Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Samoa
Samoa: Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) was -86.39 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Samoa, 1997–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Samoa stood at -86.39 % change on previous year.
The figure is down 124.6% on the previous year and down 422.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Samoa peaked at 436.12 % change on previous year in 2011 and was at its lowest, -259.18 % change on previous year, in 1998.
Samoa ranks 165th 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 Samoa, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 92.4 % change on previous year | — |
| 1998 | -259.18 % change on previous year | -380.5% |
| 1999 | 206.72 % change on previous year | -179.8% |
| 2005 | -33.2 % change on previous year | -116.1% |
| 2008 | 64.14 % change on previous year | -293.2% |
| 2009 | -23.98 % change on previous year | -137.4% |
| 2010 | -15.13 % change on previous year | -36.9% |
| 2011 | 436.12 % change on previous year | -2981.7% |
| 2012 | 274.47 % change on previous year | -37.1% |
| 2013 | 79.87 % change on previous year | -70.9% |
| 2014 | 29.27 % change on previous year | -63.3% |
| 2015 | 26.81 % change on previous year | -8.4% |
| 2016 | -11.16 % change on previous year | -141.6% |
| 2017 | -30.1 % change on previous year | +169.7% |
| 2018 | -59.87 % change on previous year | +98.9% |
| 2019 | 97.5 % change on previous year | -262.9% |
| 2020 | -75.91 % change on previous year | -177.8% |
| 2021 | 12.78 % change on previous year | -116.8% |
| 2022 | -55.68 % change on previous year | -535.9% |
| 2023 | 339.1 % change on previous year | -709.0% |
| 2024 | 351.84 % change on previous year | +3.8% |
| 2025 | -86.39 % change on previous year | -124.6% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's -86.39 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.06 % change on previous year. (46 countries reporting)
- Samoa's -86.39 % change on previous year is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.23 % change on previous year. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Samoa 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 | +2981.7% | -15.13 % change on previous year | 436.12 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.31 % change on previous year | -259.18 % change on previous year | 206.72 % change on previous year | 3 |
| 2000s | 2.32 % change on previous year | -33.2 % change on previous year | 64.14 % change on previous year | 3 |
| 2010s | 82.78 % change on previous year | -59.87 % change on previous year | 436.12 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 80.96 % change on previous year | -86.39 % change on previous year | 351.84 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 162 Aruba -55.15 % change on previous year compare
- 163 Tajikistan -71.52 % change on previous year compare
- 164 Mozambique -81.67 % change on previous year compare
- 166 Sudan -99.72 % change on previous year compare
- 167 Uganda -100 % change on previous year compare
More economy & growth data for Samoa
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.6345 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 395,277 BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1.8 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 2.22 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -40.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0017 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 10.13 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 17.84 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Samoa?
- Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Samoa was -86.39 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 436.12 % change on previous year in 2011.
- What is the lowest charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was -259.18 % change on previous year in 1998.
- How does Samoa rank for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current)?
- Samoa ranks 165th out of 167 countries with data for 2025.
- Is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 422.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current US$), 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.