European Union vs Japan: Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments over time
- European Union
- Japan
How they compare
European Union currently reports 122.54 billion BoP, current US$ against 34.78 billion BoP, current US$ in Japan, a difference of 87.76 billion BoP, current US$.
That makes European Union's figure about 3.5 times Japan's.
Across all 30 years both countries report, European Union has been ahead every year.
European Union ranks 7th and Japan ranks 6th of 47 groups.
European Union has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | European Union | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.56 billion BoP, current US$ | 9.56 billion BoP, current US$ | 3.00 billion BoP, current US$ | European Union |
| 2000s | 58.75 billion BoP, current US$ | 13.98 billion BoP, current US$ | 44.78 billion BoP, current US$ | European Union |
| 2010s | 165.77 billion BoP, current US$ | 20.40 billion BoP, current US$ | 145.36 billion BoP, current US$ | European Union |
| 2020s | 254.61 billion BoP, current US$ | 30.10 billion BoP, current US$ | 224.51 billion BoP, current US$ | European Union |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher charges for the use of intellectual property, payments, European Union or Japan?
- European Union, at 122.54 billion BoP, current US$ against 34.78 billion BoP, current US$ in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in charges for the use of intellectual property, payments between European Union and Japan?
- 87.76 billion BoP, current US$, with European Union ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for European Union and Japan?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2025.
- How do European Union and Japan rank globally for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments?
- European Union ranks 7th and Japan ranks 6th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current US$). 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.