Australia vs Korea: Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments over time
- Australia
- Korea
How they compare
Korea currently reports 14.14 billion BoP, current US$ against 12.37 billion BoP, current US$ in Australia, a difference of 1.77 billion BoP, current US$.
That makes Korea's figure about 1.1 times Australia's.
Across all 37 years both countries report, Korea has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 16th and Korea ranks 14th of 171 countries.
Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 808.16 million BoP, current US$ | 1.13 billion BoP, current US$ | 321.14 million BoP, current US$ | Korea |
| 1990s | 997.14 million BoP, current US$ | 2.06 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.06 billion BoP, current US$ | Korea |
| 2000s | 1.94 billion BoP, current US$ | 4.58 billion BoP, current US$ | 2.64 billion BoP, current US$ | Korea |
| 2010s | 4.30 billion BoP, current US$ | 9.45 billion BoP, current US$ | 5.15 billion BoP, current US$ | Korea |
| 2020s | 8.86 billion BoP, current US$ | 11.49 billion BoP, current US$ | 2.62 billion BoP, current US$ | Korea |
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 Korea?
- Korea, at 14.14 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 Korea?
- 1.77 billion BoP, current US$, with Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Korea?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Korea rank globally for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments?
- Australia ranks 16th and Korea ranks 14th of 171 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current US$). 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.