Economy > Trade > Balance of payments > Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts > BoP, current US$: Group totals
DEFINITION:
Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (BoP, current US$). Charges for the use of intellectual property are payments and receipts between residents and nonresidents for the authorized use of proprietary rights (such as patents, trademarks, copyrights, industrial processes and designs including trade secrets, and franchises) and for the use, through licensing agreements, of 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). Data are in current U.S. dollars.
CONTENTS
| # | COUNTRY | AMOUNT | DATE | GRAPH | HISTORY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High income OECD countries | $234.93 billion | 2012 | |||
| Group of 7 countries (G7) | $202.62 billion | 2012 | |||
| Europe | $71.57 billion | 2012 | |||
| European Union | $70.31 billion | 2012 | |||
| Non-religious countries | $63.05 billion | 2011 | |||
| NATO countries | $58.60 billion | 2012 | |||
| Eurozone | $49.30 billion | 2012 | |||
| Emerging markets | $5.23 billion | 2012 | |||
| Eastern Europe | $2.73 billion | 2012 | |||
| South Asia | $328.21 million | 2012 | |||
| Former Soviet republics | $312.58 million | 2005 | |||
| Potential Future EU Members | $81.64 million | 2008 |