Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Japan
Japan: Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) was 0.0078 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 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 US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Japan recorded 0.0078 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in 2025. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.3% on the previous year and up 108.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Japan peaked at 0.0078 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1996.
Japan ranks 21st of 170 countries on this measure, 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 US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 0.002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1997 | 0.0021 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0022 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0021 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0022 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0025 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0026 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0024 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0028 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.8% |
| 2005 | 0.003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0033 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0036 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0035 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0032 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0032 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0031 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0031 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0034 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0042 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +24.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0038 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.6% |
| 2016 | 0.004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0042 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0043 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0051 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0055 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0057 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0063 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0066 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.8% |
| 2024 | 0.0073 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.2% |
| 2025 | 0.0078 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.3% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 0.0078 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, 1.7× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Japan's 0.0078 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0016 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 4.9× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0021 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0022 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 4 |
| 2000s | 0.0029 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0022 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0036 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0038 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0031 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0051 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0065 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0055 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0078 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 18 Canada 0.0087 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 19 Malawi 0.008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 20 Curacao 0.0079 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 22 South Korea 0.0076 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 23 United Kingdom 0.0074 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 24 Hungary 0.007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 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$), annual growth rate 11.44 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Japan?
- Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Japan was 0.0078 BoP, current US$ 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 Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0078 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 Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1996.
- How does Japan rank for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current)?
- Japan ranks 21st out of 170 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 108.8%. 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current US$) 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$)
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- Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
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Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.