Singapore vs Sweden: Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts
Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts over time
- Singapore
- Sweden
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 15.68 billion BoP, current US$ against 11.97 billion BoP, current US$ in Sweden, a difference of 3.71 billion BoP, current US$.
That makes Singapore's figure about 1.3 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Sweden ahead.
Singapore ranks 9th and Sweden ranks 11th of 154 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Singapore averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Singapore | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 50.56 million BoP, current US$ | 1.09 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.04 billion BoP, current US$ | Sweden |
| 2000s | 581.65 million BoP, current US$ | 3.20 billion BoP, current US$ | 2.62 billion BoP, current US$ | Sweden |
| 2010s | 5.65 billion BoP, current US$ | 7.81 billion BoP, current US$ | 2.17 billion BoP, current US$ | Sweden |
| 2020s | 13.61 billion BoP, current US$ | 9.90 billion BoP, current US$ | 3.72 billion BoP, current US$ | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts, Singapore or Sweden?
- Singapore, at 15.68 billion BoP, current US$ against 11.97 billion BoP, current US$ in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts between Singapore and Sweden?
- 3.71 billion BoP, current US$, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Singapore and Sweden?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2025.
- How do Singapore and Sweden rank globally for charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts?
- Singapore ranks 9th and Sweden ranks 11th of 154 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (BoP, current US$). 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.