Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Egypt
Egypt: Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) was -39 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Egypt, 1995–2025
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 Egypt is -39 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 389.5% on the previous year and down 240.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Egypt peaked at 812.25 % change on previous year in 1997 and was at its lowest, -80.91 % change on previous year, in 1995.
Egypt ranks 158th 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 Egypt, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | -80.91 % change on previous year | — |
| 1996 | -58.76 % change on previous year | -27.4% |
| 1997 | 812.25 % change on previous year | -1482.2% |
| 1998 | 7.43 % change on previous year | -99.1% |
| 1999 | -16.1 % change on previous year | -316.7% |
| 2000 | 21.92 % change on previous year | -236.2% |
| 2001 | -10 % change on previous year | -145.6% |
| 2002 | -52.59 % change on previous year | +425.9% |
| 2003 | -3.57 % change on previous year | -93.2% |
| 2004 | -34.48 % change on previous year | +867.3% |
| 2005 | 68.36 % change on previous year | -298.2% |
| 2006 | -12.53 % change on previous year | -118.3% |
| 2007 | 51.13 % change on previous year | -508.1% |
| 2008 | 33.67 % change on previous year | -34.2% |
| 2009 | -11.54 % change on previous year | -134.3% |
| 2010 | -20.56 % change on previous year | +78.2% |
| 2011 | 2.48 % change on previous year | -112.1% |
| 2012 | 48.83 % change on previous year | +1870.8% |
| 2013 | -4.99 % change on previous year | -110.2% |
| 2014 | -26.26 % change on previous year | +426.3% |
| 2015 | -11.47 % change on previous year | -56.3% |
| 2016 | -12.21 % change on previous year | +6.4% |
| 2017 | 35.59 % change on previous year | -391.5% |
| 2018 | 17.09 % change on previous year | -52.0% |
| 2019 | -1.34 % change on previous year | -107.9% |
| 2020 | 1.02 % change on previous year | -176.0% |
| 2021 | 15.49 % change on previous year | +1417.8% |
| 2022 | 15.28 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 16.41 % change on previous year | +7.4% |
| 2024 | 13.47 % change on previous year | -17.9% |
| 2025 | -39 % change on previous year | -389.5% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's -39 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is -0.0167 % change on previous year, 2329.3× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Egypt's -39 % change on previous year is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 6.4 % change on previous year. (16 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Egypt 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +1870.8% | 2.48 % change on previous year | 48.83 % change on previous year |
| 1997 | +1482.2% | -58.76 % change on previous year | 812.25 % change on previous year |
| 2021 | +1417.8% | 1.02 % change on previous year | 15.49 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 132.78 % change on previous year | -80.91 % change on previous year | 812.25 % change on previous year | 5 |
| 2000s | 5.04 % change on previous year | -52.59 % change on previous year | 68.36 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.72 % change on previous year | -26.26 % change on previous year | 48.83 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.78 % change on previous year | -39 % change on previous year | 16.41 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 155 Myanmar -31.27 % change on previous year compare
- 156 Bhutan -31.8 % change on previous year compare
- 157 Venezuela -32.46 % change on previous year compare
- 159 Panama -47.69 % change on previous year compare
- 160 Kosovo -50.71 % change on previous year compare
- 160 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) -50.71 % change on previous year compare
More economy & growth data for Egypt
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 4.11 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 5.63 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 695.90 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0019 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 5.88 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 15.45 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -66.82 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0423 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 130.55 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 8.8 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Egypt?
- Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Egypt was -39 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 812.25 % change on previous year in 1997.
- What is the lowest charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was -80.91 % change on previous year in 1995.
- How does Egypt rank for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current)?
- Egypt ranks 158th out of 167 countries with data for 2025.
- Is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 240.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current US$), 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.