France vs Germany: Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts
Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts over time
- France
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 50.23 billion BoP, current US$ against 20.94 billion BoP, current US$ in France, a difference of 29.29 billion BoP, current US$.
That makes Germany's figure about 2.4 times France's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Germany ahead.
France ranks 7th and Germany ranks 5th of 154 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, France averaged higher in 2 and Germany in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 290.87 million BoP, current US$ | 394.69 million BoP, current US$ | 103.81 million BoP, current US$ | Germany |
| 1980s | 656.72 million BoP, current US$ | 819.56 million BoP, current US$ | 162.84 million BoP, current US$ | Germany |
| 1990s | 2.48 billion BoP, current US$ | 2.34 billion BoP, current US$ | 140.56 million BoP, current US$ | France |
| 2000s | 8.59 billion BoP, current US$ | 4.84 billion BoP, current US$ | 3.75 billion BoP, current US$ | France |
| 2010s | 14.99 billion BoP, current US$ | 22.85 billion BoP, current US$ | 7.87 billion BoP, current US$ | Germany |
| 2020s | 17.20 billion BoP, current US$ | 49.22 billion BoP, current US$ | 32.02 billion BoP, current US$ | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts, France or Germany?
- Germany, at 50.23 billion BoP, current US$ against 20.94 billion BoP, current US$ in France as of 2025.
- What is the difference in charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts between France and Germany?
- 29.29 billion BoP, current US$, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Germany?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2025.
- How do France and Germany rank globally for charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts?
- France ranks 7th and Germany ranks 5th of 154 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (BoP, current US$). 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.