| Table 6-16 |
| U.S. royalties and fees generated from trade in computer software between unaffiliated companies, by share of selected region/country/economy: 1998 and 2005 |
| (Percent distribution) |
| |
| |
|
Receipts |
|
Payments |
| Region/country/economy |
|
1998 |
|
2005 |
|
1998 |
|
2005 |
| |
| All royalties and fees ($billions) |
|
3.2 |
|
5.5 |
|
0.5 |
|
0.7 |
| All royalties and fees |
|
100.0 |
|
100.0 |
|
NA |
|
NA |
| Asia |
|
37.0 |
|
51.1 |
|
NA |
|
NA |
| China |
|
2.0 |
|
D |
|
NA |
|
D |
| Japan |
|
22.7 |
|
31.1 |
|
5.2 |
|
0.4 |
| South Korea |
|
D |
|
4.9 |
|
NA |
|
0.0 |
| Taiwan |
|
6.7 |
|
D |
|
0.2 |
|
0.0 |
| EU |
|
42.2 |
|
30.3 |
|
89.6 |
|
86.2 |
| France |
|
4.8 |
|
2.0 |
|
D |
|
D |
| Germany |
|
13.9 |
|
13.3 |
|
15.3 |
|
2.7 |
| United Kingdom |
|
10.0 |
|
7.2 |
|
7.6 |
|
10.0 |
| Other |
|
20.8 |
|
18.6 |
|
NA |
|
NA |
| |
NA = not available; D = suppressed to avoid disclosure of confidential information
EU = European Union
NOTES: Computer software includes rights to distribute and use general-use software. Affiliate refers to business enterprise located in one country directly or indirectly owned or controlled by entity in another country. Controlling interest must equal ≥10% of its voting stock or equivalent. EU includes 25 member countries following May 2004 enlargement. Bulgaria and Romania, which joined in January 2007, not included. Asia includes China, India, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, South Korea, Taiwan, Thailand, and other unspecified Asian countries. China includes Hong Kong.
SOURCES: Bureau of Economic Analysis, Survey of Current Business 86(10):50–54 (2006). See appendix tables 6-23 and 6-25. Science and Engineering Indicators 2008 |
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