Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (BoP, current) in Japan
Japan: Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (BoP, current) was 0.0123 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 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 US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current) in Japan is 0.0123 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 52.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current) in Japan peaked at 0.0124 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0013 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1996.
Japan ranks 13th of 153 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
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 0.0013 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1997 | 0.0016 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0018 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0017 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 0.002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0024 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0025 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0027 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0032 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0036 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0043 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.4% |
| 2007 | 0.005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.2% |
| 2008 | 0.005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0041 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0046 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0046 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 0.005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.1% |
| 2013 | 0.006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0075 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +25.0% |
| 2015 | 0.008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0077 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0083 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0088 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.8% |
| 2019 | 0.009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0083 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0092 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0103 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0118 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.7% |
| 2024 | 0.0124 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.4% |
| 2025 | 0.0123 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0016 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0013 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0018 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 4 |
| 2000s | 0.0035 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0046 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0107 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0083 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0124 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 10 Paraguay 0.0145 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
- 11 Finland 0.0142 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 12 United Kingdom 0.0136 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 14 Germany 0.0099 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 15 Malta 0.0086 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 16 Belgium 0.0071 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$), annual growth rate 11.44 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current) in Japan?
- Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current) in Japan was 0.0123 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 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 0.0124 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024.
- What is the lowest charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current) recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0013 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1996.
- How does Japan rank for charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current)?
- Japan ranks 13th out of 153 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 52.8%. 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.