Japan vs Netherlands: Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts

Japan
54.53 billion BoP, current US$
in 2025
Netherlands
61.99 billion BoP, current US$
in 2024
Japan rank
3rd
Netherlands rank
2nd

Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts over time

  • Japan
  • Netherlands
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How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 61.99 billion BoP, current US$ against 54.53 billion BoP, current US$ in Japan, a difference of 7.46 billion BoP, current US$.

That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Japan ahead.

Japan ranks 3rd and Netherlands ranks 2nd of 154 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 3 and Netherlands in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Netherlands Difference Ahead
1990s 7.39 billion BoP, current US$ 2.39 billion BoP, current US$ 5.00 billion BoP, current US$ Japan
2000s 16.75 billion BoP, current US$ 14.50 billion BoP, current US$ 2.25 billion BoP, current US$ Japan
2010s 36.65 billion BoP, current US$ 35.10 billion BoP, current US$ 1.56 billion BoP, current US$ Japan
2020s 48.24 billion BoP, current US$ 58.06 billion BoP, current US$ 9.82 billion BoP, current US$ Netherlands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts, Japan or Netherlands?
Netherlands, at 61.99 billion BoP, current US$ against 54.53 billion BoP, current US$ in Japan as of 2024.
What is the difference in charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts between Japan and Netherlands?
7.46 billion BoP, current US$, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Netherlands?
29 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2024.
How do Japan and Netherlands rank globally for charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts?
Japan ranks 3rd and Netherlands ranks 2nd of 154 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (BoP, current US$)
Unit
BoP, current US$
Source
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
201 places, 6,433 data points, 1962–2025
Last refreshed

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.