Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Burundi
Burundi: Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) was 588,733 BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Burundi, 1985–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Burundi is 588,733 BoP, current US$, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 17.3% on the previous year and up 17,987.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Burundi peaked at 2.57 million BoP, current US$ in 2021 and was at its lowest, 94.89 BoP, current US$, in 2020.
That places Burundi 158th out of 171 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Burundi, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 58,000 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1986 | 17,518 BoP, current US$ | -69.8% |
| 1987 | 40,465 BoP, current US$ | +131.0% |
| 1988 | 7,123 BoP, current US$ | -82.4% |
| 1989 | 25,210 BoP, current US$ | +253.9% |
| 1990 | 75,910 BoP, current US$ | +201.1% |
| 1991 | 203,843 BoP, current US$ | +168.5% |
| 1992 | 96,014 BoP, current US$ | -52.9% |
| 1993 | 12,357 BoP, current US$ | -87.1% |
| 1994 | 15,831 BoP, current US$ | +28.1% |
| 1995 | 96,093 BoP, current US$ | +507.0% |
| 1996 | 23,122 BoP, current US$ | -75.9% |
| 2011 | 620,741 BoP, current US$ | +2584.7% |
| 2012 | 16,638 BoP, current US$ | -97.3% |
| 2013 | 101,664 BoP, current US$ | +511.0% |
| 2014 | 186,690 BoP, current US$ | +83.6% |
| 2015 | 3,255 BoP, current US$ | -98.3% |
| 2016 | 150,843 BoP, current US$ | +4534.4% |
| 2017 | 18,950 BoP, current US$ | -87.4% |
| 2018 | 12,665 BoP, current US$ | -33.2% |
| 2019 | 6,380 BoP, current US$ | -49.6% |
| 2020 | 94.89 BoP, current US$ | -98.5% |
| 2021 | 2.57 million BoP, current US$ | +2712307.9% |
| 2022 | 565,705 BoP, current US$ | -78.0% |
| 2023 | 435,932 BoP, current US$ | -22.9% |
| 2024 | 711,843 BoP, current US$ | +63.3% |
| 2025 | 588,733 BoP, current US$ | -17.3% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 588,733 BoP, current US$ is below the median for low income countries, which is 6.11 million BoP, current US$, 10% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 588,733 BoP, current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7.24 million BoP, current US$, 8% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Burundi changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +2712307.9% | 94.89 BoP, current US$ | 2.57 million BoP, current US$ |
| 2016 | +4534.4% | 3,255 BoP, current US$ | 150,843 BoP, current US$ |
| 2011 | +2584.7% | 23,122 BoP, current US$ | 620,741 BoP, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 29,663 BoP, current US$ | 7,123 BoP, current US$ | 58,000 BoP, current US$ | 5 |
| 1990s | 74,739 BoP, current US$ | 12,357 BoP, current US$ | 203,843 BoP, current US$ | 7 |
| 2010s | 124,203 BoP, current US$ | 3,255 BoP, current US$ | 620,741 BoP, current US$ | 9 |
| 2020s | 812,693 BoP, current US$ | 94.89 BoP, current US$ | 2.57 million BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
More economy & growth data for Burundi
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.45 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 5.01 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 3.90 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 0.2711 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 35.12 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 5.38 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0104 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 2.44 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate -43.01 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Burundi?
- Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Burundi was 588,733 BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 2.57 million BoP, current US$ in 2021.
- What is the lowest charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 94.89 BoP, current US$ in 2020.
- How does Burundi rank for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current)?
- Burundi ranks 158th out of 171 countries with data for 2025.
- Is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17,987.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burundi 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.