United Kingdom vs United States: Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (BoP, current)

United Kingdom
54.39 billion BoP, current US$
in 2025
United States
189.15 billion BoP, current US$
in 2025
United Kingdom rank
4th
United States rank
1st

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

  • United Kingdom
  • United States
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How they compare

United States currently reports 189.15 billion BoP, current US$ against 54.39 billion BoP, current US$ in United Kingdom, a difference of 134.75 billion BoP, current US$.

That makes United States's figure about 3.5 times United Kingdom's.

Across all 56 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.

United Kingdom ranks 4th and United States ranks 1st of 154 countries.

United States has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade United Kingdom United States Difference Ahead
1970s 609.89 million BoP, current US$ 4.04 billion BoP, current US$ 3.43 billion BoP, current US$ United States
1980s 1.48 billion BoP, current US$ 8.29 billion BoP, current US$ 6.80 billion BoP, current US$ United States
1990s 5.44 billion BoP, current US$ 27.52 billion BoP, current US$ 22.08 billion BoP, current US$ United States
2000s 12.85 billion BoP, current US$ 62.89 billion BoP, current US$ 50.04 billion BoP, current US$ United States
2010s 20.00 billion BoP, current US$ 112.40 billion BoP, current US$ 92.40 billion BoP, current US$ United States
2020s 35.64 billion BoP, current US$ 154.34 billion BoP, current US$ 118.70 billion BoP, current US$ United States

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), United Kingdom or United States?
United States, at 189.15 billion BoP, current US$ against 54.39 billion BoP, current US$ in United Kingdom as of 2025.
What is the difference in charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current) between United Kingdom and United States?
134.75 billion BoP, current US$, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for United Kingdom and United States?
56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
How do United Kingdom and United States rank globally for charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current)?
United Kingdom ranks 4th and United States ranks 1st of 154 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (BoP, current US$), 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.