Malta vs Slovakia: Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments

Malta
1.10 billion BoP, current US$
in 2024
Slovakia
798.02 million BoP, current US$
in 2025
Malta rank
44th
Slovakia rank
47th

Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments over time

  • Malta
  • Slovakia
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How they compare

Malta currently reports 1.10 billion BoP, current US$ against 798.02 million BoP, current US$ in Slovakia, a difference of 300.35 million BoP, current US$.

That makes Malta's figure about 1.4 times Slovakia's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Slovakia ahead.

Malta ranks 44th and Slovakia ranks 47th of 171 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Malta averaged higher in 3 and Slovakia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malta Slovakia Difference Ahead
1990s 10.54 million BoP, current US$ 69.95 million BoP, current US$ 59.41 million BoP, current US$ Slovakia
2000s 425.50 million BoP, current US$ 113.53 million BoP, current US$ 311.97 million BoP, current US$ Malta
2010s 774.88 million BoP, current US$ 520.67 million BoP, current US$ 254.20 million BoP, current US$ Malta
2020s 974.62 million BoP, current US$ 781.60 million BoP, current US$ 193.03 million BoP, current US$ Malta

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher charges for the use of intellectual property, payments, Malta or Slovakia?
Malta, at 1.10 billion BoP, current US$ against 798.02 million BoP, current US$ in Slovakia as of 2024.
What is the difference in charges for the use of intellectual property, payments between Malta and Slovakia?
300.35 million BoP, current US$, with Malta ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Slovakia?
27 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.
How do Malta and Slovakia rank globally for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments?
Malta ranks 44th and Slovakia ranks 47th of 171 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current US$)
Unit
BoP, current US$
Source
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
218 places, 7,763 data points, 1960–2025
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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.