Germany vs Japan: Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts
Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts over time
- Germany
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 54.53 billion BoP, current US$ against 50.23 billion BoP, current US$ in Germany, a difference of 4.30 billion BoP, current US$.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times Germany's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Japan ahead.
Germany ranks 5th and Japan ranks 3rd of 154 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.69 billion BoP, current US$ | 8.19 billion BoP, current US$ | 5.50 billion BoP, current US$ | Japan |
| 2000s | 4.84 billion BoP, current US$ | 16.75 billion BoP, current US$ | 11.91 billion BoP, current US$ | Japan |
| 2010s | 22.85 billion BoP, current US$ | 36.65 billion BoP, current US$ | 13.80 billion BoP, current US$ | Japan |
| 2020s | 49.22 billion BoP, current US$ | 49.29 billion BoP, current US$ | 71.50 million BoP, current US$ | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts, Germany or Japan?
- Japan, at 54.53 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 Germany and Japan?
- 4.30 billion BoP, current US$, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Japan?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2025.
- How do Germany and Japan rank globally for charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts?
- Germany ranks 5th and Japan ranks 3rd of 154 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (BoP, current US$). 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.