Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Thailand
Thailand: Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) was 6.79 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Thailand, 1976–2025
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 Thailand is 6.79 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 17.1% on the previous year and up 79.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Thailand peaked at 52.18 % change on previous year in 1993 and was at its lowest, -36.08 % change on previous year, in 1998.
Thailand ranks 86th of 167 countries on this measure, 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 Thailand, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 0.6817 % change on previous year | — |
| 1977 | 31.52 % change on previous year | +4523.2% |
| 1978 | 19.34 % change on previous year | -38.6% |
| 1979 | 13.19 % change on previous year | -31.8% |
| 1980 | 33.13 % change on previous year | +151.2% |
| 1981 | 23.89 % change on previous year | -27.9% |
| 1982 | 0.4725 % change on previous year | -98.0% |
| 1983 | 17.23 % change on previous year | +3547.4% |
| 1984 | 13.88 % change on previous year | -19.5% |
| 1985 | -8.08 % change on previous year | -158.2% |
| 1986 | 4.5 % change on previous year | -155.6% |
| 1987 | 35.49 % change on previous year | +689.1% |
| 1988 | 36.94 % change on previous year | +4.1% |
| 1989 | 44.92 % change on previous year | +21.6% |
| 1990 | 33.29 % change on previous year | -25.9% |
| 1991 | 20.93 % change on previous year | -37.1% |
| 1992 | 36.12 % change on previous year | +72.6% |
| 1993 | 52.18 % change on previous year | +44.5% |
| 1994 | 5.75 % change on previous year | -89.0% |
| 1995 | 39.49 % change on previous year | +587.0% |
| 1996 | 13.8 % change on previous year | -65.0% |
| 1997 | 12.16 % change on previous year | -11.9% |
| 1998 | -36.08 % change on previous year | -396.6% |
| 1999 | 13.52 % change on previous year | -137.5% |
| 2000 | 21.68 % change on previous year | +60.4% |
| 2001 | 15.97 % change on previous year | -26.3% |
| 2002 | 34.09 % change on previous year | +113.4% |
| 2003 | 14.84 % change on previous year | -56.5% |
| 2004 | 24.94 % change on previous year | +68.1% |
| 2005 | 5.83 % change on previous year | -76.6% |
| 2006 | 22.11 % change on previous year | +279.0% |
| 2007 | 11.82 % change on previous year | -46.5% |
| 2008 | 12.17 % change on previous year | +3.0% |
| 2009 | -12.45 % change on previous year | -202.3% |
| 2010 | 37.06 % change on previous year | -397.7% |
| 2011 | 1.32 % change on previous year | -96.4% |
| 2012 | 15.65 % change on previous year | +1083.9% |
| 2013 | 27.25 % change on previous year | +74.1% |
| 2014 | -13.55 % change on previous year | -149.7% |
| 2015 | 3.79 % change on previous year | -128.0% |
| 2016 | -3.45 % change on previous year | -190.8% |
| 2017 | 7.57 % change on previous year | -319.7% |
| 2018 | 23.21 % change on previous year | +206.6% |
| 2019 | 0.7119 % change on previous year | -96.9% |
| 2020 | -15.21 % change on previous year | -2237.1% |
| 2021 | 23.92 % change on previous year | -257.2% |
| 2022 | -0.9086 % change on previous year | -103.8% |
| 2023 | 9.07 % change on previous year | -1098.5% |
| 2024 | 8.2 % change on previous year | -9.7% |
| 2025 | 6.79 % change on previous year | -17.1% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 6.79 % change on previous year is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.06 % change on previous year, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 6.79 % change on previous year is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.23 % change on previous year, 1.6× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Thailand 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | +4523.2% | 0.6817 % change on previous year | 31.52 % change on previous year |
| 1983 | +3547.4% | 0.4725 % change on previous year | 17.23 % change on previous year |
| 2020 | -2237.1% | 0.7119 % change on previous year | -15.21 % change on previous year |
| 2023 | +1098.5% | -0.9086 % change on previous year | 9.07 % change on previous year |
| 2012 | +1083.9% | 1.32 % change on previous year | 15.65 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 16.18 % change on previous year | 0.6817 % change on previous year | 31.52 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 1980s | 20.24 % change on previous year | -8.08 % change on previous year | 44.92 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.12 % change on previous year | -36.08 % change on previous year | 52.18 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.1 % change on previous year | -12.45 % change on previous year | 34.09 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.96 % change on previous year | -13.55 % change on previous year | 37.06 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.31 % change on previous year | -15.21 % change on previous year | 23.92 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
More economy & growth data for Thailand
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- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.98 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 9.33 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0162 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 130.33 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 18.84 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 31.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0327 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 263.07 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 19.13 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Thailand?
- Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Thailand was 6.79 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 52.18 % change on previous year in 1993.
- What is the lowest charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was -36.08 % change on previous year in 1998.
- How does Thailand rank for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current)?
- Thailand ranks 86th out of 167 countries with data for 2025.
- Is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 79.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current US$), 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.