China vs Ireland: Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments

China
46.63 billion BoP, current US$
in 2025
Ireland
183.22 billion BoP, current US$
in 2024
China rank
3rd
Ireland rank
1st

Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments over time

  • China
  • Ireland
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How they compare

Ireland currently reports 183.22 billion BoP, current US$ against 46.63 billion BoP, current US$ in China, a difference of 136.59 billion BoP, current US$.

That makes Ireland's figure about 3.9 times China's.

Across all 20 years both countries report, Ireland has been ahead every year.

China ranks 3rd and Ireland ranks 1st of 171 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade China Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s 8.31 billion BoP, current US$ 27.15 billion BoP, current US$ 18.85 billion BoP, current US$ Ireland
2010s 23.40 billion BoP, current US$ 62.46 billion BoP, current US$ 39.05 billion BoP, current US$ Ireland
2020s 43.56 billion BoP, current US$ 142.53 billion BoP, current US$ 98.97 billion BoP, current US$ Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher charges for the use of intellectual property, payments, China or Ireland?
Ireland, at 183.22 billion BoP, current US$ against 46.63 billion BoP, current US$ in China as of 2024.
What is the difference in charges for the use of intellectual property, payments between China and Ireland?
136.59 billion BoP, current US$, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Ireland?
20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
How do China and Ireland rank globally for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments?
China ranks 3rd and Ireland ranks 1st of 171 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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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.