Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Malaysia
Malaysia: Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) was -2.89 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Malaysia, 1980–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Malaysia stood at -2.89 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 252.0% on the previous year and down 241.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Malaysia peaked at 69.65 % change on previous year in 1980 and was at its lowest, -30.35 % change on previous year, in 2006.
That places Malaysia 122nd out of 167 countries with data for 2024, 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 Malaysia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 69.65 % change on previous year | — |
| 1981 | 10.81 % change on previous year | -84.5% |
| 2000 | 13.64 % change on previous year | +26.2% |
| 2001 | 37.59 % change on previous year | +175.7% |
| 2002 | -16.43 % change on previous year | -143.7% |
| 2003 | 24.54 % change on previous year | -249.4% |
| 2004 | 14.53 % change on previous year | -40.8% |
| 2005 | 52.93 % change on previous year | +264.3% |
| 2006 | -30.35 % change on previous year | -157.3% |
| 2007 | 24.23 % change on previous year | -179.9% |
| 2008 | 6.97 % change on previous year | -71.2% |
| 2009 | -10.62 % change on previous year | -252.4% |
| 2010 | 16.32 % change on previous year | -253.6% |
| 2011 | 23.99 % change on previous year | +47.0% |
| 2012 | -5.56 % change on previous year | -123.2% |
| 2013 | -9.59 % change on previous year | +72.4% |
| 2014 | 2.04 % change on previous year | -121.3% |
| 2015 | -9.05 % change on previous year | -542.7% |
| 2016 | 4.09 % change on previous year | -145.2% |
| 2017 | 35.53 % change on previous year | +769.2% |
| 2018 | 9.85 % change on previous year | -72.3% |
| 2019 | 10.56 % change on previous year | +7.3% |
| 2020 | 7.64 % change on previous year | -27.7% |
| 2021 | 8.15 % change on previous year | +6.7% |
| 2022 | 3.71 % change on previous year | -54.5% |
| 2023 | 1.9 % change on previous year | -48.7% |
| 2024 | -2.89 % change on previous year | -252.0% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's -2.89 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.06 % change on previous year. (46 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's -2.89 % change on previous year is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.23 % change on previous year. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 40.23 % change on previous year | 10.81 % change on previous year | 69.65 % change on previous year | 2 |
| 2000s | 11.7 % change on previous year | -30.35 % change on previous year | 52.93 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.82 % change on previous year | -9.59 % change on previous year | 35.53 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.7 % change on previous year | -2.89 % change on previous year | 8.15 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 119 Cayman Islands -1.57 % change on previous year compare
- 120 Angola -2.25 % change on previous year compare
- 121 New Zealand -2.62 % change on previous year compare
- 123 Burkina Faso -2.96 % change on previous year compare
- 124 Argentina -3.39 % change on previous year compare
- 125 Honduras -3.43 % change on previous year compare
More economy & growth data for Malaysia
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.04 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.97 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 13.04 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0309 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 366.69 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 15.59 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 96.92 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0369 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 438.53 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 8.09 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Malaysia?
- Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Malaysia was -2.89 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 69.65 % change on previous year in 1980.
- What is the lowest charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was -30.35 % change on previous year in 2006.
- How does Malaysia rank for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current)?
- Malaysia ranks 122nd out of 167 countries with data for 2024.
- Is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 241.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current US$), 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$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.