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

Japan: Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (BoP, current) was 142,393 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
142,393 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 13.1%
World rank
12th
of 151 countries
All-time high
142,393 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
18,328 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 1996
Years of data
28
1996–2023

Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (BoP, current) in Japan, 1996–2023

25.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k150.0k1996200920231996: 18.3k BoP, current US$ per square kilometre1997: 20.0k BoP, current US$ per square kilometre1998: 20.3k BoP, current US$ per square kilometre1999: 22.5k BoP, current US$ per square kilometre2000: 28.1k BoP, current US$ per square kilometre2001: 28.7k BoP, current US$ per square kilometre2002: 28.6k BoP, current US$ per square kilometre2003: 33.7k BoP, current US$ per square kilometre2004: 43.1k BoP, current US$ per square kilometre2005: 48.4k BoP, current US$ per square kilometre2006: 55.1k BoP, current US$ per square kilometre2007: 63.7k BoP, current US$ per square kilometre2008: 70.5k BoP, current US$ per square kilometre2009: 59.5k BoP, current US$ per square kilometre2010: 73.2k BoP, current US$ per square kilometre2011: 79.5k BoP, current US$ per square kilometre2012: 87.5k BoP, current US$ per square kilometre2013: 86.7k BoP, current US$ per square kilometre2014: 102.4k BoP, current US$ per square kilometre2015: 100.1k BoP, current US$ per square kilometre2016: 107.4k BoP, current US$ per square kilometre2017: 114.5k BoP, current US$ per square kilometre2018: 125.0k BoP, current US$ per square kilometre2019: 129.4k BoP, current US$ per square kilometre2020: 118.8k BoP, current US$ per square kilometre2021: 132.5k BoP, current US$ per square kilometre2022: 125.9k BoP, current US$ per square kilometre2023: 142.4k BoP, current US$ per square kilometre

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

Analysis

In 2023, charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current) in Japan stood at 142,393 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.1% on the previous year and up 64.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current) in Japan peaked at 142,393 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 18,328 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1996.

Japan ranks 12th of 151 countries on this measure, 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$), per square kilometre in Japan, 1996 to 2023.
Year BoP, current US$ per square kilometre Change
1996 18,328 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre —
1997 20,035 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre +9.3%
1998 20,269 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre +1.2%
1999 22,470 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre +10.9%
2000 28,059 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre +24.9%
2001 28,701 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre +2.3%
2002 28,592 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre -0.4%
2003 33,664 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre +17.7%
2004 43,076 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre +28.0%
2005 48,437 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre +12.4%
2006 55,132 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre +13.8%
2007 63,727 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre +15.6%
2008 70,509 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre +10.6%
2009 59,528 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre -15.6%
2010 73,197 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre +23.0%
2011 79,532 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre +8.7%
2012 87,496 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre +10.0%
2013 86,658 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre -1.0%
2014 102,432 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre +18.2%
2015 100,074 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre -2.3%
2016 107,370 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre +7.3%
2017 114,462 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre +6.6%
2018 125,024 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre +9.2%
2019 129,355 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre +3.5%
2020 118,835 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre -8.1%
2021 132,539 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre +11.5%
2022 125,910 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre -5.0%
2023 142,393 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre +13.1%

Japan compared with similar countries

  • Japan's 142,393 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 4,473 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 31.8× the median. (59 countries reporting)
  • Japan's 142,393 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 303.55 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 469.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 20,276 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 18,328 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 22,470 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 4
2000s 45,943 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 28,059 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 70,509 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 10
2010s 100,560 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 73,197 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 129,355 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 10
2020s 129,919 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 118,835 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 142,393 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 9 Denmark 171,458 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  2. 10 Israel 149,681 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  3. 11 Belgium 146,318 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  4. 13 Germany 137,496 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  5. 14 United Kingdom 131,078 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  6. 15 South Korea 94,951 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare

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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 142,393 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, 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 142,393 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current) recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 18,328 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1996.
How does Japan rank for charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current)?
Japan ranks 12th out of 151 countries with data for 2023.
Is charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current) rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is up 64.3%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

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Indicator
Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre
Unit
BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
198 places, 6,099 data points, 1962–2023
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Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.