Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in India
India: Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) was 15.38 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in India, 1977–2025
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 India is 15.38 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.3% on the previous year and up 365.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in India peaked at 167.25 % change on previous year in 1988 and was at its lowest, -43.25 % change on previous year, in 1978.
India ranks 50th of 167 countries on this measure, 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 India, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 29.54 % change on previous year | — |
| 1978 | -43.25 % change on previous year | -246.4% |
| 1979 | 3.28 % change on previous year | -107.6% |
| 1980 | -7.71 % change on previous year | -335.4% |
| 1981 | 21.66 % change on previous year | -380.9% |
| 1982 | 156.41 % change on previous year | +622.1% |
| 1983 | -36.76 % change on previous year | -123.5% |
| 1984 | -9.62 % change on previous year | -73.8% |
| 1985 | 13.22 % change on previous year | -237.4% |
| 1986 | -0.8316 % change on previous year | -106.3% |
| 1987 | 62.66 % change on previous year | -7634.7% |
| 1988 | 167.25 % change on previous year | +166.9% |
| 1989 | 17.2 % change on previous year | -89.7% |
| 1990 | -42.96 % change on previous year | -349.7% |
| 1991 | -31.6 % change on previous year | -26.4% |
| 1992 | 38.4 % change on previous year | -221.5% |
| 1993 | 9.82 % change on previous year | -74.4% |
| 1994 | 24.56 % change on previous year | +150.0% |
| 1995 | -3.78 % change on previous year | -115.4% |
| 1996 | 30.73 % change on previous year | -913.9% |
| 1997 | 27.49 % change on previous year | -10.5% |
| 1998 | 33.44 % change on previous year | +21.7% |
| 1999 | 57.02 % change on previous year | +70.5% |
| 2000 | -10.41 % change on previous year | -118.3% |
| 2001 | 12.24 % change on previous year | -217.5% |
| 2002 | 8.89 % change on previous year | -27.3% |
| 2003 | 59.28 % change on previous year | +566.5% |
| 2004 | 11.2 % change on previous year | -81.1% |
| 2005 | 9.87 % change on previous year | -11.9% |
| 2006 | 25.92 % change on previous year | +162.6% |
| 2007 | 37.1 % change on previous year | +43.2% |
| 2008 | 31.82 % change on previous year | -14.2% |
| 2009 | 21.67 % change on previous year | -31.9% |
| 2010 | 31.09 % change on previous year | +43.5% |
| 2011 | 15.63 % change on previous year | -49.7% |
| 2012 | 41.53 % change on previous year | +165.8% |
| 2013 | -2.16 % change on previous year | -105.2% |
| 2014 | 24.2 % change on previous year | -1220.9% |
| 2015 | 3.31 % change on previous year | -86.3% |
| 2016 | 9.12 % change on previous year | +175.9% |
| 2017 | 19.2 % change on previous year | +110.4% |
| 2018 | 21.34 % change on previous year | +11.2% |
| 2019 | -0.2058 % change on previous year | -101.0% |
| 2020 | -8.22 % change on previous year | +3894.6% |
| 2021 | 19.2 % change on previous year | -333.6% |
| 2022 | 20.81 % change on previous year | +8.4% |
| 2023 | 37.61 % change on previous year | +80.7% |
| 2024 | 13.34 % change on previous year | -64.5% |
| 2025 | 15.38 % change on previous year | +15.3% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 15.38 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is -0.0167 % change on previous year. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in India 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | +7634.7% | -0.8316 % change on previous year | 62.66 % change on previous year |
| 2020 | -3894.6% | -0.2058 % change on previous year | -8.22 % change on previous year |
| 2014 | +1220.9% | -2.16 % change on previous year | 24.2 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -3.48 % change on previous year | -43.25 % change on previous year | 29.54 % change on previous year | 3 |
| 1980s | 38.35 % change on previous year | -36.76 % change on previous year | 167.25 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.31 % change on previous year | -42.96 % change on previous year | 57.02 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.76 % change on previous year | -10.41 % change on previous year | 59.28 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.3 % change on previous year | -2.16 % change on previous year | 41.53 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.35 % change on previous year | -8.22 % change on previous year | 37.61 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near India
- 47 Cyprus 17.15 % change on previous year compare
- 48 Belize 17.02 % change on previous year compare
- 49 Poland 16.94 % change on previous year compare
- 51 South Korea 15.31 % change on previous year compare
- 52 Greece 15.3 % change on previous year compare
- 53 Australia 14.31 % change on previous year compare
More economy & growth data for India
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 5.66 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 6.5 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 35.69 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 24.38 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 39.10 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 44.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0099 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 26.71 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 8.87 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in India?
- Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in India was 15.38 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 167.25 % change on previous year in 1988.
- What is the lowest charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was -43.25 % change on previous year in 1978.
- How does India rank for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current)?
- India ranks 50th out of 167 countries with data for 2025.
- Is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 365.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current US$), 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.