Charges for the use of intellectual property n.i.e.

U.S. services trade data for charges for the use of intellectual property n.i.e. from the Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA).

U.S. Exports

$195.3B

2025

+13.9%vs 2024

U.S. Imports

$61.4B

2025

+6.2%vs 2024

Trade Surplus$133.9B

Top Charges for the use of intellectual property n.i.e. Trade Partners

Top countries for U.S. trade in charges for the use of intellectual property n.i.e., ranked by U.S. export value. Cards show U.S. exports to the country and U.S. imports from the country for the latest year available.

Ireland

U.S. Exports$44.4B

U.S. Imports$3.7B

Switzerland

U.S. Exports$27.1B

U.S. Imports$14.2B

Luxembourg

U.S. Exports$16.8B

U.S. Imports$18.0M

Netherlands

U.S. Exports$11.6B

U.S. Imports$1.9B

China

U.S. Exports$8.7B

U.S. Imports$1.2B

United Kingdom

U.S. Exports$8.1B

U.S. Imports$4.9B

Canada

U.S. Exports$8.0B

U.S. Imports$1.4B

Japan

U.S. Exports$7.7B

U.S. Imports$9.1B

Brazil

U.S. Exports$7.4B

U.S. Imports$207.0M

Annual Trend — Charges for the use of intellectual property n.i.e.

U.S. exports and imports of charges for the use of intellectual property n.i.e. by year, from 1999 onward. Values in millions of U.S. dollars.

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Data source: Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA), U.S. Department of Commerce. Annual figures in millions of U.S. dollars for the Charges for the use of intellectual property n.i.e. service category; BEA revises prior years each June. The balance is exports minus imports for the same year.