Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (BoP, current) in Japan

Japan: Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (BoP, current) was 54.53 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
54.53 billion BoP, current US$
Change on year
up 5.3%
World rank
3rd
of 154 countries
All-time high
54.53 billion BoP, current US$
in 2025
All-time low
6.68 billion BoP, current US$
in 1996
Years of data
30
1996–2025

Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (BoP, current) in Japan, 1996–2025

10.0B20.0B30.0B40.0B50.0B1996201020251996: 6.7B BoP, current US$1997: 7.3B BoP, current US$1998: 7.4B BoP, current US$1999: 8.2B BoP, current US$2000: 10.2B BoP, current US$2001: 10.5B BoP, current US$2002: 10.4B BoP, current US$2003: 12.3B BoP, current US$2004: 15.7B BoP, current US$2005: 17.7B BoP, current US$2006: 20.1B BoP, current US$2007: 23.2B BoP, current US$2008: 25.7B BoP, current US$2009: 21.7B BoP, current US$2010: 26.7B BoP, current US$2011: 29.0B BoP, current US$2012: 31.9B BoP, current US$2013: 31.6B BoP, current US$2014: 37.3B BoP, current US$2015: 36.5B BoP, current US$2016: 39.1B BoP, current US$2017: 41.7B BoP, current US$2018: 45.6B BoP, current US$2019: 47.1B BoP, current US$2020: 43.3B BoP, current US$2021: 48.3B BoP, current US$2022: 45.9B BoP, current US$2023: 51.9B BoP, current US$2024: 51.8B BoP, current US$2025: 54.5B BoP, current US$

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$.

Analysis

Japan recorded 54.53 billion BoP, current US$ for charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current) in 2025. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.

That represents a change of up 5.3% on the previous year and up 49.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current) in Japan peaked at 54.53 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 6.68 billion BoP, current US$, in 1996.

That places Japan 3rd out of 154 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (BoP, current) in Japan, year by year

Annual values for Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (BoP, current US$), gaps filled in Japan, 1996 to 2025.
Year BoP, current US$ Change
1996 6.68 billion BoP, current US$ —
1997 7.30 billion BoP, current US$ +9.3%
1998 7.39 billion BoP, current US$ +1.2%
1999 8.19 billion BoP, current US$ +10.9%
2000 10.23 billion BoP, current US$ +24.9%
2001 10.46 billion BoP, current US$ +2.3%
2002 10.42 billion BoP, current US$ -0.4%
2003 12.27 billion BoP, current US$ +17.7%
2004 15.70 billion BoP, current US$ +28.0%
2005 17.66 billion BoP, current US$ +12.4%
2006 20.10 billion BoP, current US$ +13.8%
2007 23.23 billion BoP, current US$ +15.6%
2008 25.70 billion BoP, current US$ +10.6%
2009 21.70 billion BoP, current US$ -15.6%
2010 26.68 billion BoP, current US$ +23.0%
2011 28.99 billion BoP, current US$ +8.7%
2012 31.89 billion BoP, current US$ +10.0%
2013 31.59 billion BoP, current US$ -1.0%
2014 37.34 billion BoP, current US$ +18.2%
2015 36.48 billion BoP, current US$ -2.3%
2016 39.14 billion BoP, current US$ +7.3%
2017 41.72 billion BoP, current US$ +6.6%
2018 45.57 billion BoP, current US$ +9.2%
2019 47.15 billion BoP, current US$ +3.5%
2020 43.32 billion BoP, current US$ -8.1%
2021 48.31 billion BoP, current US$ +11.5%
2022 45.89 billion BoP, current US$ -5.0%
2023 51.91 billion BoP, current US$ +13.1%
2024 51.78 billion BoP, current US$ -0.2%
2025 54.53 billion BoP, current US$ +5.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 7.39 billion BoP, current US$ 6.68 billion BoP, current US$ 8.19 billion BoP, current US$ 4
2000s 16.75 billion BoP, current US$ 10.23 billion BoP, current US$ 25.70 billion BoP, current US$ 10
2010s 36.65 billion BoP, current US$ 26.68 billion BoP, current US$ 47.15 billion BoP, current US$ 10
2020s 49.29 billion BoP, current US$ 43.32 billion BoP, current US$ 54.53 billion BoP, current US$ 6

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 1 United States 189.15 billion BoP, current US$ compare
  2. 2 Netherlands 61.99 billion BoP, current US$ compare
  3. 4 United Kingdom 54.39 billion BoP, current US$ compare
  4. 5 Germany 50.23 billion BoP, current US$ compare
  5. 6 Switzerland 35.11 billion BoP, current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 201 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current) in Japan?
Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current) in Japan was 54.53 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current) recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 54.53 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025.
What is the lowest charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current) recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 6.68 billion BoP, current US$ in 1996.
How does Japan rank for charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current)?
Japan ranks 3rd out of 154 countries with data for 2025.
Is charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current) rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is up 49.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Japan data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (BoP, current US$), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (BoP, current US$) with 155 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (BoP, current US$), gaps filled
Unit
BoP, current US$
Source
Statizoid (derived)
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Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (BoP, current US$) with 155 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.