Hong Kong, China vs Small states: Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments

Hong Kong, China
1.84 billion BoP, current US$
in 2023
Small states
1.52 billion BoP, current US$
in 2025
Hong Kong, China rank
34th
Small states rank
35th

Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments over time

  • Hong Kong, China
  • Small states
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How they compare

Hong Kong, China currently reports 1.84 billion BoP, current US$ against 1.52 billion BoP, current US$ in Small states, a difference of 317.88 million BoP, current US$.

That makes Hong Kong, China's figure about 1.2 times Small states's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Hong Kong, China ahead.

Hong Kong, China ranks 34th and Small states ranks 35th of 171 countries.

Hong Kong, China has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong, China Small states Difference Ahead
1990s 408.71 million BoP, current US$ 130.27 million BoP, current US$ 278.45 million BoP, current US$ Hong Kong, China
2000s 1.11 billion BoP, current US$ 536.51 million BoP, current US$ 571.98 million BoP, current US$ Hong Kong, China
2010s 1.96 billion BoP, current US$ 1.28 billion BoP, current US$ 676.71 million BoP, current US$ Hong Kong, China
2020s 1.93 billion BoP, current US$ 1.82 billion BoP, current US$ 115.49 million BoP, current US$ Hong Kong, China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher charges for the use of intellectual property, payments, Hong Kong, China or Small states?
Hong Kong, China, at 1.84 billion BoP, current US$ against 1.52 billion BoP, current US$ in Small states as of 2023.
What is the difference in charges for the use of intellectual property, payments between Hong Kong, China and Small states?
317.88 million BoP, current US$, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Small states?
26 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
How do Hong Kong, China and Small states rank globally for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments?
Hong Kong, China ranks 34th and Small states ranks 35th of 171 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current US$). 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.