Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Germany
Germany: Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) was 361.06 BoP, current US$ per person 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$ per person.
Analysis
Germany recorded 361.06 BoP, current US$ per person for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in 2025. That is the highest value across all 47 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.5% on the previous year and up 191.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Germany peaked at 361.06 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 5.41 BoP, current US$ per person, in 1971.
That places Germany 16th out of 171 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 5.41 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1972 | 6.27 BoP, current US$ per person | +15.9% |
| 1973 | 7.91 BoP, current US$ per person | +26.1% |
| 1974 | 8.48 BoP, current US$ per person | +7.3% |
| 1975 | 10.64 BoP, current US$ per person | +25.4% |
| 1976 | 10.28 BoP, current US$ per person | -3.4% |
| 1977 | 12.62 BoP, current US$ per person | +22.8% |
| 1978 | 15.21 BoP, current US$ per person | +20.5% |
| 1979 | 17.56 BoP, current US$ per person | +15.5% |
| 1980 | 18.47 BoP, current US$ per person | +5.2% |
| 1981 | 15.13 BoP, current US$ per person | -18.1% |
| 1982 | 14.26 BoP, current US$ per person | -5.8% |
| 1983 | 15.15 BoP, current US$ per person | +6.3% |
| 1984 | 14.34 BoP, current US$ per person | -5.4% |
| 1985 | 15.63 BoP, current US$ per person | +9.0% |
| 1986 | 24.8 BoP, current US$ per person | +58.7% |
| 1987 | 31.56 BoP, current US$ per person | +27.2% |
| 1988 | 35.11 BoP, current US$ per person | +11.3% |
| 1989 | 38.44 BoP, current US$ per person | +9.5% |
| 1990 | 47.81 BoP, current US$ per person | +24.4% |
| 1999 | 53.53 BoP, current US$ per person | +12.0% |
| 2000 | 53.69 BoP, current US$ per person | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 52.42 BoP, current US$ per person | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 42.99 BoP, current US$ per person | -18.0% |
| 2003 | 49.87 BoP, current US$ per person | +16.0% |
| 2004 | 54.71 BoP, current US$ per person | +9.7% |
| 2005 | 87.4 BoP, current US$ per person | +59.8% |
| 2006 | 85.98 BoP, current US$ per person | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 91.16 BoP, current US$ per person | +6.0% |
| 2008 | 105.14 BoP, current US$ per person | +15.3% |
| 2009 | 85.57 BoP, current US$ per person | -18.6% |
| 2010 | 87.01 BoP, current US$ per person | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 92.25 BoP, current US$ per person | +6.0% |
| 2012 | 79.54 BoP, current US$ per person | -13.8% |
| 2013 | 107.29 BoP, current US$ per person | +34.9% |
| 2014 | 132.49 BoP, current US$ per person | +23.5% |
| 2015 | 123.86 BoP, current US$ per person | -6.5% |
| 2016 | 137.16 BoP, current US$ per person | +10.7% |
| 2017 | 173.79 BoP, current US$ per person | +26.7% |
| 2018 | 197.43 BoP, current US$ per person | +13.6% |
| 2019 | 204.1 BoP, current US$ per person | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 207.61 BoP, current US$ per person | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 261.72 BoP, current US$ per person | +26.1% |
| 2022 | 258.35 BoP, current US$ per person | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 295.87 BoP, current US$ per person | +14.5% |
| 2024 | 318.12 BoP, current US$ per person | +7.5% |
| 2025 | 361.06 BoP, current US$ per person | +13.5% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 361.06 BoP, current US$ per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 164.1 BoP, current US$ per person, 2.2× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Germany's 361.06 BoP, current US$ per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 129.74 BoP, current US$ per person, 2.8× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.49 BoP, current US$ per person | 5.41 BoP, current US$ per person | 17.56 BoP, current US$ per person | 9 |
| 1980s | 22.29 BoP, current US$ per person | 14.26 BoP, current US$ per person | 38.44 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 50.67 BoP, current US$ per person | 47.81 BoP, current US$ per person | 53.53 BoP, current US$ per person | 2 |
| 2000s | 70.89 BoP, current US$ per person | 42.99 BoP, current US$ per person | 105.14 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 133.49 BoP, current US$ per person | 79.54 BoP, current US$ per person | 204.1 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 283.79 BoP, current US$ per person | 207.61 BoP, current US$ per person | 361.06 BoP, current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 13 United Kingdom 427.25 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 14 Denmark 425.44 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 15 Israel 362.73 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 17 Belgium 289.14 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 18 Austria 284.02 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 19 Japan 281.93 BoP, current US$ per person 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$), annual growth rate 51.4 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Germany?
- Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Germany was 361.06 BoP, current US$ per person 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 361.06 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.41 BoP, current US$ per person in 1971.
- How does Germany rank for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current)?
- Germany ranks 16th 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 191.5%. 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$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.