Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Germany
Germany: Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) was 0.006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 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 US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Germany is 0.006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 47 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.3% on the previous year and up 102.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Germany peaked at 0.006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0014 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1982.
That places Germany 33rd out of 170 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0017 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1972 | 0.0016 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 1973 | 0.0016 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0015 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0017 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0015 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0016 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0016 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0016 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0015 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0015 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0014 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0015 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0015 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0017 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0018 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0019 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 0.002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0022 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0021 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 0.002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0022 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0022 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0017 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -23.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0016 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0016 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0025 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +57.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0023 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0022 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0023 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.3% |
| 2009 | 0.002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0021 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0019 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0018 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0023 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +27.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0027 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.1% |
| 2015 | 0.003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0032 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0038 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.5% |
| 2018 | 0.004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0043 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0044 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 0.005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0051 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0054 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.6% |
| 2024 | 0.0057 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.0% |
| 2025 | 0.006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.3% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 0.006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0045 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.3× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Germany's 0.006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0036 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.7× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Germany changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +57.4% | 0.0016 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0025 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0016 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0015 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0017 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.0017 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0014 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0022 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0021 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0021 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.0021 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0016 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0025 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0029 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0018 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0043 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0053 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0044 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 30 Macao 0.0061 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 31 Israel 0.006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 32 Denmark 0.006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 34 Poland 0.0058 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 35 Belize 0.0058 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 36 Croatia 0.0056 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 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$), annual growth rate 51.4 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Germany?
- Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Germany was 0.006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 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 0.006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- What is the lowest charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0014 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1982.
- How does Germany rank for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current)?
- Germany ranks 33rd out of 170 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 102.0%. 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.