Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Germany
Germany: Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) was 70,521 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
70,521 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 14.6%
World rank
18th
of 168 countries
All-time high
70,521 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
1,213 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 1971
Years of data
45
1971–2023
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Germany, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Germany is 70,521 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.6% on the previous year and up 184.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Germany peaked at 70,521 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,213 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1971.
Germany ranks 18th of 168 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
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 square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 1,213 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1972 | 1,413 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.5% |
| 1973 | 1,788 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +26.5% |
| 1974 | 1,919 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1975 | 2,397 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +24.9% |
| 1976 | 2,306 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1977 | 2,826 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +22.5% |
| 1978 | 3,401 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +20.3% |
| 1979 | 3,929 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.5% |
| 1980 | 4,141 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1981 | 3,397 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -18.0% |
| 1982 | 3,198 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 1983 | 3,391 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1984 | 3,198 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 1985 | 3,477 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1986 | 5,521 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +58.8% |
| 1987 | 7,035 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +27.4% |
| 1988 | 7,859 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 1989 | 8,671 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 1990 | 10,877 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +25.4% |
| 1999 | 12,594 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.8% |
| 2000 | 12,650 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 12,373 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 10,164 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -17.9% |
| 2003 | 11,800 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 2004 | 12,943 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 2005 | 20,668 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +59.7% |
| 2006 | 20,310 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 21,508 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2008 | 24,762 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.1% |
| 2009 | 20,104 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -18.8% |
| 2010 | 20,413 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 21,245 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 18,353 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -13.6% |
| 2013 | 24,800 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +35.1% |
| 2014 | 30,751 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +24.0% |
| 2015 | 29,003 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 2016 | 32,331 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 2017 | 41,117 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +27.2% |
| 2018 | 46,848 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 2019 | 48,540 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 49,416 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 62,321 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +26.1% |
| 2022 | 61,510 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 70,521 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.6% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 70,521 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 14,713 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 4.8× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Germany's 70,521 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5,663 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 12.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,355 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,213 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,929 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1980s | 4,989 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,198 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 8,671 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 11,735 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10,877 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 12,594 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2 |
| 2000s | 16,728 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10,164 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 24,762 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 31,340 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 18,353 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 48,540 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 60,942 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 49,416 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 70,521 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 15 Cyprus 91,933 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 16 Japan 79,818 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 17 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 77,895 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 19 Curacao 58,692 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 20 Denmark 58,525 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 21 Bermuda 42,972 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 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$), annual growth rate 51.4 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Germany?
- Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Germany was 70,521 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, 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 70,521 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,213 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1971.
- How does Germany rank for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current)?
- Germany ranks 18th out of 168 countries with data for 2023.
- Is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 184.4%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), 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$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.