Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Estonia
Estonia: Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) was 25.59 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Estonia, 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 Estonia is 25.59 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 224.4% on the previous year and up 187.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Estonia peaked at 166.21 % change on previous year in 1996 and was at its lowest, -29.18 % change on previous year, in 2015.
That places Estonia 29th out of 167 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 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 Estonia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 40.56 % change on previous year | — |
| 1996 | 166.21 % change on previous year | +309.8% |
| 1997 | 56.72 % change on previous year | -65.9% |
| 1998 | 52.52 % change on previous year | -7.4% |
| 1999 | -19.09 % change on previous year | -136.3% |
| 2000 | 40.58 % change on previous year | -312.6% |
| 2001 | 42.01 % change on previous year | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 25.65 % change on previous year | -38.9% |
| 2009 | -7.9 % change on previous year | -130.8% |
| 2010 | 30.92 % change on previous year | -491.2% |
| 2011 | 23.99 % change on previous year | -22.4% |
| 2012 | -17.69 % change on previous year | -173.7% |
| 2013 | -20.01 % change on previous year | +13.1% |
| 2014 | 25.58 % change on previous year | -227.8% |
| 2015 | -29.18 % change on previous year | -214.1% |
| 2016 | 18.53 % change on previous year | -163.5% |
| 2017 | 20.02 % change on previous year | +8.0% |
| 2018 | 7.85 % change on previous year | -60.8% |
| 2019 | -5.48 % change on previous year | -169.9% |
| 2020 | -9.93 % change on previous year | +81.0% |
| 2021 | 38.02 % change on previous year | -483.0% |
| 2022 | -17.34 % change on previous year | -145.6% |
| 2023 | 61.84 % change on previous year | -456.7% |
| 2024 | 7.89 % change on previous year | -87.2% |
| 2025 | 25.59 % change on previous year | +224.4% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 25.59 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is 10.44 % change on previous year, 2.5× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 25.59 % change on previous year is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.27 % change on previous year, 2.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 59.38 % change on previous year | -19.09 % change on previous year | 166.21 % change on previous year | 5 |
| 2000s | 25.08 % change on previous year | -7.9 % change on previous year | 42.01 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 2010s | 5.45 % change on previous year | -29.18 % change on previous year | 30.92 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.68 % change on previous year | -17.34 % change on previous year | 61.84 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
- 26 Montenegro 27.96 % change on previous year compare
- 27 Afghanistan 27.89 % change on previous year compare
- 28 Brazil 26.14 % change on previous year compare
- 30 Cape Verde 24.21 % change on previous year compare
- 31 Cote d'Ivoire 23.13 % change on previous year compare
- 32 Moldova 22.93 % change on previous year compare
More economy & growth data for Estonia
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps -24.28 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -17.77 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled -838.20 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 75.62 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0178 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -613.4 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 17.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0519 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita 1,785 includes gold, current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Estonia?
- Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Estonia was 25.59 % 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 Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 166.21 % change on previous year in 1996.
- What is the lowest charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was -29.18 % change on previous year in 2015.
- How does Estonia rank for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current)?
- Estonia ranks 29th out of 167 countries with data for 2025.
- Is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 187.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Estonia 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.