Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Belgium
Belgium: Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) was 3.45 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025. ▲ Rising
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Belgium, 2002–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 3.45 billion BoP, current US$ for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.0% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Belgium peaked at 4.73 billion BoP, current US$ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 741.53 million BoP, current US$, in 2002.
That places Belgium 25th out of 171 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Belgium, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 741.53 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 2003 | 983.53 million BoP, current US$ | +32.6% |
| 2004 | 1.04 billion BoP, current US$ | +5.6% |
| 2005 | 1.05 billion BoP, current US$ | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 1.08 billion BoP, current US$ | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 2.00 billion BoP, current US$ | +85.4% |
| 2008 | 2.02 billion BoP, current US$ | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 1.93 billion BoP, current US$ | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 1.91 billion BoP, current US$ | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 2.90 billion BoP, current US$ | +52.0% |
| 2012 | 2.82 billion BoP, current US$ | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 3.35 billion BoP, current US$ | +18.6% |
| 2014 | 3.40 billion BoP, current US$ | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 3.34 billion BoP, current US$ | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 2.76 billion BoP, current US$ | -17.3% |
| 2017 | 3.59 billion BoP, current US$ | +30.2% |
| 2018 | 3.81 billion BoP, current US$ | +6.1% |
| 2019 | 3.40 billion BoP, current US$ | -10.7% |
| 2020 | 3.25 billion BoP, current US$ | -4.5% |
| 2021 | 3.24 billion BoP, current US$ | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 4.45 billion BoP, current US$ | +37.2% |
| 2023 | 4.73 billion BoP, current US$ | +6.4% |
| 2024 | 3.84 billion BoP, current US$ | -19.0% |
| 2025 | 3.45 billion BoP, current US$ | -10.0% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 3.45 billion BoP, current US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.10 billion BoP, current US$, 3.1× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 3.45 billion BoP, current US$ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 598.16 million BoP, current US$, 5.8× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Belgium changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +85.4% | 1.08 billion BoP, current US$ | 2.00 billion BoP, current US$ |
| 2011 | +52.0% | 1.91 billion BoP, current US$ | 2.90 billion BoP, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.36 billion BoP, current US$ | 741.53 million BoP, current US$ | 2.02 billion BoP, current US$ | 8 |
| 2010s | 3.13 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.91 billion BoP, current US$ | 3.81 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.83 billion BoP, current US$ | 3.24 billion BoP, current US$ | 4.73 billion BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
More economy & growth data for Belgium
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.04 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.25 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps -19.31 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0266 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -1,617 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled -28.79 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 30.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0397 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -2,411 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 33.22 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Belgium?
- Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Belgium was 3.45 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 4.73 billion BoP, current US$ in 2023.
- What is the lowest charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 741.53 million BoP, current US$ in 2002.
- How does Belgium rank for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current)?
- Belgium ranks 25th out of 171 countries with data for 2025.
- Is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belgium 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)
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
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.