Economy > Trade > Exports > License fees and royalties: Countries Compared
DEFINITION:
Royalty and license fees are payments and receipts between residents and nonresidents for the authorized use of intangible, nonproduced, nonfinancial assets and proprietary rights (such as patents, copyrights, trademarks, industrial processes, and franchises) and for the use, through licensing agreements, of produced originals of prototypes (such as films and manuscripts). Data are in current U.S. dollars.".
CONTENTS
# |
COUNTRY |
AMOUNT |
DATE |
GRAPH |
HISTORY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | European UnionEuropean Union | 85.59 billion | 2009 | ||
| 2 | IrelandIreland | 34.87 billion | 2009 | ||
| 3 | United StatesUnited States | 25.23 billion | 2009 | ||
| 4 | JapanJapan | 16.83 billion | 2009 | ||
| 5 | GermanyGermany | 14.1 billion | 2009 | ||
| 6 | SingaporeSingapore | 11.69 billion | 2009 | ||
| Group of 7 countries (G7) averageGroup of 7 countries (G7) average (profile) | 11.45 billion | 2009 | |||
| 7 | ChinaChina | 11.07 billion | 2009 | ||
| 8 | United KingdomUnited Kingdom | 9.08 billion | 2009 | ||
| 9 | CanadaCanada | 7.72 billion | 2009 | ||
| 10 | FranceFrance | 5.27 billion | 2009 | ||
| High income OECD countries averageHigh income OECD countries average (profile) | 5.23 billion | 2009 | |||
| Non-religious countries averageNon-religious countries average (profile) | 4.93 billion | 2008 | |||
| Heavily indebted countries averageHeavily indebted countries average (profile) | 4.17 billion | 2008 | |||
| 11 | RussiaRussia | 4.11 billion | 2009 | ||
| 12 | NetherlandsNetherlands | 4.07 billion | 2009 | ||
| Eurozone averageEurozone average (profile) | 3.92 billion | 2009 | |||
| 13 | SpainSpain | 3.45 billion | 2009 | ||
| European Union averageEuropean Union average (profile) | 3.18 billion | 2009 | |||
| 14 | AustraliaAustralia | 3.03 billion | 2008 | ||
| 15 | BrazilBrazil | 2.51 billion | 2009 | ||
| 16 | ThailandThailand | 2.25 billion | 2009 | ||
| NATO countries averageNATO average (profile) | 2.22 billion | 2009 | |||
| 17 | BelgiumBelgium | 2.14 billion | 2009 | ||
| 18 | ItalyItaly | 1.9 billion | 2009 | ||
| 19 | IndiaIndia | 1.86 billion | 2009 | ||
| 20 | SwedenSweden | 1.83 billion | 2009 | ||
| 21 | South AfricaSouth Africa | 1.66 billion | 2009 | ||
| 22 | PolandPoland | 1.54 billion | 2009 | ||
| 23 | IndonesiaIndonesia | 1.53 billion | 2009 | ||
| Emerging markets averageEmerging markets average (profile) | 1.36 billion | 2009 | |||
| 24 | HungaryHungary | 1.33 billion | 2009 | ||
| 25 | ArgentinaArgentina | 1.33 billion | 2009 | ||
| 26 | FinlandFinland | 1.28 billion | 2009 | ||
| 27 | AustriaAustria | 1.28 billion | 2009 | ||
| 28 | MalaysiaMalaysia | 1.13 billion | 2009 | ||
| 29 | IsraelIsrael | 896.7 million | 2009 | ||
| 30 | Czech RepublicCzech Republic | 726.29 million | 2009 | ||
| 31 | GreeceGreece | 654.19 million | 2009 | ||
| 32 | TurkeyTurkey | 648 million | 2009 | ||
| 33 | UkraineUkraine | 644 million | 2009 | ||
| Eastern Europe averageEastern Europe average (profile) | 564.38 million | 2009 | |||
| 34 | NorwayNorway | 552.5 million | 2009 | ||
| 35 | PortugalPortugal | 506.82 million | 2009 | ||
| 36 | New ZealandNew Zealand | 497.44 million | 2009 | ||
| 37 | LuxembourgLuxembourg | 464.29 million | 2009 | ||
| 38 | ChileChile | 460.51 million | 2009 | ||
| 39 | PhilippinesPhilippines | 421 million | 2009 | ||
| 40 | IraqIraq | 396 million | 2008 | ||
| Former Soviet republics averageFormer Soviet republics average (profile) | 387.63 million | 2009 | |||
| 41 | VenezuelaVenezuela | 352 million | 2009 | ||
| 42 | RomaniaRomania | 339 million | 2009 | ||
| 43 | SloveniaSlovenia | 289.7 million | 2009 | ||
| 44 | ColombiaColombia | 257.68 million | 2009 | ||
| 45 | CroatiaCroatia | 212.58 million | 2009 | ||
| 46 | NigeriaNigeria | 208.42 million | 2009 | ||
| Former Spanish colonies averageFormer Spanish colonies average (profile) | 185.18 million | 2009 | |||
| Latin America and Caribbean averageLatin America and Caribbean average (profile) | 178.94 million | 2009 | |||
| 47 | SlovakiaSlovakia | 154.67 million | 2009 | ||
| 48 | PeruPeru | 146.75 million | 2009 | ||
| 49 | Serbia and MontenegroSerbia+ | 143.78 million | 2009 | ||
| 50 | BulgariaBulgaria | 117.24 million | 2009 | ||
| 51 | SwazilandSwaziland | 116.34 million | 2009 | ||
| 52 | GuatemalaGuatemala | 92.7 million | 2009 | ||
| 53 | PakistanPakistan | 90 million | 2009 | ||
| 54 | BelarusBelarus | 72.8 million | 2009 | ||
| 55 | Costa RicaCosta Rica | 64.62 million | 2009 | ||
| 56 | KazakhstanKazakhstan | 64.4 million | 2009 | ||
| 57 | Dominican RepublicDominican Rep. | 53.4 million | 2009 | ||
| Former British colonies averageFormer British colonies average (profile) | 49.48 million | 1986 | |||
| 58 | MoroccoMorocco | 48.85 million | 2009 | ||
| 59 | EcuadorEcuador | 47.46 million | 2009 | ||
| 60 | EstoniaEstonia | 45.8 million | 2009 | ||
| 61 | JamaicaJamaica | 44.82 million | 2009 | ||
| 62 | CyprusCyprus | 38.99 million | 2009 | ||
| 63 | MaltaMalta | 36.96 million | 2009 | ||
| 64 | BarbadosBarbados | 33.34 million | 2009 | ||
| 65 | SyriaSyria | 30 million | 2008 | ||
| 66 | LithuaniaLithuania | 29.09 million | 2009 | ||
| 67 | El SalvadorEl Salvador | 26.04 million | 2009 | ||
| 68 | LatviaLatvia | 25.5 million | 2009 | ||
| 69 | PanamaPanama | 25 million | 2009 | ||
| 70 | GuyanaGuyana | 22.51 million | 2008 | ||
| 71 | Netherlands AntillesN. Antilles | 22.15 million | 2009 | ||
| 72 | KenyaKenya | 21.48 million | 2009 | ||
| 73 | AzerbaijanAzerbaijan | 19.23 million | 2009 | ||
| 74 | BoliviaBolivia | 18.65 million | 2009 | ||
| 75 | HondurasHonduras | 18.4 million | 2009 | ||
| 76 | The BahamasThe Bahamas | 17.48 million | 2009 | ||
| 77 | UruguayUruguay | 16.63 million | 2009 | ||
| 78 | AlbaniaAlbania | 14.44 million | 2009 | ||
| 79 | TunisiaTunisia | 13.77 million | 2009 | ||
| 80 | ArubaAruba | 13.11 million | 2009 | ||
| 81 | KyrgyzstanKyrgyzstan | 12.15 million | 2009 | ||
| 82 | BotswanaBotswana | 11.6 million | 2009 | ||
| 83 | BangladeshBangladesh | 11.48 million | 2009 | ||
| 84 | MoldovaMoldova | 10.63 million | 2009 | ||
| 85 | MadagascarMadagascar | 9.09 million | 2005 | ||
| 86 | SenegalSenegal | 9.03 million | 2008 | ||
| 87 | GeorgiaGeorgia | 8.56 million | 2009 | ||
| 88 | CambodiaCambodia | 8.42 million | 2009 | ||
| 89 | BruneiBrunei | 7.58 million | 2009 | ||
| 90 | ZimbabweZimbabwe | 6.04 million | 1994 | ||
| 91 | Bosnia and HerzegovinaBosnia and Herzegovina | 5.97 million | 2009 | ||
| 92 | NamibiaNamibia | 5.76 million | 2009 | ||
| 93 | MauritiusMauritius | 5.19 million | 2009 | ||
| 94 | TogoTogo | 4.69 million | 2008 | ||
| 95 | IcelandIceland | 4.43 million | 2008 | ||
| Sub-Saharan Africa averageSub-Saharan Africa average (profile) | 4.13 million | 1989 | |||
| 96 | MozambiqueMozambique | 3.55 million | 2009 | ||
| 97 | UgandaUganda | 3.25 million | 2009 | ||
| 98 | Faroe IslandsFaroe Islands | 3.15 million | 2003 | ||
| 99 | Saint Vincent and the GrenadinesSt Vincent+ | 2.95 million | 2009 | ||
| 100 | French PolynesiaFr. Polynesia | 2.83 million | 2009 | ||
| 101 | EthiopiaEthiopia | 2.83 million | 2009 | ||
| 102 | BeninBenin | 2.76 million | 2008 | ||
| 103 | GrenadaGrenada | 2.72 million | 2009 | ||
| 104 | Saint LuciaSaint Lucia | 2.58 million | 2009 | ||
| 105 | New CaledoniaNew Caledonia | 2.48 million | 2009 | ||
| 106 | Saint Kitts and NevisSt Kitts+ | 2.04 million | 2009 | ||
| 107 | Antigua and BarbudaAntigua and Barbuda | 1.77 million | 2009 | ||
| 108 | ParaguayParaguay | 1.7 million | 2009 | ||
| 109 | MaliMali | 1.61 million | 2008 | ||
| 110 | FijiFiji | 1.34 million | 2009 | ||
| 111 | Solomon IslandsSolomon Islands | 1.2 million | 2009 | ||
| 112 | BelizeBelize | 1.1 million | 2009 | ||
| 113 | RwandaRwanda | 992,649.72 | 2009 | ||
| 114 | LebanonLebanon | 942,199.4 | 2009 | ||
| 115 | MongoliaMongolia | 790,260 | 2009 | ||
| 116 | Sierra LeoneSierra Leone | 643,885.22 | 2009 | ||
| 117 | DominicaDominica | 631,512.22 | 2009 | ||
| 118 | SeychellesSeychelles | 454,005.42 | 2009 | ||
| 119 | ZambiaZambia | 440,000 | 2009 | ||
| 120 | HaitiHaiti | 400,000 | 2009 | ||
| 121 | NigerNiger | 281,372.31 | 2008 | ||
| 122 | EritreaEritrea | 281,121.13 | 2000 | ||
| 123 | MalawiMalawi | 234,434.67 | 2002 | ||
| 124 | Trinidad and TobagoTrinidad+ | 206,404.66 | 1998 | ||
| 125 | Burkina FasoBurkina Faso | 185,348.43 | 2008 | ||
| 126 | GuineaGuinea | 180,000 | 2009 | ||
| 127 | LesothoLesotho | 165,818.61 | 2001 | ||
| 128 | TanzaniaTanzania | 106,900 | 2008 | ||
| 129 | TajikistanTajikistan | 82,800 | 2009 | ||
| 130 | SudanSudan | 60,000 | 2008 | ||
| 131 | TongaTonga | 51,187.57 | 2005 | ||
| 132 | SamoaSamoa | 46,839.7 | 2009 | ||
| 133 | AngolaAngola | 20,000 | 2009 | ||
| 134 | Guinea-BissauGuinea-Bissau | 4,466.23 | 2008 | ||
| =135 | LibyaLibya | 0.0 | 2009 | ||
| =135 | MaldivesMaldives | 0.0 | 2009 | ||
| =135 | SurinameSuriname | 0.0 | 2009 | ||
| =135 | JordanJordan | 0.0 | 2009 | ||
| =135 | MexicoMexico | 0.0 | 2009 | ||
| =135 | The GambiaThe Gambia | 0.0 | 2009 | ||
| =135 | GhanaGhana | 0.0 | 2009 | ||
| =135 | Cape VerdeCape Verde | 0.0 | 2009 | ||
| =135 | LaosLaos | 0.0 | 2009 | ||
| =135 | Cote d'IvoireCote d'Ivoire | 0.0 | 2009 | ||
| =135 | ArmeniaArmenia | 0.0 | 2009 | ||
| =135 | NicaraguaNicaragua | 0.0 | 2009 | ||
| =135 | KuwaitKuwait | 0.0 | 2009 | ||
| =135 | CameroonCameroon | 0.0 | 2009 | ||
| =135 | VanuatuVanuatu | 0.0 | 2007 | ||
| =135 | BurundiBurundi | 0.0 | 2007 | ||
| =135 | Sri LankaSri Lanka | 0.0 | 2007 | ||
| =135 | Saudi ArabiaSaudi Arabia | 0.0 | 2004 | ||
| =135 | BurmaBurma | 0.0 | 2003 | ||
| =135 | MauritaniaMauritania | 0.0 | 1998 | ||
| =135 | Congo, Republic of theCongo, Republic of the | 0.0 | 1997 | ||
| =135 | DjiboutiDjibouti | 0.0 | 1995 | ||
| =135 | ComorosComoros | 0.0 | 1995 | ||
| =135 | GabonGabon | 0.0 | 1995 | ||
| =135 | NepalNepal | 0.0 | 1994 | ||
| =135 | Papua New GuineaPapua NG | 0.0 | 1994 | ||
| =135 | ChadChad | 0.0 | 1994 | ||
| =135 | KiribatiKiribati | 0.0 | 1994 | ||
| =135 | OmanOman | 0.0 | 1993 | ||
| =135 | Central African RepublicCentral Africa | 0.0 | 1992 | ||
| =135 | DenmarkDenmark | 0.0 | 1991 | ||
| =135 | AlgeriaAlgeria | 0.0 | 1991 | ||
| =135 | Sao Tome and PrincipeSoa Tome+ | 0.0 | 1990 | ||
| =135 | BahrainBahrain | 0.0 | 1990 | ||
| =135 | SomaliaSomalia | 0.0 | 1989 | ||
| =135 | Equatorial GuineaEqu. Guinea | 0.0 | 1988 | ||
| =135 | LiberiaLiberia | 0.0 | 1987 | ||
| =135 | SwitzerlandSwitzerland | 0.0 | 1982 |
