Brazil vs India: Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts
Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts over time
- Brazil
- India
How they compare
India currently reports 1.74 billion BoP, current US$ against 1.16 billion BoP, current US$ in Brazil, a difference of 572.94 million BoP, current US$.
That makes India's figure about 1.5 times Brazil's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 27th and India ranks 25th of 154 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 4 and India in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 129.00 million BoP, current US$ | 112,492 BoP, current US$ | 128.89 million BoP, current US$ | Brazil |
| 1980s | 10.00 million BoP, current US$ | 607,279 BoP, current US$ | 9.39 million BoP, current US$ | Brazil |
| 1990s | 58.44 million BoP, current US$ | 6.63 million BoP, current US$ | 51.81 million BoP, current US$ | Brazil |
| 2000s | 202.90 million BoP, current US$ | 98.65 million BoP, current US$ | 104.25 million BoP, current US$ | Brazil |
| 2010s | 485.07 million BoP, current US$ | 516.33 million BoP, current US$ | 31.26 million BoP, current US$ | India |
| 2020s | 877.10 million BoP, current US$ | 1.38 billion BoP, current US$ | 503.51 million BoP, current US$ | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts, Brazil or India?
- India, at 1.74 billion BoP, current US$ against 1.16 billion BoP, current US$ in Brazil as of 2025.
- What is the difference in charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts between Brazil and India?
- 572.94 million BoP, current US$, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and India?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2025.
- How do Brazil and India rank globally for charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts?
- Brazil ranks 27th and India ranks 25th of 154 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (BoP, current US$). 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 proprietary rights (such as patents, trademarks, copyrights, industrial processes and designs including trade secrets, franchises), and charges for licenses to reproduce or distribute (or both) intellectual property embodied in produced originals or prototypes (such as copyrights on books and manuscripts, computer software, cinematographic works, and sound recordings) and related rights (such as for live performances and television, cable, or satellite broadcast). This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.