Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (BoP, current) in Japan
Japan: Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (BoP, current) was 442 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (BoP, current) in Japan, 1996–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
Japan recorded 442 BoP, current US$ per person for charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current) in 2025. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.8% on the previous year and up 54.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current) in Japan peaked at 442 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 53.12 BoP, current US$ per person, in 1996.
That places Japan 14th 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
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 53.12 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1997 | 57.93 BoP, current US$ per person | +9.1% |
| 1998 | 58.45 BoP, current US$ per person | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 64.68 BoP, current US$ per person | +10.7% |
| 2000 | 80.63 BoP, current US$ per person | +24.7% |
| 2001 | 82.28 BoP, current US$ per person | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 81.77 BoP, current US$ per person | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 96.08 BoP, current US$ per person | +17.5% |
| 2004 | 122.9 BoP, current US$ per person | +27.9% |
| 2005 | 138.18 BoP, current US$ per person | +12.4% |
| 2006 | 157.18 BoP, current US$ per person | +13.7% |
| 2007 | 181.47 BoP, current US$ per person | +15.5% |
| 2008 | 200.69 BoP, current US$ per person | +10.6% |
| 2009 | 169.45 BoP, current US$ per person | -15.6% |
| 2010 | 208.33 BoP, current US$ per person | +22.9% |
| 2011 | 226.78 BoP, current US$ per person | +8.9% |
| 2012 | 249.88 BoP, current US$ per person | +10.2% |
| 2013 | 247.85 BoP, current US$ per person | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 293.35 BoP, current US$ per person | +18.4% |
| 2015 | 286.9 BoP, current US$ per person | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 307.98 BoP, current US$ per person | +7.3% |
| 2017 | 328.59 BoP, current US$ per person | +6.7% |
| 2018 | 359.36 BoP, current US$ per person | +9.4% |
| 2019 | 372.33 BoP, current US$ per person | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 343.06 BoP, current US$ per person | -7.9% |
| 2021 | 384.39 BoP, current US$ per person | +12.0% |
| 2022 | 366.79 BoP, current US$ per person | -4.6% |
| 2023 | 416.91 BoP, current US$ per person | +13.7% |
| 2024 | 417.69 BoP, current US$ per person | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 442 BoP, current US$ per person | +5.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 58.55 BoP, current US$ per person | 53.12 BoP, current US$ per person | 64.68 BoP, current US$ per person | 4 |
| 2000s | 131.06 BoP, current US$ per person | 80.63 BoP, current US$ per person | 200.69 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 288.13 BoP, current US$ per person | 208.33 BoP, current US$ per person | 372.33 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 395.14 BoP, current US$ per person | 343.06 BoP, current US$ per person | 442 BoP, current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 11 Germany 601.59 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 12 Iceland 594.1 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 13 United States 553.4 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 15 Belgium 432.23 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 16 Israel 428.75 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 17 Malta 377.43 BoP, current US$ per person 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$), annual growth rate 11.44 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current) in Japan?
- Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current) in Japan was 442 BoP, current US$ per person 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 442 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current) recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.12 BoP, current US$ per person in 1996.
- How does Japan rank for charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current)?
- Japan ranks 14th 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 54.1%. 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$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, 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, receipts (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.