India vs South Asia: Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts
Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts over time
- India
- South Asia
How they compare
South Asia currently reports 1.74 billion BoP, current US$ against 1.74 billion BoP, current US$ in India, a difference of 1.18 million BoP, current US$.
Across all 47 years both countries report, South Asia has been ahead every year.
India ranks 25th and South Asia ranks 28th of 154 countries.
South Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | South Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 112,492 BoP, current US$ | 112,492 BoP, current US$ | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1980s | 607,279 BoP, current US$ | 1.17 million BoP, current US$ | 566,667 BoP, current US$ | South Asia |
| 1990s | 6.63 million BoP, current US$ | 8.63 million BoP, current US$ | 2.00 million BoP, current US$ | South Asia |
| 2000s | 98.65 million BoP, current US$ | 105.44 million BoP, current US$ | 6.79 million BoP, current US$ | South Asia |
| 2010s | 516.33 million BoP, current US$ | 518.47 million BoP, current US$ | 2.14 million BoP, current US$ | South Asia |
| 2020s | 1.38 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.39 billion BoP, current US$ | 7.98 million BoP, current US$ | South Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts, India or South Asia?
- South Asia, at 1.74 billion BoP, current US$ against 1.74 billion BoP, current US$ in India as of 2025.
- What is the difference in charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts between India and South Asia?
- 1.18 million BoP, current US$, with South Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and South Asia?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2025.
- How do India and South Asia rank globally for charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts?
- India ranks 25th and South Asia ranks 28th of 154 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (BoP, current US$). 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.