Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in World
World: Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) was -30.59 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in World, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
World recorded -30.59 % change on previous year for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is down 430.6% on the previous year and down 459.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in World peaked at 384.11 % change on previous year in 1970 and was at its lowest, -30.59 % change on previous year, in 2025.
That places World 28th out of 47 groups 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 World, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 15.15 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 10.53 % change on previous year | -30.5% |
| 1963 | 83.33 % change on previous year | +691.7% |
| 1964 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1965 | 85.71 % change on previous year | — |
| 1966 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1967 | 247.53 % change on previous year | — |
| 1968 | 23.03 % change on previous year | -90.7% |
| 1969 | 23.6 % change on previous year | +2.5% |
| 1970 | 384.11 % change on previous year | +1527.9% |
| 1971 | 63.42 % change on previous year | -83.5% |
| 1972 | 20.8 % change on previous year | -67.2% |
| 1973 | 24 % change on previous year | +15.4% |
| 1974 | 8.96 % change on previous year | -62.7% |
| 1975 | 75.91 % change on previous year | +747.3% |
| 1976 | 9.13 % change on previous year | -88.0% |
| 1977 | 6.03 % change on previous year | -33.9% |
| 1978 | 19.96 % change on previous year | +230.7% |
| 1979 | 27.45 % change on previous year | +37.6% |
| 1980 | 11.74 % change on previous year | -57.2% |
| 1981 | 4.89 % change on previous year | -58.3% |
| 1982 | 1.04 % change on previous year | -78.8% |
| 1983 | 3.83 % change on previous year | +268.9% |
| 1984 | 3.92 % change on previous year | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 4.21 % change on previous year | +7.4% |
| 1986 | 28.46 % change on previous year | +575.6% |
| 1987 | 29.7 % change on previous year | +4.4% |
| 1988 | 23.61 % change on previous year | -20.5% |
| 1989 | 12.07 % change on previous year | -48.9% |
| 1990 | 26.91 % change on previous year | +123.0% |
| 1991 | -10.61 % change on previous year | -139.4% |
| 1992 | 8.16 % change on previous year | -176.9% |
| 1993 | -0.2122 % change on previous year | -102.6% |
| 1994 | 16.94 % change on previous year | -8084.2% |
| 1995 | 22.19 % change on previous year | +31.0% |
| 1996 | 41.88 % change on previous year | +88.7% |
| 1997 | 6.03 % change on previous year | -85.6% |
| 1998 | 7.56 % change on previous year | +25.3% |
| 1999 | 29.27 % change on previous year | +287.4% |
| 2000 | 11.55 % change on previous year | -60.5% |
| 2001 | -0.0377 % change on previous year | -100.3% |
| 2002 | 13.44 % change on previous year | -35799.9% |
| 2003 | 11.91 % change on previous year | -11.4% |
| 2004 | 42.36 % change on previous year | +255.7% |
| 2005 | 28.18 % change on previous year | -33.5% |
| 2006 | 6.19 % change on previous year | -78.0% |
| 2007 | 12.96 % change on previous year | +109.3% |
| 2008 | 20.23 % change on previous year | +56.1% |
| 2009 | -4.36 % change on previous year | -121.5% |
| 2010 | 11.6 % change on previous year | -366.2% |
| 2011 | 10.64 % change on previous year | -8.2% |
| 2012 | 2.49 % change on previous year | -76.6% |
| 2013 | 9.52 % change on previous year | +282.0% |
| 2014 | 11.65 % change on previous year | +22.3% |
| 2015 | 8.51 % change on previous year | -27.0% |
| 2016 | -5.52 % change on previous year | -164.9% |
| 2017 | 8.5 % change on previous year | -253.9% |
| 2018 | 8.7 % change on previous year | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 3.23 % change on previous year | -62.9% |
| 2020 | 1.21 % change on previous year | -62.4% |
| 2021 | 18.25 % change on previous year | +1404.6% |
| 2022 | 3.42 % change on previous year | -81.3% |
| 2023 | 5.04 % change on previous year | +47.4% |
| 2024 | 9.25 % change on previous year | +83.5% |
| 2025 | -30.59 % change on previous year | -430.6% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in World 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +35799.9% | -0.0377 % change on previous year | 13.44 % change on previous year |
| 1994 | +8084.2% | -0.2122 % change on previous year | 16.94 % change on previous year |
| 1970 | +1527.9% | 23.6 % change on previous year | 384.11 % change on previous year |
| 2021 | +1404.6% | 1.21 % change on previous year | 18.25 % change on previous year |
| 1975 | +747.3% | 8.96 % change on previous year | 75.91 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 54.32 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 247.53 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 63.98 % change on previous year | 6.03 % change on previous year | 384.11 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.35 % change on previous year | 1.04 % change on previous year | 29.7 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.81 % change on previous year | -10.61 % change on previous year | 41.88 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.24 % change on previous year | -4.36 % change on previous year | 42.36 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.93 % change on previous year | -5.52 % change on previous year | 11.65 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.1 % change on previous year | -30.59 % change on previous year | 18.25 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near World
- 25 Albania 32.75 % change on previous year compare
- 26 Montenegro 27.96 % change on previous year compare
- 27 Afghanistan 27.89 % change on previous year compare
- 28 Brazil 26.14 % change on previous year compare
- 29 Estonia 25.59 % change on previous year compare
- 30 Cape Verde 24.21 % change on previous year compare
- 31 Cote d'Ivoire 23.13 % change on previous year compare
More economy & growth data for World
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.23 Percent per annum (2028)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.11 Percent per annum (2028)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 1.49 trillion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0126 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 180.85 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 1.35 trillion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -14.25 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0114 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 163.93 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 4.45 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in World?
- Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in World was -30.59 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) recorded in World?
- The highest recorded value was 384.11 % change on previous year in 1970.
- What is the lowest charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was -30.59 % change on previous year in 2025.
- How does World rank for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current)?
- World ranks 28th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is down 459.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this World data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current US$), 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.