Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Germany
Germany: Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) was 30.15 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Germany, 1971–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
In 2025, charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Germany stood at 30.15 billion BoP, current US$. That is the highest value across all 47 years on record.
The figure is up 13.5% on the previous year and up 197.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Germany peaked at 30.15 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 423.47 million BoP, current US$, in 1971.
Germany ranks 7th of 171 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Germany, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 423.47 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1972 | 493.35 million BoP, current US$ | +16.5% |
| 1973 | 624.13 million BoP, current US$ | +26.5% |
| 1974 | 669.98 million BoP, current US$ | +7.3% |
| 1975 | 836.98 million BoP, current US$ | +24.9% |
| 1976 | 805.22 million BoP, current US$ | -3.8% |
| 1977 | 986.66 million BoP, current US$ | +22.5% |
| 1978 | 1.19 billion BoP, current US$ | +20.3% |
| 1979 | 1.37 billion BoP, current US$ | +15.5% |
| 1980 | 1.45 billion BoP, current US$ | +5.4% |
| 1981 | 1.19 billion BoP, current US$ | -18.0% |
| 1982 | 1.12 billion BoP, current US$ | -5.8% |
| 1983 | 1.18 billion BoP, current US$ | +6.0% |
| 1984 | 1.12 billion BoP, current US$ | -5.7% |
| 1985 | 1.21 billion BoP, current US$ | +8.7% |
| 1986 | 1.93 billion BoP, current US$ | +58.8% |
| 1987 | 2.46 billion BoP, current US$ | +27.4% |
| 1988 | 2.74 billion BoP, current US$ | +11.7% |
| 1989 | 3.03 billion BoP, current US$ | +10.3% |
| 1990 | 3.80 billion BoP, current US$ | +25.4% |
| 1999 | 4.39 billion BoP, current US$ | +15.7% |
| 2000 | 4.41 billion BoP, current US$ | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 4.32 billion BoP, current US$ | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 3.55 billion BoP, current US$ | -17.9% |
| 2003 | 4.12 billion BoP, current US$ | +16.1% |
| 2004 | 4.51 billion BoP, current US$ | +9.7% |
| 2005 | 7.21 billion BoP, current US$ | +59.7% |
| 2006 | 7.08 billion BoP, current US$ | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 7.50 billion BoP, current US$ | +5.9% |
| 2008 | 8.63 billion BoP, current US$ | +15.1% |
| 2009 | 7.01 billion BoP, current US$ | -18.8% |
| 2010 | 7.12 billion BoP, current US$ | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 7.41 billion BoP, current US$ | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 6.40 billion BoP, current US$ | -13.6% |
| 2013 | 8.65 billion BoP, current US$ | +35.3% |
| 2014 | 10.73 billion BoP, current US$ | +24.0% |
| 2015 | 10.12 billion BoP, current US$ | -5.7% |
| 2016 | 11.30 billion BoP, current US$ | +11.6% |
| 2017 | 14.37 billion BoP, current US$ | +27.2% |
| 2018 | 16.37 billion BoP, current US$ | +13.9% |
| 2019 | 16.96 billion BoP, current US$ | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 17.27 billion BoP, current US$ | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 21.77 billion BoP, current US$ | +26.1% |
| 2022 | 21.49 billion BoP, current US$ | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 24.64 billion BoP, current US$ | +14.7% |
| 2024 | 26.57 billion BoP, current US$ | +7.8% |
| 2025 | 30.15 billion BoP, current US$ | +13.5% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 30.15 billion BoP, current US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.10 billion BoP, current US$, 27.4× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Germany's 30.15 billion BoP, current US$ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 598.16 million BoP, current US$, 50.4× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 822.11 million BoP, current US$ | 423.47 million BoP, current US$ | 1.37 billion BoP, current US$ | 9 |
| 1980s | 1.74 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.12 billion BoP, current US$ | 3.03 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.10 billion BoP, current US$ | 3.80 billion BoP, current US$ | 4.39 billion BoP, current US$ | 2 |
| 2000s | 5.83 billion BoP, current US$ | 3.55 billion BoP, current US$ | 8.63 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.94 billion BoP, current US$ | 6.40 billion BoP, current US$ | 16.96 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.65 billion BoP, current US$ | 17.27 billion BoP, current US$ | 30.15 billion BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 4 Netherlands 42.37 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 5 Switzerland 38.18 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 6 Japan 34.78 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 8 United Kingdom 29.69 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 9 Sweden 22.86 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 10 Singapore 20.69 billion BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Germany
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.7761 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 0.6565 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 108.13 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0214 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,295 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 95.19 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 51.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0188 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,140 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 51.4 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Germany?
- Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Germany was 30.15 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 30.15 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 423.47 million BoP, current US$ in 1971.
- How does Germany rank for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current)?
- Germany ranks 7th out of 171 countries with data for 2025.
- Is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 197.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current US$), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current US$) with 93 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current US$) with 93 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.