European Union vs Sweden: Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (BoP, current)
European Union
0.0057 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Sweden
0.0179 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
European Union rank
9th
Sweden rank
9th
Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (BoP, current) over time
- European Union
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 0.0179 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0057 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in European Union, a difference of 0.0122 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That makes Sweden's figure about 3.2 times European Union's.
Across all 56 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
European Union ranks 9th and Sweden ranks 9th of 47 groups.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | European Union | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Sweden |
| 1980s | 0.0006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0011 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Sweden |
| 1990s | 0.0008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0035 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0027 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Sweden |
| 2000s | 0.0032 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0082 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Sweden |
| 2010s | 0.0073 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0145 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0072 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Sweden |
| 2020s | 0.0096 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0164 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0068 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Sweden |
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), European Union or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 0.0179 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0057 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in European Union as of 2025.
- What is the difference in charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current) between European Union and Sweden?
- 0.0122 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for European Union and Sweden?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do European Union and Sweden rank globally for charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current)?
- European Union ranks 9th and Sweden ranks 9th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.