Germany vs North America: Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (BoP, current)
Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (BoP, current) over time
- Germany
- North America
How they compare
North America currently reports 196.95 billion BoP, current US$ against 50.23 billion BoP, current US$ in Germany, a difference of 146.72 billion BoP, current US$.
That makes North America's figure about 3.9 times Germany's.
Across all 47 years both countries report, North America has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 5th and North America ranks 6th of 154 countries.
North America has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | North America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 315.78 million BoP, current US$ | 4.23 billion BoP, current US$ | 3.91 billion BoP, current US$ | North America |
| 1980s | 819.56 million BoP, current US$ | 8.34 billion BoP, current US$ | 7.52 billion BoP, current US$ | North America |
| 1990s | 2.34 billion BoP, current US$ | 29.22 billion BoP, current US$ | 26.88 billion BoP, current US$ | North America |
| 2000s | 4.84 billion BoP, current US$ | 66.03 billion BoP, current US$ | 61.19 billion BoP, current US$ | North America |
| 2010s | 22.85 billion BoP, current US$ | 117.02 billion BoP, current US$ | 94.17 billion BoP, current US$ | North America |
| 2020s | 49.22 billion BoP, current US$ | 162.44 billion BoP, current US$ | 113.22 billion BoP, current US$ | North America |
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), Germany or North America?
- North America, at 196.95 billion BoP, current US$ against 50.23 billion BoP, current US$ in Germany as of 2025.
- What is the difference in charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current) between Germany and North America?
- 146.72 billion BoP, current US$, with North America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and North America?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
- How do Germany and North America rank globally for charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current)?
- Germany ranks 5th and North America ranks 6th of 154 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (BoP, current US$), gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (BoP, current US$) with 155 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.