Finland vs Malta: Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments over time
- Finland
- Malta
How they compare
Finland currently reports 1.11 billion BoP, current US$ against 1.10 billion BoP, current US$ in Malta, a difference of 12.81 million BoP, current US$.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 43rd and Malta ranks 44th of 171 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 56.65 million BoP, current US$ | 1.34 million BoP, current US$ | 55.31 million BoP, current US$ | Finland |
| 1980s | 145.70 million BoP, current US$ | 2.06 million BoP, current US$ | 143.64 million BoP, current US$ | Finland |
| 1990s | 369.47 million BoP, current US$ | 7.39 million BoP, current US$ | 362.08 million BoP, current US$ | Finland |
| 2000s | 1.07 billion BoP, current US$ | 303.06 million BoP, current US$ | 768.78 million BoP, current US$ | Finland |
| 2010s | 1.28 billion BoP, current US$ | 774.88 million BoP, current US$ | 500.61 million BoP, current US$ | Finland |
| 2020s | 1.07 billion BoP, current US$ | 974.62 million BoP, current US$ | 92.78 million BoP, current US$ | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher charges for the use of intellectual property, payments, Finland or Malta?
- Finland, at 1.11 billion BoP, current US$ against 1.10 billion BoP, current US$ in Malta as of 2025.
- What is the difference in charges for the use of intellectual property, payments between Finland and Malta?
- 12.81 million BoP, current US$, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Malta?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2024.
- How do Finland and Malta rank globally for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments?
- Finland ranks 43rd and Malta ranks 44th of 171 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Charges for the use of proprietary rights (such as patents, trademarks, copyrights, industrial processes and designs including trade secrets, franchises), and charges for licenses to reproduce or distribute (or both) intellectual property embodied in produced originals or prototypes (such as copyrights on books and manuscripts, computer software, cinematographic works, and sound recordings) and related rights (such as for live performances and television, cable, or satellite broadcast). This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.