st
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) over time
- European Union
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 0.3008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0058 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in European Union, a difference of 0.295 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That makes Ireland's figure about 52.1 times European Union's.
Across all 20 years both countries report, Ireland has been ahead every year.
European Union ranks 3rd 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 | 0.0066 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1103 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1037 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Ireland |
| 2010s | 0.011 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2062 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1951 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Ireland |
| 2020s | 0.0159 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2623 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2464 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 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 0.3008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0058 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 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?
- 0.295 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 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 3rd 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.