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

Singapore
20.69 billion BoP, current US$
in 2025
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
29.69 billion BoP, current US$
in 2025
Singapore rank
10th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
8th

Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments over time

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

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 29.69 billion BoP, current US$ against 20.69 billion BoP, current US$ in Singapore, a difference of 9.00 billion BoP, current US$.

That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.4 times Singapore's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1995 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Singapore ranks 10th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 8th of 171 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Singapore averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Singapore United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1990s 2.38 billion BoP, current US$ 6.49 billion BoP, current US$ 4.11 billion BoP, current US$ United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s 8.59 billion BoP, current US$ 9.33 billion BoP, current US$ 739.26 million BoP, current US$ United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 18.79 billion BoP, current US$ 12.19 billion BoP, current US$ 6.59 billion BoP, current US$ Singapore
2020s 17.53 billion BoP, current US$ 23.91 billion BoP, current US$ 6.39 billion 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, Singapore or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 29.69 billion BoP, current US$ against 20.69 billion BoP, current US$ in Singapore as of 2025.
What is the difference in charges for the use of intellectual property, payments between Singapore and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
9.00 billion BoP, current US$, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Singapore and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
31 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2025.
How do Singapore and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments?
Singapore ranks 10th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 8th of 171 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current US$). 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.