Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Australia
Australia: Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) was 12.37 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Australia, 1989–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Australia is 12.37 billion BoP, current US$, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 37 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.3% on the previous year and up 225.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Australia peaked at 12.37 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 798.61 million BoP, current US$, in 1993.
Australia ranks 16th of 171 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Australia, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 808.16 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1990 | 825.95 million BoP, current US$ | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 807.00 million BoP, current US$ | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 843.70 million BoP, current US$ | +4.5% |
| 1993 | 798.61 million BoP, current US$ | -5.3% |
| 1994 | 969.76 million BoP, current US$ | +21.4% |
| 1995 | 1.00 billion BoP, current US$ | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 1.15 billion BoP, current US$ | +14.6% |
| 1997 | 1.20 billion BoP, current US$ | +4.4% |
| 1998 | 1.11 billion BoP, current US$ | -6.9% |
| 1999 | 1.27 billion BoP, current US$ | +13.7% |
| 2000 | 1.16 billion BoP, current US$ | -8.4% |
| 2001 | 1.00 billion BoP, current US$ | -13.7% |
| 2002 | 1.18 billion BoP, current US$ | +18.3% |
| 2003 | 1.50 billion BoP, current US$ | +26.8% |
| 2004 | 1.74 billion BoP, current US$ | +16.1% |
| 2005 | 1.97 billion BoP, current US$ | +13.1% |
| 2006 | 2.15 billion BoP, current US$ | +9.1% |
| 2007 | 2.81 billion BoP, current US$ | +30.5% |
| 2008 | 3.01 billion BoP, current US$ | +7.3% |
| 2009 | 2.86 billion BoP, current US$ | -5.2% |
| 2010 | 3.48 billion BoP, current US$ | +21.7% |
| 2011 | 4.18 billion BoP, current US$ | +20.2% |
| 2012 | 4.24 billion BoP, current US$ | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 3.99 billion BoP, current US$ | -5.8% |
| 2014 | 4.06 billion BoP, current US$ | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 3.81 billion BoP, current US$ | -6.2% |
| 2016 | 4.07 billion BoP, current US$ | +6.9% |
| 2017 | 4.61 billion BoP, current US$ | +13.3% |
| 2018 | 5.24 billion BoP, current US$ | +13.7% |
| 2019 | 5.29 billion BoP, current US$ | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 5.90 billion BoP, current US$ | +11.5% |
| 2021 | 7.14 billion BoP, current US$ | +21.0% |
| 2022 | 8.07 billion BoP, current US$ | +13.1% |
| 2023 | 8.89 billion BoP, current US$ | +10.2% |
| 2024 | 10.82 billion BoP, current US$ | +21.8% |
| 2025 | 12.37 billion BoP, current US$ | +14.3% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 12.37 billion BoP, current US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.10 billion BoP, current US$, 11.3× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Australia's 12.37 billion BoP, current US$ is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 216.32 million BoP, current US$, 57.2× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 808.16 million BoP, current US$ | 808.16 million BoP, current US$ | 808.16 million BoP, current US$ | 1 |
| 1990s | 997.14 million BoP, current US$ | 798.61 million BoP, current US$ | 1.27 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.94 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.00 billion BoP, current US$ | 3.01 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.30 billion BoP, current US$ | 3.48 billion BoP, current US$ | 5.29 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.86 billion BoP, current US$ | 5.90 billion BoP, current US$ | 12.37 billion BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Australia
More economy & growth data for Australia
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.36 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.26 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps -4.55 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0025 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -164.69 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 36.52 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -32.02 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0203 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,323 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 20.24 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Australia?
- Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Australia was 12.37 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 12.37 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 798.61 million BoP, current US$ in 1993.
- How does Australia rank for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current)?
- Australia ranks 16th out of 171 countries with data for 2025.
- Is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 225.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current US$), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current US$) with 93 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
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About this data
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current US$) with 93 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.