Euro area vs France: Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments over time
- Euro area
- France
How they compare
Euro area currently reports 88.08 billion BoP, current US$ against 16.75 billion BoP, current US$ in France, a difference of 71.32 billion BoP, current US$.
That makes Euro area's figure about 5.3 times France's.
Across all 51 years both countries report, Euro area has been ahead every year.
Euro area ranks 12th and France ranks 13th of 47 groups.
Euro area has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Euro area | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.40 billion BoP, current US$ | 626.65 million BoP, current US$ | 1.78 billion BoP, current US$ | Euro area |
| 1980s | 4.78 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.16 billion BoP, current US$ | 3.62 billion BoP, current US$ | Euro area |
| 1990s | 9.20 billion BoP, current US$ | 2.38 billion BoP, current US$ | 6.82 billion BoP, current US$ | Euro area |
| 2000s | 54.04 billion BoP, current US$ | 6.37 billion BoP, current US$ | 47.66 billion BoP, current US$ | Euro area |
| 2010s | 153.89 billion BoP, current US$ | 12.70 billion BoP, current US$ | 141.19 billion BoP, current US$ | Euro area |
| 2020s | 228.80 billion BoP, current US$ | 15.19 billion BoP, current US$ | 213.60 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, Euro area or France?
- Euro area, at 88.08 billion BoP, current US$ against 16.75 billion BoP, current US$ in France as of 2025.
- What is the difference in charges for the use of intellectual property, payments between Euro area and France?
- 71.32 billion BoP, current US$, with Euro area ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Euro area and France?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2025.
- How do Euro area and France rank globally for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments?
- Euro area ranks 12th and France ranks 13th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current US$). 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.