Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) was 1.43 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Saudi Arabia, 2020–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Saudi Arabia stood at 1.43 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of down 89.9% on the previous year and up 107.3% over ten years.
That places Saudi Arabia 107th out of 167 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | -19.55 % change on previous year | — |
| 2021 | 13.3 % change on previous year | -168.0% |
| 2022 | 59.58 % change on previous year | +347.9% |
| 2023 | 12.15 % change on previous year | -79.6% |
| 2024 | 14.17 % change on previous year | +16.6% |
| 2025 | 1.43 % change on previous year | -89.9% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 1.43 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is 10.44 % change on previous year, 14% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 1.43 % change on previous year is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 6.4 % change on previous year, 22% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 104 Saint Lucia 2.8 % change on previous year compare
- 105 Lesotho 2.5 % change on previous year compare
- 106 China 1.66 % change on previous year compare
- 108 Dominican Republic 0.1025 % change on previous year compare
- 109 Nigeria 0 % change on previous year compare
- 109 Yemen 0 % change on previous year
More economy & growth data for Saudi Arabia
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.26 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.52 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 27.03 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0212 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 731.09 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 32.63 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 52.91 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0256 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 882.47 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 8.9 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Saudi Arabia?
- Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Saudi Arabia was 1.43 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 59.58 % change on previous year in 2022.
- What is the lowest charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was -19.55 % change on previous year in 2020.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current)?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 107th out of 167 countries with data for 2025.
- Is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 107.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The year-on-year percentage change in Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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- Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
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The year-on-year percentage change in Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.