Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Australia
Australia: Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) was 14.31 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Australia, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Australia stood at 14.31 % change on previous year.
The figure is down 34.2% on the previous year and up 329.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Australia peaked at 30.52 % change on previous year in 2007 and was at its lowest, -13.71 % change on previous year, in 2001.
Australia ranks 53rd of 167 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Australia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.2 % change on previous year | — |
| 1991 | -2.3 % change on previous year | -204.2% |
| 1992 | 4.55 % change on previous year | -298.1% |
| 1993 | -5.34 % change on previous year | -217.5% |
| 1994 | 21.43 % change on previous year | -501.1% |
| 1995 | 3.24 % change on previous year | -84.9% |
| 1996 | 14.56 % change on previous year | +349.5% |
| 1997 | 4.37 % change on previous year | -70.0% |
| 1998 | -6.91 % change on previous year | -258.2% |
| 1999 | 13.72 % change on previous year | -298.6% |
| 2000 | -8.44 % change on previous year | -161.5% |
| 2001 | -13.71 % change on previous year | +62.4% |
| 2002 | 18.34 % change on previous year | -233.8% |
| 2003 | 26.83 % change on previous year | +46.3% |
| 2004 | 16.06 % change on previous year | -40.1% |
| 2005 | 13.09 % change on previous year | -18.5% |
| 2006 | 9.13 % change on previous year | -30.2% |
| 2007 | 30.52 % change on previous year | +234.1% |
| 2008 | 7.31 % change on previous year | -76.0% |
| 2009 | -5.22 % change on previous year | -171.3% |
| 2010 | 21.73 % change on previous year | -516.5% |
| 2011 | 20.23 % change on previous year | -6.9% |
| 2012 | 1.27 % change on previous year | -93.7% |
| 2013 | -5.77 % change on previous year | -552.8% |
| 2014 | 1.7 % change on previous year | -129.5% |
| 2015 | -6.23 % change on previous year | -466.2% |
| 2016 | 6.9 % change on previous year | -210.8% |
| 2017 | 13.31 % change on previous year | +93.0% |
| 2018 | 13.7 % change on previous year | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 0.8793 % change on previous year | -93.6% |
| 2020 | 11.49 % change on previous year | +1206.5% |
| 2021 | 21.03 % change on previous year | +83.1% |
| 2022 | 13.07 % change on previous year | -37.9% |
| 2023 | 10.19 % change on previous year | -22.0% |
| 2024 | 21.75 % change on previous year | +113.4% |
| 2025 | 14.31 % change on previous year | -34.2% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 14.31 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is 10.44 % change on previous year, 1.4× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Australia's 14.31 % change on previous year is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.23 % change on previous year, 3.4× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Australia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +1206.5% | 0.8793 % change on previous year | 11.49 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.95 % change on previous year | -6.91 % change on previous year | 21.43 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.39 % change on previous year | -13.71 % change on previous year | 30.52 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.77 % change on previous year | -6.23 % change on previous year | 21.73 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.31 % change on previous year | 10.19 % change on previous year | 21.75 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 50 India 15.38 % change on previous year compare
- 51 South Korea 15.31 % change on previous year compare
- 52 Greece 15.3 % change on previous year compare
- 54 Turkey 14.15 % change on previous year compare
- 55 Japan 13.54 % change on previous year compare
- 56 Germany 13.46 % change on previous year compare
More economy & growth data for Australia
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.36 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.26 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps -4.55 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0025 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -164.69 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 36.52 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -32.02 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0203 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,323 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 20.24 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Australia?
- Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Australia was 14.31 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 30.52 % change on previous year in 2007.
- What is the lowest charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was -13.71 % change on previous year in 2001.
- How does Australia rank for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current)?
- Australia ranks 53rd out of 167 countries with data for 2025.
- Is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 329.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.