Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD): Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) was -37.33 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), 1976–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) stood at -37.33 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 213.4% on the previous year and down 377.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) peaked at 631.91 % change on previous year in 1994 and was at its lowest, -60.51 % change on previous year, in 1995.
That places Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) 33rd out of 47 groups 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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 26.59 % change on previous year | — |
| 1977 | 25.44 % change on previous year | -4.3% |
| 1978 | -13.28 % change on previous year | -152.2% |
| 1979 | 2.64 % change on previous year | -119.9% |
| 1980 | 15.61 % change on previous year | +491.3% |
| 1981 | -28.6 % change on previous year | -283.2% |
| 1982 | -41.78 % change on previous year | +46.1% |
| 1983 | -14.8 % change on previous year | -64.6% |
| 1984 | 6.53 % change on previous year | -144.1% |
| 1985 | -8.39 % change on previous year | -228.5% |
| 1986 | 28.45 % change on previous year | -439.1% |
| 1987 | 31.14 % change on previous year | +9.5% |
| 1988 | 105.62 % change on previous year | +239.2% |
| 1989 | 16.46 % change on previous year | -84.4% |
| 1990 | 19.98 % change on previous year | +21.4% |
| 1991 | -0.8909 % change on previous year | -104.5% |
| 1992 | 10.97 % change on previous year | -1331.6% |
| 1993 | 24.4 % change on previous year | +122.4% |
| 1994 | 631.91 % change on previous year | +2489.5% |
| 1995 | -60.51 % change on previous year | -109.6% |
| 1996 | -22.64 % change on previous year | -62.6% |
| 1997 | 169.08 % change on previous year | -846.8% |
| 1998 | 13.15 % change on previous year | -92.2% |
| 1999 | -4.06 % change on previous year | -130.9% |
| 2000 | -18.66 % change on previous year | +359.2% |
| 2001 | -6.53 % change on previous year | -65.0% |
| 2002 | -44.02 % change on previous year | +573.9% |
| 2003 | 4.32 % change on previous year | -109.8% |
| 2004 | 1.1 % change on previous year | -74.7% |
| 2005 | 59.09 % change on previous year | +5295.2% |
| 2006 | -6.74 % change on previous year | -111.4% |
| 2007 | 67.64 % change on previous year | -1103.3% |
| 2008 | -18.86 % change on previous year | -127.9% |
| 2009 | -4.26 % change on previous year | -77.4% |
| 2010 | 19.62 % change on previous year | -561.0% |
| 2011 | 3.34 % change on previous year | -83.0% |
| 2012 | 28.01 % change on previous year | +737.5% |
| 2013 | -1.78 % change on previous year | -106.3% |
| 2014 | -3.79 % change on previous year | +113.2% |
| 2015 | 13.47 % change on previous year | -455.3% |
| 2016 | 16.03 % change on previous year | +19.0% |
| 2017 | -12.67 % change on previous year | -179.0% |
| 2018 | 1.1 % change on previous year | -108.7% |
| 2019 | 3.13 % change on previous year | +183.9% |
| 2020 | -4.53 % change on previous year | -244.4% |
| 2021 | 25.52 % change on previous year | -663.9% |
| 2022 | -12.9 % change on previous year | -150.5% |
| 2023 | 10.84 % change on previous year | -184.0% |
| 2024 | 32.91 % change on previous year | +203.6% |
| 2025 | -37.33 % change on previous year | -213.4% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +5295.2% | 1.1 % change on previous year | 59.09 % change on previous year |
| 1994 | +2489.5% | 24.4 % change on previous year | 631.91 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.35 % change on previous year | -13.28 % change on previous year | 26.59 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 1980s | 11.02 % change on previous year | -41.78 % change on previous year | 105.62 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 78.14 % change on previous year | -60.51 % change on previous year | 631.91 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.31 % change on previous year | -44.02 % change on previous year | 67.64 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.65 % change on previous year | -12.67 % change on previous year | 28.01 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.42 % change on previous year | -37.33 % change on previous year | 32.91 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
- 30 Cape Verde 24.21 % change on previous year compare
- 31 Cote d'Ivoire 23.13 % change on previous year compare
- 32 Moldova 22.93 % change on previous year compare
- 33 Belarus 22.85 % change on previous year compare
- 34 Seychelles 22.67 % change on previous year compare
- 35 Syria 21.85 % change on previous year compare
- 36 Spain 21.38 % change on previous year compare
More economy & growth data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.1603 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.7457 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 2.37 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 4.09 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 1,924 current US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 0.6806 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 20.62 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 2.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 453.08 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) -2.12 % change on previous year (2025)
All data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) was -37.33 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- The highest recorded value was 631.91 % change on previous year in 1994.
- What is the lowest charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- The lowest recorded value was -60.51 % change on previous year in 1995.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current)?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 33rd out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 377.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current US$), 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.