Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Japan
Japan: Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) was 281.93 BoP, current US$ per person 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$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Japan is 281.93 BoP, current US$ per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.1% on the previous year and up 110.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Japan peaked at 281.93 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 70.79 BoP, current US$ per person, in 1998.
That places Japan 19th out of 171 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
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$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 78.16 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1997 | 76.32 BoP, current US$ per person | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 70.79 BoP, current US$ per person | -7.2% |
| 1999 | 77.82 BoP, current US$ per person | +9.9% |
| 2000 | 86.78 BoP, current US$ per person | +11.5% |
| 2001 | 87.29 BoP, current US$ per person | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 86.47 BoP, current US$ per person | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 86.15 BoP, current US$ per person | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 106.8 BoP, current US$ per person | +24.0% |
| 2005 | 114.68 BoP, current US$ per person | +7.4% |
| 2006 | 121.23 BoP, current US$ per person | +5.7% |
| 2007 | 130.29 BoP, current US$ per person | +7.5% |
| 2008 | 142.99 BoP, current US$ per person | +9.7% |
| 2009 | 131.47 BoP, current US$ per person | -8.1% |
| 2010 | 146.55 BoP, current US$ per person | +11.5% |
| 2011 | 149.98 BoP, current US$ per person | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 155.9 BoP, current US$ per person | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 139.91 BoP, current US$ per person | -10.3% |
| 2014 | 164.54 BoP, current US$ per person | +17.6% |
| 2015 | 133.98 BoP, current US$ per person | -18.6% |
| 2016 | 159.32 BoP, current US$ per person | +18.9% |
| 2017 | 168.4 BoP, current US$ per person | +5.7% |
| 2018 | 173.44 BoP, current US$ per person | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 211.43 BoP, current US$ per person | +21.9% |
| 2020 | 226.12 BoP, current US$ per person | +6.9% |
| 2021 | 235.94 BoP, current US$ per person | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 222.89 BoP, current US$ per person | -5.5% |
| 2023 | 233.7 BoP, current US$ per person | +4.8% |
| 2024 | 247.09 BoP, current US$ per person | +5.7% |
| 2025 | 281.93 BoP, current US$ per person | +14.1% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 281.93 BoP, current US$ per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 164.1 BoP, current US$ per person, 1.7× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Japan's 281.93 BoP, current US$ per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 10.32 BoP, current US$ per person, 27.3× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 75.77 BoP, current US$ per person | 70.79 BoP, current US$ per person | 78.16 BoP, current US$ per person | 4 |
| 2000s | 109.42 BoP, current US$ per person | 86.15 BoP, current US$ per person | 142.99 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 160.34 BoP, current US$ per person | 133.98 BoP, current US$ per person | 211.43 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 241.28 BoP, current US$ per person | 222.89 BoP, current US$ per person | 281.93 BoP, current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 16 Germany 361.06 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
- 20 South Korea 273.64 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 21 Hong Kong 244.07 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 22 France 243.8 BoP, current US$ per person 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$), annual growth rate 11.44 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Japan?
- Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Japan was 281.93 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 281.93 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.79 BoP, current US$ per person in 1998.
- How does Japan rank for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current)?
- Japan ranks 19th 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 110.4%. 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$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current US$) 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.