Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments in Japan
Japan: Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments was 34.78 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025. ▲ Rising
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments in Japan, 1996–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
Japan recorded 34.78 billion BoP, current US$ for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments in 2025. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.5% on the previous year and up 104.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, charges for the use of intellectual property, payments in Japan peaked at 34.78 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 8.95 billion BoP, current US$, in 1998.
That places Japan 6th out of 171 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments in Japan, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 9.83 billion BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1997 | 9.62 billion BoP, current US$ | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 8.95 billion BoP, current US$ | -7.0% |
| 1999 | 9.85 billion BoP, current US$ | +10.1% |
| 2000 | 11.01 billion BoP, current US$ | +11.7% |
| 2001 | 11.10 billion BoP, current US$ | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 11.02 billion BoP, current US$ | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 11.00 billion BoP, current US$ | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 13.64 billion BoP, current US$ | +24.0% |
| 2005 | 14.65 billion BoP, current US$ | +7.4% |
| 2006 | 15.50 billion BoP, current US$ | +5.8% |
| 2007 | 16.68 billion BoP, current US$ | +7.6% |
| 2008 | 18.31 billion BoP, current US$ | +9.8% |
| 2009 | 16.83 billion BoP, current US$ | -8.1% |
| 2010 | 18.77 billion BoP, current US$ | +11.5% |
| 2011 | 19.17 billion BoP, current US$ | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 19.90 billion BoP, current US$ | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 17.83 billion BoP, current US$ | -10.4% |
| 2014 | 20.94 billion BoP, current US$ | +17.4% |
| 2015 | 17.03 billion BoP, current US$ | -18.7% |
| 2016 | 20.25 billion BoP, current US$ | +18.9% |
| 2017 | 21.38 billion BoP, current US$ | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 21.99 billion BoP, current US$ | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 26.77 billion BoP, current US$ | +21.7% |
| 2020 | 28.55 billion BoP, current US$ | +6.6% |
| 2021 | 29.65 billion BoP, current US$ | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 27.89 billion BoP, current US$ | -5.9% |
| 2023 | 29.10 billion BoP, current US$ | +4.3% |
| 2024 | 30.63 billion BoP, current US$ | +5.3% |
| 2025 | 34.78 billion BoP, current US$ | +13.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.56 billion BoP, current US$ | 8.95 billion BoP, current US$ | 9.85 billion BoP, current US$ | 4 |
| 2000s | 13.98 billion BoP, current US$ | 11.00 billion BoP, current US$ | 18.31 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.40 billion BoP, current US$ | 17.03 billion BoP, current US$ | 26.77 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.10 billion BoP, current US$ | 27.89 billion BoP, current US$ | 34.78 billion BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 3 China 46.63 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 4 Netherlands 42.37 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 5 Switzerland 38.18 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 7 Germany 30.15 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 8 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 29.69 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 9 Sweden 22.86 billion BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Japan
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- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 0.4463 Percent per annum (2029)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate -0.821 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.2964 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 10,017 constant 2015 US$ per person (2024)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate -3.01 % change on previous year (2024)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2287 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 7,730 current US$ per person (2024)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 4.49 % change on previous year (2024)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 34.62 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments in Japan?
- Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments in Japan was 34.78 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest charges for the use of intellectual property, payments recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 34.78 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest charges for the use of intellectual property, payments recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.95 billion BoP, current US$ in 1998.
- How does Japan rank for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments?
- Japan ranks 6th out of 171 countries with data for 2025.
- Is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 104.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Charges for the use of proprietary rights (such as patents, trademarks, copyrights, industrial processes and designs including trade secrets, franchises), and charges for licenses to reproduce or distribute (or both) intellectual property embodied in produced originals or prototypes (such as copyrights on books and manuscripts, computer software, cinematographic works, and sound recordings) and related rights (such as for live performances and television, cable, or satellite broadcast). This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.