Japan vs World: Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (BoP, current)

Japan
54.53 billion BoP, current US$
in 2025
World
520.45 billion BoP, current US$
in 2025
Japan rank
3rd
World rank
1st

Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (BoP, current) over time

  • Japan
  • World
0200.0B400.0B600.0B196219932025

How they compare

World currently reports 520.45 billion BoP, current US$ against 54.53 billion BoP, current US$ in Japan, a difference of 465.92 billion BoP, current US$.

That makes World's figure about 9.5 times Japan's.

Across all 30 years both countries report, World has been ahead every year.

Japan ranks 3rd and World ranks 1st of 154 countries.

World has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan World Difference Ahead
1990s 7.39 billion BoP, current US$ 60.84 billion BoP, current US$ 53.45 billion BoP, current US$ World
2000s 16.75 billion BoP, current US$ 148.29 billion BoP, current US$ 131.54 billion BoP, current US$ World
2010s 36.65 billion BoP, current US$ 328.26 billion BoP, current US$ 291.60 billion BoP, current US$ World
2020s 49.29 billion BoP, current US$ 502.54 billion BoP, current US$ 453.25 billion BoP, current US$ World

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 World?
World, at 520.45 billion BoP, current US$ against 54.53 billion BoP, current US$ in Japan as of 2025.
What is the difference in charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current) between Japan and World?
465.92 billion BoP, current US$, with World ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and World?
30 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2025.
How do Japan and World rank globally for charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current)?
Japan ranks 3rd and World ranks 1st of 154 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (BoP, current US$), gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (BoP, current US$), gaps filled
Unit
BoP, current US$
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
201 places, 6,588 data points, 1962–2025
Last refreshed

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.