Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) was 10.49 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in United Kingdom, 1971–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
United Kingdom recorded 10.49 % change on previous year for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 127.3% on the previous year and up 105.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in United Kingdom peaked at 87.24 % change on previous year in 1987 and was at its lowest, -14.13 % change on previous year, in 2007.
That places United Kingdom 68th 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 United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 5.74 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 15.15 % change on previous year | +164.0% |
| 1973 | 13.7 % change on previous year | -9.6% |
| 1974 | 18.75 % change on previous year | +36.9% |
| 1975 | 13.81 % change on previous year | -26.4% |
| 1976 | 0.5953 % change on previous year | -95.7% |
| 1977 | 7.57 % change on previous year | +1171.9% |
| 1978 | 21.82 % change on previous year | +188.2% |
| 1979 | 7.82 % change on previous year | -64.2% |
| 1980 | 22.8 % change on previous year | +191.6% |
| 1981 | -2.64 % change on previous year | -111.6% |
| 1982 | -9.92 % change on previous year | +275.2% |
| 1983 | 2 % change on previous year | -120.2% |
| 1984 | 9.19 % change on previous year | +358.9% |
| 1985 | -10.63 % change on previous year | -215.6% |
| 1986 | 28.22 % change on previous year | -365.5% |
| 1987 | 87.24 % change on previous year | +209.1% |
| 1988 | 20.31 % change on previous year | -76.7% |
| 1989 | 11.54 % change on previous year | -43.2% |
| 1990 | 37.45 % change on previous year | +224.5% |
| 1991 | -5.71 % change on previous year | -115.3% |
| 1992 | 6.14 % change on previous year | -207.4% |
| 1993 | 0.7307 % change on previous year | -88.1% |
| 1994 | 24.11 % change on previous year | +3199.8% |
| 1995 | 16.23 % change on previous year | -32.7% |
| 1996 | 21.58 % change on previous year | +33.0% |
| 1997 | -2.9 % change on previous year | -113.4% |
| 1998 | 8.4 % change on previous year | -389.5% |
| 1999 | 22.02 % change on previous year | +162.3% |
| 2000 | -11.96 % change on previous year | -154.3% |
| 2001 | -0.5348 % change on previous year | -95.5% |
| 2002 | 15.31 % change on previous year | -2961.9% |
| 2003 | 7.32 % change on previous year | -52.2% |
| 2004 | 10.21 % change on previous year | +39.5% |
| 2005 | 8.75 % change on previous year | -14.3% |
| 2006 | 1.58 % change on previous year | -81.9% |
| 2007 | -14.13 % change on previous year | -992.8% |
| 2008 | 24.62 % change on previous year | -274.2% |
| 2009 | -8.61 % change on previous year | -135.0% |
| 2010 | 3.58 % change on previous year | -141.6% |
| 2011 | 12.39 % change on previous year | +245.7% |
| 2012 | -13.24 % change on previous year | -206.9% |
| 2013 | -8.89 % change on previous year | -32.8% |
| 2014 | 21.15 % change on previous year | -337.8% |
| 2015 | 5.11 % change on previous year | -75.9% |
| 2016 | -7.32 % change on previous year | -243.3% |
| 2017 | 8.32 % change on previous year | -213.6% |
| 2018 | 18.98 % change on previous year | +128.2% |
| 2019 | 11.78 % change on previous year | -37.9% |
| 2020 | -5.03 % change on previous year | -142.7% |
| 2021 | 43.78 % change on previous year | -970.6% |
| 2022 | 4.15 % change on previous year | -90.5% |
| 2023 | 10.24 % change on previous year | +146.4% |
| 2024 | 4.61 % change on previous year | -54.9% |
| 2025 | 10.49 % change on previous year | +127.3% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 10.49 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is 10.44 % change on previous year, 1.0× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 10.49 % change on previous year is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.27 % change on previous year, 93% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in United Kingdom 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +3199.8% | 0.7307 % change on previous year | 24.11 % change on previous year |
| 2002 | +2961.9% | -0.5348 % change on previous year | 15.31 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11.66 % change on previous year | 0.5953 % change on previous year | 21.82 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 15.81 % change on previous year | -10.63 % change on previous year | 87.24 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.8 % change on previous year | -5.71 % change on previous year | 37.45 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.26 % change on previous year | -14.13 % change on previous year | 24.62 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.18 % change on previous year | -13.24 % change on previous year | 21.15 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.37 % change on previous year | -5.03 % change on previous year | 43.78 % change on previous year | 6 |
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- 66 Bulgaria 11.1 % change on previous year compare
- 67 Suriname 11.05 % change on previous year compare
- 69 Malta 10.4 % change on previous year compare
- 70 Mexico 10.37 % change on previous year compare
- 71 Serbia 10.31 % change on previous year compare
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- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 86.93 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0217 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,251 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 76.63 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 691.49 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0191 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,103 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 22.77 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in United Kingdom?
- Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in United Kingdom was 10.49 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 87.24 % change on previous year in 1987.
- What is the lowest charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was -14.13 % change on previous year in 2007.
- How does United Kingdom rank for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current)?
- United Kingdom ranks 68th out of 167 countries with data for 2025.
- Is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 105.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current US$), 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.