Canada vs Euro area: Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments over time
- Canada
- Euro area
How they compare
Euro area currently reports 88.08 billion BoP, current US$ against 20.20 billion BoP, current US$ in Canada, a difference of 67.88 billion BoP, current US$.
That makes Euro area's figure about 4.4 times Canada's.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Euro area has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 11th and Euro area ranks 12th of 171 countries.
Euro area has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Euro area | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 917.18 million BoP, current US$ | 4.88 billion BoP, current US$ | 3.96 billion BoP, current US$ | Euro area |
| 1990s | 2.05 billion BoP, current US$ | 9.20 billion BoP, current US$ | 7.15 billion BoP, current US$ | Euro area |
| 2000s | 6.35 billion BoP, current US$ | 54.04 billion BoP, current US$ | 47.68 billion BoP, current US$ | Euro area |
| 2010s | 11.50 billion BoP, current US$ | 153.89 billion BoP, current US$ | 142.39 billion BoP, current US$ | Euro area |
| 2020s | 18.10 billion BoP, current US$ | 228.80 billion BoP, current US$ | 210.69 billion BoP, current US$ | Euro area |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher charges for the use of intellectual property, payments, Canada or Euro area?
- Euro area, at 88.08 billion BoP, current US$ against 20.20 billion BoP, current US$ in Canada as of 2025.
- What is the difference in charges for the use of intellectual property, payments between Canada and Euro area?
- 67.88 billion BoP, current US$, with Euro area ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Euro area?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.
- How do Canada and Euro area rank globally for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments?
- Canada ranks 11th and Euro area ranks 12th of 171 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current US$). 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.