In 2015, Ireland was the world's largest payer of intellectual property rights. According to World Bank data, Ireland recorded US$68.8 billion in intellectual property rights payments in 2015, surpassing the Netherlands, the United States, and China.
Three Southeast Asian countries—Singapore, Thailand, and Indonesia—were included in the top 30 list of intellectual property rights payers worldwide. Total global payments for intellectual property rights reached US$366.8 billion. Europe and Central Asia had the highest payments, totaling US$202.6 billion.
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