Germany vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments

Germany
30.15 billion BoP, current US$
in 2025
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
29.69 billion BoP, current US$
in 2025
Germany rank
7th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
8th

Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments over time

  • Germany
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

Germany currently reports 30.15 billion BoP, current US$ against 29.69 billion BoP, current US$ in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 456.80 million BoP, current US$.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Germany ahead.

Germany ranks 7th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 8th of 171 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1970s 822.11 million BoP, current US$ 509.93 million BoP, current US$ 312.18 million BoP, current US$ Germany
1980s 1.74 billion BoP, current US$ 1.31 billion BoP, current US$ 433.81 million BoP, current US$ Germany
1990s 4.10 billion BoP, current US$ 5.85 billion BoP, current US$ 1.75 billion BoP, current US$ United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s 5.83 billion BoP, current US$ 9.33 billion BoP, current US$ 3.50 billion BoP, current US$ United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 10.94 billion BoP, current US$ 12.19 billion BoP, current US$ 1.25 billion BoP, current US$ United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 23.65 billion BoP, current US$ 23.91 billion BoP, current US$ 265.72 million BoP, current US$ United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Germany, at 30.15 billion BoP, current US$ against 29.69 billion BoP, current US$ in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2025.
What is the difference in charges for the use of intellectual property, payments between Germany and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
456.80 million BoP, current US$, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
47 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
How do Germany and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments?
Germany ranks 7th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 8th of 171 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current US$). 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.