Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Belgium
Belgium: Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) was -10.01 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Belgium, 2003–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Belgium recorded -10.01 % change on previous year for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in 2025.
That represents a change of up 47.2% on the previous year and down 401.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Belgium peaked at 85.42 % change on previous year in 2007 and was at its lowest, -18.96 % change on previous year, in 2024.
Belgium ranks 137th of 167 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
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 Belgium, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 32.63 % change on previous year | — |
| 2004 | 5.56 % change on previous year | -82.9% |
| 2005 | 1.03 % change on previous year | -81.5% |
| 2006 | 2.69 % change on previous year | +161.1% |
| 2007 | 85.42 % change on previous year | +3077.5% |
| 2008 | 1.29 % change on previous year | -98.5% |
| 2009 | -4.36 % change on previous year | -438.2% |
| 2010 | -1.54 % change on previous year | -64.6% |
| 2011 | 51.97 % change on previous year | -3468.9% |
| 2012 | -2.51 % change on previous year | -104.8% |
| 2013 | 18.63 % change on previous year | -843.7% |
| 2014 | 1.66 % change on previous year | -91.1% |
| 2015 | -2 % change on previous year | -220.1% |
| 2016 | -17.28 % change on previous year | +766.1% |
| 2017 | 30.16 % change on previous year | -274.5% |
| 2018 | 6.07 % change on previous year | -79.9% |
| 2019 | -10.67 % change on previous year | -275.8% |
| 2020 | -4.53 % change on previous year | -57.5% |
| 2021 | -0.1751 % change on previous year | -96.1% |
| 2022 | 37.19 % change on previous year | -21333.9% |
| 2023 | 6.41 % change on previous year | -82.8% |
| 2024 | -18.96 % change on previous year | -395.6% |
| 2025 | -10.01 % change on previous year | -47.2% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's -10.01 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is 10.44 % change on previous year. (64 countries reporting)
- Belgium's -10.01 % change on previous year is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.27 % change on previous year. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Belgium 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +21333.9% | -0.1751 % change on previous year | 37.19 % change on previous year |
| 2011 | +3468.9% | -1.54 % change on previous year | 51.97 % change on previous year |
| 2007 | +3077.5% | 2.69 % change on previous year | 85.42 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.75 % change on previous year | -4.36 % change on previous year | 85.42 % change on previous year | 7 |
| 2010s | 7.45 % change on previous year | -17.28 % change on previous year | 51.97 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.65 % change on previous year | -18.96 % change on previous year | 37.19 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 134 Nicaragua -6.67 % change on previous year compare
- 135 Ghana -7.28 % change on previous year compare
- 136 Curacao -9.37 % change on previous year compare
- 138 Bermuda -10.28 % change on previous year compare
- 139 Hong Kong -11.85 % change on previous year compare
- 140 Slovakia -12.24 % change on previous year compare
More economy & growth data for Belgium
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.04 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.25 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps -19.31 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0266 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -1,617 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled -28.79 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 30.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0397 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -2,411 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 33.22 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Belgium?
- Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Belgium was -10.01 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 85.42 % change on previous year in 2007.
- What is the lowest charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was -18.96 % change on previous year in 2024.
- How does Belgium rank for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current)?
- Belgium ranks 137th out of 167 countries with data for 2025.
- Is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 401.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current US$), 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.