Japan vs South Korea: Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (BoP, current)
Japan
5.3 % change on previous year
in 2025
South Korea
4.24 % change on previous year
in 2025
Japan rank
77th
South Korea rank
80th
Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (BoP, current) over time
- Japan
- South Korea
How they compare
Japan currently reports 5.3 % change on previous year against 4.24 % change on previous year in South Korea, a difference of 1.06 % change on previous year.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.3 times South Korea's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1997 it was South Korea ahead.
Japan ranks 77th and South Korea ranks 80th of 145 countries.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.11 % change on previous year | 39.08 % change on previous year | 31.96 % change on previous year | South Korea |
| 2000s | 10.94 % change on previous year | 23.82 % change on previous year | 12.88 % change on previous year | South Korea |
| 2010s | 8.32 % change on previous year | 9.9 % change on previous year | 1.58 % change on previous year | South Korea |
| 2020s | 2.76 % change on previous year | 4.77 % change on previous year | 2.01 % change on previous year | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current), Japan or South Korea?
- Japan, at 5.3 % change on previous year against 4.24 % change on previous year in South Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current) between Japan and South Korea?
- 1.06 % change on previous year, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and South Korea?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2025.
- How do Japan and South Korea rank globally for charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current)?
- Japan ranks 77th and South Korea ranks 80th of 145 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.