Australia vs North America: Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments over time
- Australia
- North America
How they compare
North America currently reports 71.84 billion BoP, current US$ against 12.37 billion BoP, current US$ in Australia, a difference of 59.46 billion BoP, current US$.
That makes North America's figure about 5.8 times Australia's.
Across all 37 years both countries report, North America has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 16th and North America ranks 15th of 171 countries.
North America has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | North America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 808.16 million BoP, current US$ | 3.98 billion BoP, current US$ | 3.17 billion BoP, current US$ | North America |
| 1990s | 997.14 million BoP, current US$ | 9.18 billion BoP, current US$ | 8.18 billion BoP, current US$ | North America |
| 2000s | 1.94 billion BoP, current US$ | 28.54 billion BoP, current US$ | 26.60 billion BoP, current US$ | North America |
| 2010s | 4.30 billion BoP, current US$ | 49.52 billion BoP, current US$ | 45.22 billion BoP, current US$ | North America |
| 2020s | 8.86 billion BoP, current US$ | 70.00 billion BoP, current US$ | 61.14 billion BoP, current US$ | North America |
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 North America?
- North America, at 71.84 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 North America?
- 59.46 billion BoP, current US$, with North America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and North America?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2025.
- How do Australia and North America rank globally for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments?
- Australia ranks 16th and North America ranks 15th of 171 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current US$). 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.