Australia vs East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries): Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments over time
- Australia
- East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
How they compare
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) currently reports 56.59 billion BoP, current US$ against 12.37 billion BoP, current US$ in Australia, a difference of 44.22 billion BoP, current US$.
That makes East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)'s figure about 4.6 times Australia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 16th and East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 16th of 171 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 2 and East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 808.16 million BoP, current US$ | 164.88 million BoP, current US$ | 643.28 million BoP, current US$ | Australia |
| 1990s | 997.14 million BoP, current US$ | 785.46 million BoP, current US$ | 211.68 million BoP, current US$ | Australia |
| 2000s | 1.94 billion BoP, current US$ | 9.15 billion BoP, current US$ | 7.21 billion BoP, current US$ | East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2010s | 4.30 billion BoP, current US$ | 31.62 billion BoP, current US$ | 27.32 billion BoP, current US$ | East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2020s | 8.86 billion BoP, current US$ | 54.86 billion BoP, current US$ | 45.99 billion BoP, current US$ | East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher charges for the use of intellectual property, payments, Australia or East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), at 56.59 billion BoP, current US$ against 12.37 billion BoP, current US$ in Australia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in charges for the use of intellectual property, payments between Australia and East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 44.22 billion BoP, current US$, with East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2025.
- How do Australia and East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments?
- Australia ranks 16th and East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 16th of 171 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current US$). 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 proprietary rights (such as patents, trademarks, copyrights, industrial processes and designs including trade secrets, franchises), and charges for licenses to reproduce or distribute (or both) intellectual property embodied in produced originals or prototypes (such as copyrights on books and manuscripts, computer software, cinematographic works, and sound recordings) and related rights (such as for live performances and television, cable, or satellite broadcast). This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.