Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Malta
Malta: Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) was 10.4 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Malta, 1974–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Malta recorded 10.4 % change on previous year for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 57.9% on the previous year and up 19.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Malta peaked at 612.31 % change on previous year in 2008 and was at its lowest, -62.5 % change on previous year, in 2011.
Malta ranks 69th 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 Malta, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | -4.33 % change on previous year | — |
| 1975 | 100.36 % change on previous year | -2418.8% |
| 1976 | -9.49 % change on previous year | -109.5% |
| 1977 | 202.01 % change on previous year | -2228.3% |
| 1978 | 46.11 % change on previous year | -77.2% |
| 1979 | 7.51 % change on previous year | -83.7% |
| 1980 | 16.75 % change on previous year | +123.1% |
| 1981 | 9.18 % change on previous year | -45.2% |
| 1982 | -14.7 % change on previous year | -260.2% |
| 1983 | -4.7 % change on previous year | -68.1% |
| 1984 | -43.72 % change on previous year | +831.0% |
| 1985 | 14.65 % change on previous year | -133.5% |
| 1986 | 19.38 % change on previous year | +32.3% |
| 1987 | -2.5 % change on previous year | -112.9% |
| 1988 | 21.83 % change on previous year | -972.9% |
| 1989 | -5.06 % change on previous year | -123.2% |
| 1990 | 26.27 % change on previous year | -619.0% |
| 1991 | 4.29 % change on previous year | -83.7% |
| 1992 | 6.21 % change on previous year | +44.9% |
| 1993 | -4.38 % change on previous year | -170.4% |
| 1994 | 105.07 % change on previous year | -2499.9% |
| 1995 | 55.59 % change on previous year | -47.1% |
| 1996 | 27.49 % change on previous year | -50.5% |
| 1997 | 19.97 % change on previous year | -27.4% |
| 1998 | -11.63 % change on previous year | -158.3% |
| 1999 | 16.67 % change on previous year | -243.3% |
| 2000 | -27.14 % change on previous year | -262.8% |
| 2001 | 3.5 % change on previous year | -112.9% |
| 2002 | 29.75 % change on previous year | +749.4% |
| 2003 | 15.12 % change on previous year | -49.2% |
| 2004 | 92 % change on previous year | +508.6% |
| 2005 | 338.75 % change on previous year | +268.2% |
| 2006 | 52.17 % change on previous year | -84.6% |
| 2007 | -35.97 % change on previous year | -169.0% |
| 2008 | 612.31 % change on previous year | -1802.1% |
| 2009 | 81.38 % change on previous year | -86.7% |
| 2010 | -1.34 % change on previous year | -101.6% |
| 2011 | -62.5 % change on previous year | +4569.6% |
| 2012 | -25.29 % change on previous year | -59.5% |
| 2013 | 14.47 % change on previous year | -157.2% |
| 2014 | 8.74 % change on previous year | -39.6% |
| 2015 | 22.29 % change on previous year | +155.0% |
| 2016 | 23.72 % change on previous year | +6.4% |
| 2017 | 11.51 % change on previous year | -51.5% |
| 2018 | -22.51 % change on previous year | -295.6% |
| 2019 | 18.97 % change on previous year | -184.3% |
| 2020 | 17.92 % change on previous year | -5.6% |
| 2021 | -5.42 % change on previous year | -130.2% |
| 2022 | -17.2 % change on previous year | +217.4% |
| 2023 | 24.71 % change on previous year | -243.7% |
| 2024 | 10.4 % change on previous year | -57.9% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 10.4 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is 10.44 % change on previous year, 100% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Malta's 10.4 % change on previous year is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 6.4 % change on previous year, 1.6× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Malta 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | -4569.6% | -1.34 % change on previous year | -62.5 % change on previous year |
| 1994 | +2499.9% | -4.38 % change on previous year | 105.07 % change on previous year |
| 1975 | +2418.8% | -4.33 % change on previous year | 100.36 % change on previous year |
| 1977 | +2228.3% | -9.49 % change on previous year | 202.01 % change on previous year |
| 2008 | +1802.1% | -35.97 % change on previous year | 612.31 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 57.03 % change on previous year | -9.49 % change on previous year | 202.01 % change on previous year | 6 |
| 1980s | 1.11 % change on previous year | -43.72 % change on previous year | 21.83 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 24.56 % change on previous year | -11.63 % change on previous year | 105.07 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 116.19 % change on previous year | -35.97 % change on previous year | 612.31 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.19 % change on previous year | -62.5 % change on previous year | 23.72 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.08 % change on previous year | -17.2 % change on previous year | 24.71 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 66 Bulgaria 11.1 % change on previous year compare
- 67 Suriname 11.05 % change on previous year compare
- 68 United Kingdom 10.49 % change on previous year compare
- 70 Mexico 10.37 % change on previous year compare
- 71 Serbia 10.31 % change on previous year compare
- 72 Switzerland 10.3 % change on previous year compare
More economy & growth data for Malta
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.35 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.51 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 36.46 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 1.46 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 64,096 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 42.59 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 73.1 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 1.7 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 74,864 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 8.88 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Malta?
- Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Malta was 10.4 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 612.31 % change on previous year in 2008.
- What is the lowest charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was -62.5 % change on previous year in 2011.
- How does Malta rank for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current)?
- Malta ranks 69th out of 167 countries with data for 2024.
- Is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current US$), 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.