France vs Korea: Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments over time
- France
- Korea
How they compare
France currently reports 16.75 billion BoP, current US$ against 14.14 billion BoP, current US$ in Korea, a difference of 2.61 billion BoP, current US$.
That makes France's figure about 1.2 times Korea's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1976 it was France ahead.
France ranks 13th and Korea ranks 14th of 171 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 654.36 million BoP, current US$ | 1.75 million BoP, current US$ | 652.61 million BoP, current US$ | France |
| 1980s | 1.16 billion BoP, current US$ | 416.20 million BoP, current US$ | 745.93 million BoP, current US$ | France |
| 1990s | 2.38 billion BoP, current US$ | 2.06 billion BoP, current US$ | 323.68 million BoP, current US$ | France |
| 2000s | 6.37 billion BoP, current US$ | 4.58 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.79 billion BoP, current US$ | France |
| 2010s | 12.70 billion BoP, current US$ | 9.45 billion BoP, current US$ | 3.25 billion BoP, current US$ | France |
| 2020s | 15.19 billion BoP, current US$ | 11.49 billion BoP, current US$ | 3.71 billion BoP, current US$ | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher charges for the use of intellectual property, payments, France or Korea?
- France, at 16.75 billion BoP, current US$ against 14.14 billion BoP, current US$ in Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in charges for the use of intellectual property, payments between France and Korea?
- 2.61 billion BoP, current US$, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Korea?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2025.
- How do France and Korea rank globally for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments?
- France ranks 13th and Korea ranks 14th of 171 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current US$). 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.