Bulgaria vs Norway: Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts
Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts over time
- Bulgaria
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 621.51 million BoP, current US$ against 421.43 million BoP, current US$ in Bulgaria, a difference of 200.08 million BoP, current US$.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.5 times Bulgaria's.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.
Bulgaria ranks 34th and Norway ranks 32nd of 154 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.97 million BoP, current US$ | 224.40 million BoP, current US$ | 217.43 million BoP, current US$ | Norway |
| 2010s | 58.81 million BoP, current US$ | 462.39 million BoP, current US$ | 403.58 million BoP, current US$ | Norway |
| 2020s | 315.91 million BoP, current US$ | 497.41 million BoP, current US$ | 181.50 million BoP, current US$ | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts, Bulgaria or Norway?
- Norway, at 621.51 million BoP, current US$ against 421.43 million BoP, current US$ in Bulgaria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts between Bulgaria and Norway?
- 200.08 million BoP, current US$, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Norway?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and Norway rank globally for charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts?
- Bulgaria ranks 34th and Norway ranks 32nd of 154 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (BoP, current US$). 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.