Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in South Korea
South Korea: Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) was 15.31 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in South Korea, 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 South Korea is 15.31 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 128.2% on the previous year and up 429.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in South Korea peaked at 200 % change on previous year in 1977 and was at its lowest, -50 % change on previous year, in 1979.
That places South Korea 51st out of 167 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 South Korea, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 200 % change on previous year | — |
| 1978 | -33.33 % change on previous year | -116.7% |
| 1979 | -50 % change on previous year | +50.0% |
| 1981 | -26.3 % change on previous year | -47.4% |
| 1982 | 80.26 % change on previous year | -405.2% |
| 1983 | 5.78 % change on previous year | -92.8% |
| 1984 | 51.42 % change on previous year | +790.2% |
| 1985 | 22.31 % change on previous year | -56.6% |
| 1986 | 46.81 % change on previous year | +109.8% |
| 1987 | 21.4 % change on previous year | -54.3% |
| 1988 | 41.87 % change on previous year | +95.7% |
| 1989 | 37.17 % change on previous year | -11.2% |
| 1990 | 21.92 % change on previous year | -41.0% |
| 1991 | 16.84 % change on previous year | -23.1% |
| 1992 | 3.98 % change on previous year | -76.4% |
| 1993 | -13.23 % change on previous year | -432.6% |
| 1994 | 21.77 % change on previous year | -264.5% |
| 1995 | 39.65 % change on previous year | +82.2% |
| 1996 | 2.79 % change on previous year | -93.0% |
| 1997 | -0.2838 % change on previous year | -110.2% |
| 1998 | -3.77 % change on previous year | +1228.8% |
| 1999 | 12.6 % change on previous year | -434.2% |
| 2000 | 20.4 % change on previous year | +61.8% |
| 2001 | -4.8 % change on previous year | -123.5% |
| 2002 | -0.5124 % change on previous year | -89.3% |
| 2003 | 17.09 % change on previous year | -3435.1% |
| 2004 | 25.63 % change on previous year | +50.0% |
| 2005 | 2.65 % change on previous year | -89.7% |
| 2006 | 1.2 % change on previous year | -54.8% |
| 2007 | 11.68 % change on previous year | +875.8% |
| 2008 | 9.17 % change on previous year | -21.5% |
| 2009 | 26.31 % change on previous year | +187.0% |
| 2010 | 24.84 % change on previous year | -5.6% |
| 2011 | -19.25 % change on previous year | -177.5% |
| 2012 | 16.2 % change on previous year | -184.2% |
| 2013 | 14.16 % change on previous year | -12.6% |
| 2014 | 7.21 % change on previous year | -49.1% |
| 2015 | -4.65 % change on previous year | -164.5% |
| 2016 | -6.23 % change on previous year | +34.1% |
| 2017 | 2.89 % change on previous year | -146.3% |
| 2018 | 1.14 % change on previous year | -60.5% |
| 2019 | 0.9896 % change on previous year | -13.3% |
| 2020 | -3.87 % change on previous year | -490.7% |
| 2021 | 10.02 % change on previous year | -359.1% |
| 2022 | 4.97 % change on previous year | -50.3% |
| 2023 | 4.47 % change on previous year | -10.2% |
| 2024 | 6.71 % change on previous year | +50.1% |
| 2025 | 15.31 % change on previous year | +128.2% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 15.31 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is 10.44 % change on previous year, 1.5× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 15.31 % change on previous year is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.23 % change on previous year, 3.6× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in South Korea 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +3435.1% | -0.5124 % change on previous year | 17.09 % change on previous year |
| 1998 | -1228.8% | -0.2838 % change on previous year | -3.77 % change on previous year |
| 2007 | +875.8% | 1.2 % change on previous year | 11.68 % change on previous year |
| 1984 | +790.2% | 5.78 % change on previous year | 51.42 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 38.89 % change on previous year | -50 % change on previous year | 200 % change on previous year | 3 |
| 1980s | 31.19 % change on previous year | -26.3 % change on previous year | 80.26 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1990s | 10.23 % change on previous year | -13.23 % change on previous year | 39.65 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.88 % change on previous year | -4.8 % change on previous year | 26.31 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.73 % change on previous year | -19.25 % change on previous year | 24.84 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.27 % change on previous year | -3.87 % change on previous year | 15.31 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
- 48 Belize 17.02 % change on previous year compare
- 49 Poland 16.94 % change on previous year compare
- 50 India 15.38 % change on previous year compare
- 52 Greece 15.3 % change on previous year compare
- 53 Australia 14.31 % change on previous year compare
- 54 Turkey 14.15 % change on previous year compare
More economy & growth data for South Korea
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 41.23 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.022 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 797.74 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 15.80 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 22.87 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0084 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 305.78 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 4.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2332 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita 8,447 includes gold, current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in South Korea?
- Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in South Korea was 15.31 % 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 South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 200 % change on previous year in 1977.
- What is the lowest charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was -50 % change on previous year in 1979.
- How does South Korea rank for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current)?
- South Korea ranks 51st out of 167 countries with data for 2025.
- Is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 429.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Korea 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.