Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Canada
Canada: Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) was -0.3533 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Canada, 1982–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Canada is -0.3533 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 136.3% on the previous year and up 95.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Canada peaked at 32.92 % change on previous year in 1988 and was at its lowest, -8.36 % change on previous year, in 2015.
That places Canada 113th out of 167 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 Canada, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 13.65 % change on previous year | — |
| 1983 | 6.22 % change on previous year | -54.4% |
| 1984 | 11.06 % change on previous year | +77.7% |
| 1985 | -0.063 % change on previous year | -100.6% |
| 1986 | 17.41 % change on previous year | -27740.2% |
| 1987 | 4.66 % change on previous year | -73.3% |
| 1988 | 32.92 % change on previous year | +607.1% |
| 1989 | 10.99 % change on previous year | -66.6% |
| 1990 | 15.02 % change on previous year | +36.7% |
| 1991 | 7.5 % change on previous year | -50.0% |
| 1992 | -4.24 % change on previous year | -156.5% |
| 1993 | -1.59 % change on previous year | -62.6% |
| 1994 | 4.63 % change on previous year | -392.3% |
| 1995 | 6.73 % change on previous year | +45.2% |
| 1996 | 3.61 % change on previous year | -46.4% |
| 1997 | 17.3 % change on previous year | +379.7% |
| 1998 | 13.31 % change on previous year | -23.1% |
| 1999 | 23.94 % change on previous year | +79.9% |
| 2000 | 10.91 % change on previous year | -54.4% |
| 2001 | -0.5517 % change on previous year | -105.1% |
| 2002 | 26.42 % change on previous year | -4889.0% |
| 2003 | 21.76 % change on previous year | -17.6% |
| 2004 | 18.35 % change on previous year | -15.7% |
| 2005 | 7.79 % change on previous year | -57.6% |
| 2006 | 1.78 % change on previous year | -77.1% |
| 2007 | 15.24 % change on previous year | +755.9% |
| 2008 | 9.32 % change on previous year | -38.9% |
| 2009 | -0.0156 % change on previous year | -100.2% |
| 2010 | 9.07 % change on previous year | -58326.5% |
| 2011 | 6.99 % change on previous year | -22.9% |
| 2012 | 4.71 % change on previous year | -32.6% |
| 2013 | 8.25 % change on previous year | +75.1% |
| 2014 | -0.755 % change on previous year | -109.2% |
| 2015 | -8.36 % change on previous year | +1007.7% |
| 2016 | 7.78 % change on previous year | -193.0% |
| 2017 | 2.3 % change on previous year | -70.4% |
| 2018 | 7.53 % change on previous year | +227.5% |
| 2019 | 6.79 % change on previous year | -9.9% |
| 2020 | 2.14 % change on previous year | -68.5% |
| 2021 | 21.4 % change on previous year | +900.1% |
| 2022 | 2.98 % change on previous year | -86.1% |
| 2023 | 15.69 % change on previous year | +427.1% |
| 2024 | 0.9725 % change on previous year | -93.8% |
| 2025 | -0.3533 % change on previous year | -136.3% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's -0.3533 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is 10.44 % change on previous year. (64 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Canada 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +58326.5% | -0.0156 % change on previous year | 9.07 % change on previous year |
| 1986 | +27740.2% | -0.063 % change on previous year | 17.41 % change on previous year |
| 2002 | +4889.0% | -0.5517 % change on previous year | 26.42 % change on previous year |
| 2015 | -1007.7% | -0.755 % change on previous year | -8.36 % change on previous year |
| 2021 | +900.1% | 2.14 % change on previous year | 21.4 % change on previous year |
| 2007 | +755.9% | 1.78 % change on previous year | 15.24 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 12.11 % change on previous year | -0.063 % change on previous year | 32.92 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1990s | 8.62 % change on previous year | -4.24 % change on previous year | 23.94 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.1 % change on previous year | -0.5517 % change on previous year | 26.42 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.43 % change on previous year | -8.36 % change on previous year | 9.07 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.14 % change on previous year | -0.3533 % change on previous year | 21.4 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 111 Jamaica -0.0022 % change on previous year compare
- 112 Bangladesh -0.0335 % change on previous year compare
- 114 Portugal -0.6848 % change on previous year compare
- 115 Uruguay -0.8458 % change on previous year compare
- 116 North Macedonia -1.12 % change on previous year compare
More economy & growth data for Canada
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.8812 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.66 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 57.17 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0246 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,373 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 69.03 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 9.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0298 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,657 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 4.88 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Canada?
- Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Canada was -0.3533 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 32.92 % change on previous year in 1988.
- What is the lowest charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was -8.36 % change on previous year in 2015.
- How does Canada rank for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current)?
- Canada ranks 113th out of 167 countries with data for 2025.
- Is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 95.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current US$), 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.