Brazil vs Luxembourg: Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments over time
- Brazil
- Luxembourg
How they compare
Luxembourg currently reports 13.36 billion BoP, current US$ against 12.33 billion BoP, current US$ in Brazil, a difference of 1.03 billion BoP, current US$.
That makes Luxembourg's figure about 1.1 times Brazil's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 17th and Luxembourg ranks 15th of 171 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 3 and Luxembourg in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Luxembourg | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.28 billion BoP, current US$ | 107.07 million BoP, current US$ | 1.18 billion BoP, current US$ | Brazil |
| 2000s | 1.66 billion BoP, current US$ | 170.91 million BoP, current US$ | 1.48 billion BoP, current US$ | Brazil |
| 2010s | 4.91 billion BoP, current US$ | 2.28 billion BoP, current US$ | 2.63 billion BoP, current US$ | Brazil |
| 2020s | 7.51 billion BoP, current US$ | 10.08 billion BoP, current US$ | 2.57 billion BoP, current US$ | Luxembourg |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher charges for the use of intellectual property, payments, Brazil or Luxembourg?
- Luxembourg, at 13.36 billion BoP, current US$ against 12.33 billion BoP, current US$ in Brazil as of 2025.
- What is the difference in charges for the use of intellectual property, payments between Brazil and Luxembourg?
- 1.03 billion BoP, current US$, with Luxembourg ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Luxembourg?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2025.
- How do Brazil and Luxembourg rank globally for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments?
- Brazil ranks 17th and Luxembourg ranks 15th of 171 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current US$). 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.