Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Japan
Japan: Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) was 79,818 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Japan, 1996–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Japan recorded 79,818 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.3% on the previous year and up 63.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Japan peaked at 81,352 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 24,547 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1998.
That places Japan 16th out of 168 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Japan, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 26,966 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1997 | 26,394 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 24,547 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 1999 | 27,036 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 2000 | 30,197 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 2001 | 30,449 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 30,235 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 30,188 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 37,433 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +24.0% |
| 2005 | 40,202 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2006 | 42,525 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2007 | 45,755 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2008 | 50,237 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 2009 | 46,186 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 2010 | 51,491 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 2011 | 52,600 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 54,589 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 48,919 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -10.4% |
| 2014 | 57,453 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +17.4% |
| 2015 | 46,732 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -18.7% |
| 2016 | 55,546 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +18.9% |
| 2017 | 58,660 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 60,339 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 73,454 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +21.7% |
| 2020 | 78,327 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2021 | 81,352 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 76,515 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2023 | 79,818 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.3% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 79,818 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 14,713 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 5.4× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Japan's 79,818 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,152 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 69.3× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26,236 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 24,547 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 27,036 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
| 2000s | 38,341 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 30,188 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 50,237 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 55,978 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 46,732 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 73,454 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 79,003 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 76,515 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 81,352 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 13 South Korea 117,764 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 14 United Kingdom 106,172 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 15 Cyprus 91,933 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 17 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 77,895 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 18 Germany 70,521 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 19 Curacao 58,692 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 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$), annual growth rate 11.44 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Japan?
- Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Japan was 79,818 BoP, current US$ 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 Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 81,352 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 24,547 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1998.
- How does Japan rank for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current)?
- Japan ranks 16th out of 168 countries with data for 2023.
- Is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 63.2%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current US$) 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.