Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Pakistan
Pakistan: Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) was -29.69 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Pakistan, 1994–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Pakistan recorded -29.69 % change on previous year for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 116.3% on the previous year and down 337.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Pakistan peaked at 181.73 % change on previous year in 2024 and was at its lowest, -58.58 % change on previous year, in 2022.
Pakistan ranks 154th of 167 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
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 Pakistan, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 92.89 % change on previous year | — |
| 1995 | 78.81 % change on previous year | -15.2% |
| 1996 | -35.1 % change on previous year | -144.5% |
| 1997 | 40.5 % change on previous year | -215.4% |
| 1998 | -43.11 % change on previous year | -206.4% |
| 1999 | 100 % change on previous year | -331.9% |
| 2000 | 27.27 % change on previous year | -72.7% |
| 2001 | -32.14 % change on previous year | -217.9% |
| 2002 | -5.26 % change on previous year | -83.6% |
| 2003 | 100 % change on previous year | -2000.0% |
| 2004 | 138.89 % change on previous year | +38.9% |
| 2005 | 26.74 % change on previous year | -80.7% |
| 2006 | -2.75 % change on previous year | -110.3% |
| 2007 | 0.9434 % change on previous year | -134.3% |
| 2008 | 9.35 % change on previous year | +890.7% |
| 2009 | -23.08 % change on previous year | -346.9% |
| 2010 | 37.78 % change on previous year | -263.7% |
| 2011 | 2.42 % change on previous year | -93.6% |
| 2012 | 26.77 % change on previous year | +1006.6% |
| 2013 | -21.74 % change on previous year | -181.2% |
| 2014 | 26.98 % change on previous year | -224.1% |
| 2015 | 12.5 % change on previous year | -53.7% |
| 2016 | 22.78 % change on previous year | +82.2% |
| 2017 | 2.71 % change on previous year | -88.1% |
| 2018 | -16.74 % change on previous year | -716.6% |
| 2019 | 1.59 % change on previous year | -109.5% |
| 2020 | -4.69 % change on previous year | -395.3% |
| 2021 | 46.45 % change on previous year | -1090.9% |
| 2022 | -58.58 % change on previous year | -226.1% |
| 2023 | -6.31 % change on previous year | -89.2% |
| 2024 | 181.73 % change on previous year | -2981.7% |
| 2025 | -29.69 % change on previous year | -116.3% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's -29.69 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is -0.0167 % change on previous year, 1773.4× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's -29.69 % change on previous year is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 6.4 % change on previous year. (16 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Pakistan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | +2981.7% | -6.31 % change on previous year | 181.73 % change on previous year |
| 2003 | +2000.0% | -5.26 % change on previous year | 100 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 39 % change on previous year | -43.11 % change on previous year | 100 % change on previous year | 6 |
| 2000s | 24 % change on previous year | -32.14 % change on previous year | 138.89 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.51 % change on previous year | -21.74 % change on previous year | 37.78 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.49 % change on previous year | -58.58 % change on previous year | 181.73 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 151 Haiti -24.11 % change on previous year compare
- 152 Trinidad and Tobago -27.79 % change on previous year compare
- 153 Palestine -28.03 % change on previous year compare
- 155 Myanmar -31.27 % change on previous year compare
- 156 Bhutan -31.8 % change on previous year compare
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More economy & growth data for Pakistan
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.11 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 5 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 267.00 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1.05 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 1.85 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -30.51 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0045 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 7.26 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 43.72 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Pakistan?
- Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Pakistan was -29.69 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 181.73 % change on previous year in 2024.
- What is the lowest charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was -58.58 % change on previous year in 2022.
- How does Pakistan rank for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current)?
- Pakistan ranks 154th out of 167 countries with data for 2025.
- Is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 337.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current US$), 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.