Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Sweden
Sweden: Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) was 39.07 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Sweden, 1971–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Sweden is 39.07 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 269.5% on the previous year and up 307.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Sweden peaked at 51.08 % change on previous year in 2017 and was at its lowest, -20.09 % change on previous year, in 2016.
That places Sweden 20th out of 167 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 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 Sweden, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 18.47 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 19.59 % change on previous year | +6.0% |
| 1973 | 16.32 % change on previous year | -16.7% |
| 1974 | 47.56 % change on previous year | +191.5% |
| 1975 | 7.27 % change on previous year | -84.7% |
| 1976 | 18.91 % change on previous year | +160.2% |
| 1977 | -4.23 % change on previous year | -122.4% |
| 1978 | 8.99 % change on previous year | -312.7% |
| 1979 | 29.69 % change on previous year | +230.2% |
| 1980 | 9.03 % change on previous year | -69.6% |
| 1981 | -2 % change on previous year | -122.2% |
| 1982 | 10.2 % change on previous year | -609.2% |
| 1983 | -8.15 % change on previous year | -179.9% |
| 1984 | 11.78 % change on previous year | -244.5% |
| 1985 | 26.49 % change on previous year | +124.8% |
| 1986 | 50.19 % change on previous year | +89.5% |
| 1987 | 4.62 % change on previous year | -90.8% |
| 1988 | 32.46 % change on previous year | +602.9% |
| 1989 | 13.18 % change on previous year | -59.4% |
| 1990 | 10.45 % change on previous year | -20.7% |
| 1991 | -6.91 % change on previous year | -166.2% |
| 1992 | 3.74 % change on previous year | -154.0% |
| 1993 | -17.77 % change on previous year | -575.7% |
| 1994 | 31.43 % change on previous year | -276.8% |
| 1995 | 29.54 % change on previous year | -6.0% |
| 1996 | 0.1464 % change on previous year | -99.5% |
| 1997 | -4.8 % change on previous year | -3382.0% |
| 1998 | 5.13 % change on previous year | -206.8% |
| 1999 | 8.18 % change on previous year | +59.4% |
| 2000 | -8.91 % change on previous year | -208.9% |
| 2001 | -11.46 % change on previous year | +28.7% |
| 2002 | 4.73 % change on previous year | -141.2% |
| 2003 | 38.76 % change on previous year | +720.2% |
| 2004 | 10.9 % change on previous year | -71.9% |
| 2005 | 6.88 % change on previous year | -36.9% |
| 2006 | 11.79 % change on previous year | +71.4% |
| 2007 | 9.78 % change on previous year | -17.1% |
| 2008 | 11.18 % change on previous year | +14.3% |
| 2009 | -10.07 % change on previous year | -190.1% |
| 2010 | -19.26 % change on previous year | +91.4% |
| 2011 | 28.43 % change on previous year | -247.6% |
| 2012 | 28.82 % change on previous year | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 13.37 % change on previous year | -53.6% |
| 2014 | 37.68 % change on previous year | +181.8% |
| 2015 | 9.58 % change on previous year | -74.6% |
| 2016 | -20.09 % change on previous year | -309.6% |
| 2017 | 51.08 % change on previous year | -354.2% |
| 2018 | -0.6941 % change on previous year | -101.4% |
| 2019 | 42.03 % change on previous year | -6155.8% |
| 2020 | 31.43 % change on previous year | -25.2% |
| 2021 | 18.71 % change on previous year | -40.5% |
| 2022 | 35.28 % change on previous year | +88.6% |
| 2023 | -2.44 % change on previous year | -106.9% |
| 2024 | 10.58 % change on previous year | -532.8% |
| 2025 | 39.07 % change on previous year | +269.5% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 39.07 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is 10.44 % change on previous year, 3.7× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 39.07 % change on previous year is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.27 % change on previous year, 3.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Sweden 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +6155.8% | -0.6941 % change on previous year | 42.03 % change on previous year |
| 1997 | -3382.0% | 0.1464 % change on previous year | -4.8 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 18.06 % change on previous year | -4.23 % change on previous year | 47.56 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 14.78 % change on previous year | -8.15 % change on previous year | 50.19 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.91 % change on previous year | -17.77 % change on previous year | 31.43 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.36 % change on previous year | -11.46 % change on previous year | 38.76 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.1 % change on previous year | -20.09 % change on previous year | 51.08 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.1 % change on previous year | -2.44 % change on previous year | 39.07 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 17 Bahamas 44.56 % change on previous year compare
- 18 Ukraine 40.9 % change on previous year compare
- 19 Morocco 40.77 % change on previous year compare
- 21 Luxembourg 39.01 % change on previous year compare
- 22 New Caledonia 38.26 % change on previous year compare
- 23 Madagascar 36.25 % change on previous year compare
More economy & growth data for Sweden
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- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.12 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 8.03 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 757.39 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 19.15 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -37.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0286 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,807 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 18.58 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Sweden?
- Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Sweden was 39.07 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 51.08 % change on previous year in 2017.
- What is the lowest charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was -20.09 % change on previous year in 2016.
- How does Sweden rank for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current)?
- Sweden ranks 20th out of 167 countries with data for 2025.
- Is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 307.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current US$), 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.