Euro area vs Germany: Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts
Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts over time
- Euro area
- Germany
How they compare
Euro area currently reports 103.84 billion BoP, current US$ against 50.23 billion BoP, current US$ in Germany, a difference of 53.61 billion BoP, current US$.
That makes Euro area's figure about 2.1 times Germany's.
Across all 47 years both countries report, Euro area has been ahead every year.
Euro area ranks 8th and Germany ranks 5th of 47 groups.
Euro area has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Euro area | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 712.67 million BoP, current US$ | 315.78 million BoP, current US$ | 396.89 million BoP, current US$ | Euro area |
| 1980s | 2.12 billion BoP, current US$ | 819.56 million BoP, current US$ | 1.30 billion BoP, current US$ | Euro area |
| 1990s | 8.39 billion BoP, current US$ | 2.34 billion BoP, current US$ | 6.05 billion BoP, current US$ | Euro area |
| 2000s | 34.58 billion BoP, current US$ | 4.84 billion BoP, current US$ | 29.74 billion BoP, current US$ | Euro area |
| 2010s | 96.07 billion BoP, current US$ | 22.85 billion BoP, current US$ | 73.22 billion BoP, current US$ | Euro area |
| 2020s | 154.20 billion BoP, current US$ | 49.22 billion BoP, current US$ | 104.98 billion BoP, current US$ | Euro area |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts, Euro area or Germany?
- Euro area, at 103.84 billion BoP, current US$ against 50.23 billion BoP, current US$ in Germany as of 2025.
- What is the difference in charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts between Euro area and Germany?
- 53.61 billion BoP, current US$, with Euro area ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Euro area and Germany?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
- How do Euro area and Germany rank globally for charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts?
- Euro area ranks 8th and Germany ranks 5th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (BoP, current US$). 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.