East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) vs Spain: Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts
Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts over time
- East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
- Spain
How they compare
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) currently reports 13.67 billion BoP, current US$ against 8.08 billion BoP, current US$ in Spain, a difference of 5.59 billion BoP, current US$.
That makes East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)'s figure about 1.7 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Spain ahead.
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 16th and Spain ranks 14th of 47 groups.
Across the 5 decades both report, East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) averaged higher in 2 and Spain in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.65 million BoP, current US$ | 21.02 million BoP, current US$ | 19.36 million BoP, current US$ | Spain |
| 1980s | 1.86 million BoP, current US$ | 34.55 million BoP, current US$ | 32.69 million BoP, current US$ | Spain |
| 1990s | 31.69 million BoP, current US$ | 167.80 million BoP, current US$ | 136.11 million BoP, current US$ | Spain |
| 2010s | 3.33 billion BoP, current US$ | 2.07 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.26 billion BoP, current US$ | East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) |
| 2020s | 11.54 billion BoP, current US$ | 4.74 billion BoP, current US$ | 6.80 billion BoP, current US$ | East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts, East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) or Spain?
- East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), at 13.67 billion BoP, current US$ against 8.08 billion BoP, current US$ in Spain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts between East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) and Spain?
- 5.59 billion BoP, current US$, with East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) and Spain?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2025.
- How do East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) and Spain rank globally for charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts?
- East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 16th and Spain ranks 14th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (BoP, current US$). 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.