Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Poland
Poland: Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) was 16.94 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Poland, 1995–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Poland stood at 16.94 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 74.2% on the previous year and up 197.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Poland peaked at 227.27 % change on previous year in 1996 and was at its lowest, -17.45 % change on previous year, in 2015.
That places Poland 49th 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 Poland, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 144.44 % change on previous year | — |
| 1996 | 227.27 % change on previous year | +57.3% |
| 1997 | 21.53 % change on previous year | -90.5% |
| 1998 | 11.43 % change on previous year | -46.9% |
| 1999 | 151.79 % change on previous year | +1228.2% |
| 2000 | 13.03 % change on previous year | -91.4% |
| 2001 | -8.47 % change on previous year | -165.0% |
| 2002 | 9.65 % change on previous year | -213.9% |
| 2003 | 33.75 % change on previous year | +249.9% |
| 2004 | 18.52 % change on previous year | -45.1% |
| 2005 | 17.33 % change on previous year | -6.5% |
| 2006 | 26.74 % change on previous year | +54.3% |
| 2007 | 19.95 % change on previous year | -25.4% |
| 2008 | 12.57 % change on previous year | -37.0% |
| 2009 | -13.03 % change on previous year | -203.6% |
| 2010 | 45.78 % change on previous year | -451.4% |
| 2011 | 7.07 % change on previous year | -84.6% |
| 2012 | -3.12 % change on previous year | -144.1% |
| 2013 | 15.48 % change on previous year | -596.8% |
| 2014 | 9.36 % change on previous year | -39.6% |
| 2015 | -17.45 % change on previous year | -286.5% |
| 2016 | 10.74 % change on previous year | -161.5% |
| 2017 | 17.64 % change on previous year | +64.3% |
| 2018 | 14.9 % change on previous year | -15.5% |
| 2019 | 2.61 % change on previous year | -82.5% |
| 2020 | -5.36 % change on previous year | -305.2% |
| 2021 | 16.98 % change on previous year | -417.0% |
| 2022 | -3.19 % change on previous year | -118.8% |
| 2023 | 16.44 % change on previous year | -614.9% |
| 2024 | 9.72 % change on previous year | -40.9% |
| 2025 | 16.94 % change on previous year | +74.2% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 16.94 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is 10.44 % change on previous year, 1.6× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Poland's 16.94 % change on previous year is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.27 % change on previous year, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Poland 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +1228.2% | 11.43 % change on previous year | 151.79 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 111.29 % change on previous year | 11.43 % change on previous year | 227.27 % change on previous year | 5 |
| 2000s | 13 % change on previous year | -13.03 % change on previous year | 33.75 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.3 % change on previous year | -17.45 % change on previous year | 45.78 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.59 % change on previous year | -5.36 % change on previous year | 16.98 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Poland
- 46 Tanzania 17.18 % change on previous year compare
- 47 Cyprus 17.15 % change on previous year compare
- 48 Belize 17.02 % change on previous year compare
- 50 India 15.38 % change on previous year compare
- 51 South Korea 15.31 % change on previous year compare
- 52 Greece 15.3 % change on previous year compare
More economy & growth data for Poland
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 8.38 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0081 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 229.86 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 20.03 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -2.81 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0193 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 549.65 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 21.82 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2625 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita 7,460 includes gold, current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Poland?
- Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Poland was 16.94 % 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 Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 227.27 % change on previous year in 1996.
- What is the lowest charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was -17.45 % change on previous year in 2015.
- How does Poland rank for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current)?
- Poland ranks 49th out of 167 countries with data for 2025.
- Is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 197.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Poland 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.