Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in China
China: Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) was 1.66 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in China, 1998–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in China stood at 1.66 % change on previous year.
The figure is down 77.4% on the previous year and up 163.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in China peaked at 88.57 % change on previous year in 1999 and was at its lowest, -22.65 % change on previous year, in 1998.
That places China 106th 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 China, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | -22.65 % change on previous year | — |
| 1999 | 88.57 % change on previous year | -491.0% |
| 2000 | 61.74 % change on previous year | -30.3% |
| 2001 | 51.29 % change on previous year | -16.9% |
| 2002 | 60.68 % change on previous year | +18.3% |
| 2003 | 13.94 % change on previous year | -77.0% |
| 2004 | 26.73 % change on previous year | +91.7% |
| 2005 | 18.34 % change on previous year | -31.4% |
| 2006 | 24.67 % change on previous year | +34.5% |
| 2007 | 23.48 % change on previous year | -4.8% |
| 2008 | 25.97 % change on previous year | +10.6% |
| 2009 | 7.23 % change on previous year | -72.2% |
| 2010 | 17.84 % change on previous year | +146.9% |
| 2011 | 12.78 % change on previous year | -28.4% |
| 2012 | 20.69 % change on previous year | +61.9% |
| 2013 | 18.5 % change on previous year | -10.6% |
| 2014 | 7.52 % change on previous year | -59.4% |
| 2015 | -2.62 % change on previous year | -134.8% |
| 2016 | 8.89 % change on previous year | -439.8% |
| 2017 | 19.88 % change on previous year | +123.7% |
| 2018 | 24.48 % change on previous year | +23.1% |
| 2019 | -3.95 % change on previous year | -116.1% |
| 2020 | 10.18 % change on previous year | -358.0% |
| 2021 | 23.83 % change on previous year | +134.0% |
| 2022 | -5.19 % change on previous year | -121.8% |
| 2023 | -3.9 % change on previous year | -24.8% |
| 2024 | 7.35 % change on previous year | -288.5% |
| 2025 | 1.66 % change on previous year | -77.4% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 1.66 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.06 % change on previous year, 27% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- China's 1.66 % change on previous year is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.23 % change on previous year, 39% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32.96 % change on previous year | -22.65 % change on previous year | 88.57 % change on previous year | 2 |
| 2000s | 31.41 % change on previous year | 7.23 % change on previous year | 61.74 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.4 % change on previous year | -3.95 % change on previous year | 24.48 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.66 % change on previous year | -5.19 % change on previous year | 23.83 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near China
- 103 Oman 3.2 % change on previous year compare
- 104 Saint Lucia 2.8 % change on previous year compare
- 105 Lesotho 2.5 % change on previous year compare
- 107 Saudi Arabia 1.43 % change on previous year compare
- 108 Dominican Republic 0.1025 % change on previous year compare
- 109 Nigeria 0 % change on previous year compare
- 109 Yemen 0 % change on previous year compare
More economy & growth data for China
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.46 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.31 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 157.21 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0081 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 111.77 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 79.98 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 87.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0041 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 56.86 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 8.47 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in China?
- Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in China was 1.66 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 88.57 % change on previous year in 1999.
- What is the lowest charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was -22.65 % change on previous year in 1998.
- How does China rank for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current)?
- China ranks 106th out of 167 countries with data for 2025.
- Is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 163.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current US$), 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$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
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The year-on-year percentage change in Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.