Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) was -11.85 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Hong Kong, 1999–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2023, charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Hong Kong stood at -11.85 % change on previous year.
The figure is down 590.1% on the previous year and down 2,880.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Hong Kong peaked at 64.34 % change on previous year in 2000 and was at its lowest, -47.73 % change on previous year, in 1999.
That places Hong Kong 139th out of 167 countries with data for 2023, 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 Hong Kong, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | -47.73 % change on previous year | — |
| 2000 | 64.34 % change on previous year | -234.8% |
| 2001 | 6.5 % change on previous year | -89.9% |
| 2002 | 41.72 % change on previous year | +541.7% |
| 2003 | 24.2 % change on previous year | -42.0% |
| 2004 | 28.56 % change on previous year | +18.0% |
| 2005 | 15.97 % change on previous year | -44.1% |
| 2006 | 5.33 % change on previous year | -66.6% |
| 2007 | 10.82 % change on previous year | +103.1% |
| 2008 | 7.05 % change on previous year | -34.9% |
| 2009 | 5.54 % change on previous year | -21.4% |
| 2010 | 16.38 % change on previous year | +195.4% |
| 2011 | 1.57 % change on previous year | -90.4% |
| 2012 | 0.4624 % change on previous year | -70.6% |
| 2013 | 0.426 % change on previous year | -7.9% |
| 2014 | -4.38 % change on previous year | -1129.1% |
| 2015 | -4.01 % change on previous year | -8.6% |
| 2016 | 1.19 % change on previous year | -129.8% |
| 2017 | 2.23 % change on previous year | +86.7% |
| 2018 | 3.55 % change on previous year | +59.4% |
| 2019 | -0.6868 % change on previous year | -119.3% |
| 2020 | -11.1 % change on previous year | +1516.4% |
| 2021 | 15.77 % change on previous year | -242.1% |
| 2022 | 2.42 % change on previous year | -84.7% |
| 2023 | -11.85 % change on previous year | -590.1% |
Hong Kong compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong's -11.85 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is 10.44 % change on previous year. (64 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong's -11.85 % change on previous year is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.23 % change on previous year. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Hong Kong 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | -1516.4% | -0.6868 % change on previous year | -11.1 % change on previous year |
| 2014 | -1129.1% | 0.426 % change on previous year | -4.38 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -47.73 % change on previous year | -47.73 % change on previous year | -47.73 % change on previous year | 1 |
| 2000s | 21 % change on previous year | 5.33 % change on previous year | 64.34 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.67 % change on previous year | -4.38 % change on previous year | 16.38 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.19 % change on previous year | -11.85 % change on previous year | 15.77 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong
- 136 Curacao -9.37 % change on previous year compare
- 137 Belgium -10.01 % change on previous year compare
- 138 Bermuda -10.28 % change on previous year compare
- 140 Slovakia -12.24 % change on previous year compare
- 141 Philippines -13.82 % change on previous year compare
- 142 Iraq -14.18 % change on previous year compare
More economy & growth data for Hong Kong
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 80.54 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.1972 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 10,704 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 125.82 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 3.14 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.3081 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 16,722 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 0.3594 % change on previous year (2023)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 1.12 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita 56,469 includes gold, current US$ per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Hong Kong?
- Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Hong Kong was -11.85 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) recorded in Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 64.34 % change on previous year in 2000.
- What is the lowest charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was -47.73 % change on previous year in 1999.
- How does Hong Kong rank for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current)?
- Hong Kong ranks 139th out of 167 countries with data for 2023.
- Is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) rising or falling in Hong Kong?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2,880.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Hong Kong 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.