Germany vs Netherlands: Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments

Germany
30.15 billion BoP, current US$
in 2025
Netherlands
42.37 billion BoP, current US$
in 2024
Germany rank
7th
Netherlands rank
4th

Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments over time

  • Germany
  • Netherlands
020.0B40.0B60.0B80.0B196719962025

How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 42.37 billion BoP, current US$ against 30.15 billion BoP, current US$ in Germany, a difference of 12.23 billion BoP, current US$.

That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.4 times Germany's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 46 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Germany ahead.

Germany ranks 7th and Netherlands ranks 4th of 171 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 3 and Netherlands in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Netherlands Difference Ahead
1970s 822.11 million BoP, current US$ 299.19 million BoP, current US$ 522.92 million BoP, current US$ Germany
1980s 1.74 billion BoP, current US$ 874.97 million BoP, current US$ 866.79 million BoP, current US$ Germany
1990s 4.10 billion BoP, current US$ 2.61 billion BoP, current US$ 1.49 billion BoP, current US$ Germany
2000s 5.83 billion BoP, current US$ 18.32 billion BoP, current US$ 12.48 billion BoP, current US$ Netherlands
2010s 10.94 billion BoP, current US$ 46.37 billion BoP, current US$ 35.43 billion BoP, current US$ Netherlands
2020s 22.35 billion BoP, current US$ 43.11 billion BoP, current US$ 20.76 billion BoP, current US$ Netherlands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher charges for the use of intellectual property, payments, Germany or Netherlands?
Netherlands, at 42.37 billion BoP, current US$ against 30.15 billion BoP, current US$ in Germany as of 2024.
What is the difference in charges for the use of intellectual property, payments between Germany and Netherlands?
12.23 billion BoP, current US$, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Netherlands?
46 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do Germany and Netherlands rank globally for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments?
Germany ranks 7th and Netherlands ranks 4th of 171 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

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.