Korea vs Middle income: Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts
Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts over time
- Korea
- Middle income
How they compare
Middle income currently reports 18.51 billion BoP, current US$ against 9.98 billion BoP, current US$ in Korea, a difference of 8.52 billion BoP, current US$.
That makes Middle income's figure about 1.9 times Korea's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Middle income ahead.
Korea ranks 12th and Middle income ranks 13th of 154 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Korea averaged higher in 2 and Middle income in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea | Middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.33 million BoP, current US$ | 134.82 million BoP, current US$ | 132.49 million BoP, current US$ | Middle income |
| 1980s | 13.85 million BoP, current US$ | 98.19 million BoP, current US$ | 84.34 million BoP, current US$ | Middle income |
| 1990s | 194.82 million BoP, current US$ | 394.15 million BoP, current US$ | 199.33 million BoP, current US$ | Middle income |
| 2000s | 1.75 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.39 billion BoP, current US$ | 357.72 million BoP, current US$ | Korea |
| 2010s | 5.77 billion BoP, current US$ | 5.16 billion BoP, current US$ | 611.14 million BoP, current US$ | Korea |
| 2020s | 8.62 billion BoP, current US$ | 15.99 billion BoP, current US$ | 7.37 billion BoP, current US$ | Middle income |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts, Korea or Middle income?
- Middle income, at 18.51 billion BoP, current US$ against 9.98 billion BoP, current US$ in Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts between Korea and Middle income?
- 8.52 billion BoP, current US$, with Middle income ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Middle income?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2025.
- How do Korea and Middle income rank globally for charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts?
- Korea ranks 12th and Middle income ranks 13th of 154 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (BoP, current US$). 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.