Austria vs Belgium: Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments over time
- Austria
- Belgium
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 3.45 billion BoP, current US$ against 2.62 billion BoP, current US$ in Austria, a difference of 837.57 million BoP, current US$.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.3 times Austria's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Austria ahead.
Austria ranks 27th and Belgium ranks 25th of 171 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 1 and Belgium in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Belgium | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.71 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.62 billion BoP, current US$ | 91.15 million BoP, current US$ | Austria |
| 2010s | 1.77 billion BoP, current US$ | 3.13 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.36 billion BoP, current US$ | Belgium |
| 2020s | 2.03 billion BoP, current US$ | 3.83 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.79 billion BoP, current US$ | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher charges for the use of intellectual property, payments, Austria or Belgium?
- Belgium, at 3.45 billion BoP, current US$ against 2.62 billion BoP, current US$ in Austria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in charges for the use of intellectual property, payments between Austria and Belgium?
- 837.57 million BoP, current US$, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Belgium?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
- How do Austria and Belgium rank globally for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments?
- Austria ranks 27th and Belgium ranks 25th of 171 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current US$). 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.