Bulgaria vs Philippines: Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments

Bulgaria
421.99 million BoP, current US$
in 2025
Philippines
381.86 million BoP, current US$
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
56th
Philippines rank
57th

Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Philippines
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How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 421.99 million BoP, current US$ against 381.86 million BoP, current US$ in Philippines, a difference of 40.13 million BoP, current US$.

That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.1 times Philippines's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Philippines ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 56th and Philippines ranks 57th of 171 countries.

Philippines has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Philippines Difference Ahead
2000s 53.97 million BoP, current US$ 294.27 million BoP, current US$ 240.30 million BoP, current US$ Philippines
2010s 188.59 million BoP, current US$ 609.58 million BoP, current US$ 420.99 million BoP, current US$ Philippines
2020s 336.44 million BoP, current US$ 494.98 million BoP, current US$ 158.55 million BoP, current US$ Philippines

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher charges for the use of intellectual property, payments, Bulgaria or Philippines?
Bulgaria, at 421.99 million BoP, current US$ against 381.86 million BoP, current US$ in Philippines as of 2025.
What is the difference in charges for the use of intellectual property, payments between Bulgaria and Philippines?
40.13 million BoP, current US$, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Philippines?
26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
How do Bulgaria and Philippines rank globally for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments?
Bulgaria ranks 56th and Philippines ranks 57th of 171 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current US$)
Unit
BoP, current US$
Source
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
218 places, 7,763 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.