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S. Korea's trade deficit in intellectual property rights widens in 2020
By YonhapPublished : March 23, 2021 - 13:13
South Korea's deficit in the trade of intellectual property rights widened in 2020 from a year earlier as patent payments by firms increased, central bank data showed Tuesday.
The nation's deficit in the intellectual property account came to $1.87 billion last year, compared with a shortfall of $530 million in 2019, according to preliminary data from the Bank of Korea (BOK).
Its exports of products and services subject to intellectual property right payments reached $15.53 billion in 2020, slightly up from $15.41 billion the previous year. Its imports rose to $17.4 billion from $15.9 billion.
The BOK said the rise in the deficit came as conglomerates' payments of patents on tech products increased.
By country, South Korea posted a shortfall of $3.84 billion in the trade of intellectual property rights with the United States.
South Korea also logged a trade deficit with Japan last year. The shortfall came to $350 million, smaller than a deficit of $780 million the previous year.
South Korea posted a trade surplus in intellectual property rights with China and Vietnam. Its surplus with China widened to $2.59 billion from $2.02 billion the previous year. South Korea also logged a surplus of $1.77 billion with Vietnam. (Yonhap)
The nation's deficit in the intellectual property account came to $1.87 billion last year, compared with a shortfall of $530 million in 2019, according to preliminary data from the Bank of Korea (BOK).
Its exports of products and services subject to intellectual property right payments reached $15.53 billion in 2020, slightly up from $15.41 billion the previous year. Its imports rose to $17.4 billion from $15.9 billion.
The BOK said the rise in the deficit came as conglomerates' payments of patents on tech products increased.
By country, South Korea posted a shortfall of $3.84 billion in the trade of intellectual property rights with the United States.
South Korea also logged a trade deficit with Japan last year. The shortfall came to $350 million, smaller than a deficit of $780 million the previous year.
South Korea posted a trade surplus in intellectual property rights with China and Vietnam. Its surplus with China widened to $2.59 billion from $2.02 billion the previous year. South Korea also logged a surplus of $1.77 billion with Vietnam. (Yonhap)
