Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Japan
Japan: Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) was 34.78 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025. ▲ Rising
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Japan, 1996–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
Japan recorded 34.78 billion BoP, current US$ for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in 2025. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
That represents a change of up 13.5% on the previous year and up 104.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Japan peaked at 34.78 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 8.95 billion BoP, current US$, in 1998.
Japan ranks 6th of 171 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Japan, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 9.83 billion BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1997 | 9.62 billion BoP, current US$ | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 8.95 billion BoP, current US$ | -7.0% |
| 1999 | 9.85 billion BoP, current US$ | +10.1% |
| 2000 | 11.01 billion BoP, current US$ | +11.7% |
| 2001 | 11.10 billion BoP, current US$ | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 11.02 billion BoP, current US$ | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 11.00 billion BoP, current US$ | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 13.64 billion BoP, current US$ | +24.0% |
| 2005 | 14.65 billion BoP, current US$ | +7.4% |
| 2006 | 15.50 billion BoP, current US$ | +5.8% |
| 2007 | 16.68 billion BoP, current US$ | +7.6% |
| 2008 | 18.31 billion BoP, current US$ | +9.8% |
| 2009 | 16.83 billion BoP, current US$ | -8.1% |
| 2010 | 18.77 billion BoP, current US$ | +11.5% |
| 2011 | 19.17 billion BoP, current US$ | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 19.90 billion BoP, current US$ | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 17.83 billion BoP, current US$ | -10.4% |
| 2014 | 20.94 billion BoP, current US$ | +17.4% |
| 2015 | 17.03 billion BoP, current US$ | -18.7% |
| 2016 | 20.25 billion BoP, current US$ | +18.9% |
| 2017 | 21.38 billion BoP, current US$ | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 21.99 billion BoP, current US$ | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 26.77 billion BoP, current US$ | +21.7% |
| 2020 | 28.55 billion BoP, current US$ | +6.6% |
| 2021 | 29.65 billion BoP, current US$ | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 27.89 billion BoP, current US$ | -5.9% |
| 2023 | 29.10 billion BoP, current US$ | +4.3% |
| 2024 | 30.63 billion BoP, current US$ | +5.3% |
| 2025 | 34.78 billion BoP, current US$ | +13.5% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 34.78 billion BoP, current US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.10 billion BoP, current US$, 31.7× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Japan's 34.78 billion BoP, current US$ is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 216.32 million BoP, current US$, 160.8× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.56 billion BoP, current US$ | 8.95 billion BoP, current US$ | 9.85 billion BoP, current US$ | 4 |
| 2000s | 13.98 billion BoP, current US$ | 11.00 billion BoP, current US$ | 18.31 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.40 billion BoP, current US$ | 17.03 billion BoP, current US$ | 26.77 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.10 billion BoP, current US$ | 27.89 billion BoP, current US$ | 34.78 billion BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 3 China 46.63 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 4 Netherlands 42.37 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 5 Switzerland 38.18 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 7 Germany 30.15 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 8 United Kingdom 29.69 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 9 Sweden 22.86 billion BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Japan
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.03 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 0.4463 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 217.76 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0491 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,765 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 45.81 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 142.69 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0103 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 371.3 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 11.44 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Japan?
- Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Japan was 34.78 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 34.78 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.95 billion BoP, current US$ in 1998.
- How does Japan rank for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current)?
- Japan ranks 6th out of 171 countries with data for 2025.
- Is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 104.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Japan 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.