Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Europe & Central Asia
Europe & Central Asia: Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) was -51.62 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Europe & Central Asia, 1968–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Europe & Central Asia recorded -51.62 % change on previous year for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 58 years on record.
The figure is down 587.1% on the previous year and down 352.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Europe & Central Asia peaked at 343.87 % change on previous year in 1970 and was at its lowest, -51.62 % change on previous year, in 2025.
That places Europe & Central Asia 40th out of 47 groups with data for 2025, putting it 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 Europe & Central Asia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 12.71 % change on previous year | — |
| 1969 | 38.72 % change on previous year | +204.6% |
| 1970 | 343.87 % change on previous year | +788.0% |
| 1971 | 99.61 % change on previous year | -71.0% |
| 1972 | 18.26 % change on previous year | -81.7% |
| 1973 | 21.75 % change on previous year | +19.1% |
| 1974 | 15.47 % change on previous year | -28.9% |
| 1975 | 70.77 % change on previous year | +357.4% |
| 1976 | 6.56 % change on previous year | -90.7% |
| 1977 | 7.13 % change on previous year | +8.7% |
| 1978 | 18.82 % change on previous year | +163.9% |
| 1979 | 27.22 % change on previous year | +44.6% |
| 1980 | 15.25 % change on previous year | -44.0% |
| 1981 | -9.6 % change on previous year | -163.0% |
| 1982 | -4.37 % change on previous year | -54.5% |
| 1983 | 1.66 % change on previous year | -137.9% |
| 1984 | 0.3459 % change on previous year | -79.1% |
| 1985 | 7.13 % change on previous year | +1962.8% |
| 1986 | 35.46 % change on previous year | +397.0% |
| 1987 | 37.1 % change on previous year | +4.6% |
| 1988 | 19.89 % change on previous year | -46.4% |
| 1989 | 5.75 % change on previous year | -71.1% |
| 1990 | 33.26 % change on previous year | +478.9% |
| 1991 | -25.8 % change on previous year | -177.6% |
| 1992 | 5.01 % change on previous year | -119.4% |
| 1993 | -0.3056 % change on previous year | -106.1% |
| 1994 | 12.5 % change on previous year | -4190.0% |
| 1995 | 16.28 % change on previous year | +30.3% |
| 1996 | 12.04 % change on previous year | -26.0% |
| 1997 | -1.08 % change on previous year | -108.9% |
| 1998 | 8.7 % change on previous year | -909.0% |
| 1999 | 45.65 % change on previous year | +424.7% |
| 2000 | 2.17 % change on previous year | -95.2% |
| 2001 | -2.42 % change on previous year | -211.5% |
| 2002 | 12.13 % change on previous year | -600.9% |
| 2003 | 18.68 % change on previous year | +54.0% |
| 2004 | 77.19 % change on previous year | +313.2% |
| 2005 | 48.91 % change on previous year | -36.6% |
| 2006 | 8.29 % change on previous year | -83.0% |
| 2007 | 13.88 % change on previous year | +67.4% |
| 2008 | 23.8 % change on previous year | +71.5% |
| 2009 | -9.85 % change on previous year | -141.4% |
| 2010 | 8.94 % change on previous year | -190.8% |
| 2011 | 13.86 % change on previous year | +55.1% |
| 2012 | -3.99 % change on previous year | -128.8% |
| 2013 | 15.37 % change on previous year | -485.6% |
| 2014 | 17.51 % change on previous year | +13.9% |
| 2015 | 20.45 % change on previous year | +16.8% |
| 2016 | -12.82 % change on previous year | -162.7% |
| 2017 | 9.24 % change on previous year | -172.0% |
| 2018 | 9.91 % change on previous year | +7.3% |
| 2019 | 4.22 % change on previous year | -57.4% |
| 2020 | 1.29 % change on previous year | -69.5% |
| 2021 | 21.64 % change on previous year | +1580.2% |
| 2022 | 1.28 % change on previous year | -94.1% |
| 2023 | 6.47 % change on previous year | +406.8% |
| 2024 | 10.6 % change on previous year | +63.7% |
| 2025 | -51.62 % change on previous year | -587.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Europe & Central Asia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +4190.0% | -0.3056 % change on previous year | 12.5 % change on previous year |
| 1985 | +1962.8% | 0.3459 % change on previous year | 7.13 % change on previous year |
| 2021 | +1580.2% | 1.29 % change on previous year | 21.64 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 25.72 % change on previous year | 12.71 % change on previous year | 38.72 % change on previous year | 2 |
| 1970s | 62.95 % change on previous year | 6.56 % change on previous year | 343.87 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.86 % change on previous year | -9.6 % change on previous year | 37.1 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.63 % change on previous year | -25.8 % change on previous year | 45.65 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.28 % change on previous year | -9.85 % change on previous year | 77.19 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.27 % change on previous year | -12.82 % change on previous year | 20.45 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.72 % change on previous year | -51.62 % change on previous year | 21.64 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia
- 37 Malawi 20.23 % change on previous year compare
- 38 Macao 19.87 % change on previous year compare
- 39 Romania 19.83 % change on previous year compare
- 40 Ireland 19.58 % change on previous year compare
- 41 Austria 19.05 % change on previous year compare
- 42 Botswana 18.9 % change on previous year compare
- 43 Israel 18.35 % change on previous year compare
More economy & growth data for Europe & Central Asia
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.1522 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.4257 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 363.14 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 2.22 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 18,580 current US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 0.5369 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 170.66 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 10.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 5,268 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 10.89 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Europe & Central Asia?
- Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Europe & Central Asia was -51.62 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) recorded in Europe & Central Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 343.87 % change on previous year in 1970.
- What is the lowest charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) recorded in Europe & Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was -51.62 % change on previous year in 2025.
- How does Europe & Central Asia rank for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current)?
- Europe & Central Asia ranks 40th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 352.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current US$), 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.