Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Canada
Canada: Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) was 20.20 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Canada, 1981–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Canada is 20.20 billion BoP, current US$, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 88.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Canada peaked at 20.27 billion BoP, current US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 595.53 million BoP, current US$, in 1981.
That places Canada 11th out of 171 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Canada, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 595.53 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1982 | 676.79 million BoP, current US$ | +13.6% |
| 1983 | 718.91 million BoP, current US$ | +6.2% |
| 1984 | 798.41 million BoP, current US$ | +11.1% |
| 1985 | 797.91 million BoP, current US$ | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 936.85 million BoP, current US$ | +17.4% |
| 1987 | 980.48 million BoP, current US$ | +4.7% |
| 1988 | 1.30 billion BoP, current US$ | +32.9% |
| 1989 | 1.45 billion BoP, current US$ | +11.0% |
| 1990 | 1.66 billion BoP, current US$ | +15.0% |
| 1991 | 1.79 billion BoP, current US$ | +7.5% |
| 1992 | 1.71 billion BoP, current US$ | -4.2% |
| 1993 | 1.69 billion BoP, current US$ | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 1.76 billion BoP, current US$ | +4.6% |
| 1995 | 1.88 billion BoP, current US$ | +6.7% |
| 1996 | 1.95 billion BoP, current US$ | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 2.29 billion BoP, current US$ | +17.3% |
| 1998 | 2.59 billion BoP, current US$ | +13.3% |
| 1999 | 3.21 billion BoP, current US$ | +23.9% |
| 2000 | 3.56 billion BoP, current US$ | +10.9% |
| 2001 | 3.54 billion BoP, current US$ | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 4.48 billion BoP, current US$ | +26.4% |
| 2003 | 5.45 billion BoP, current US$ | +21.8% |
| 2004 | 6.46 billion BoP, current US$ | +18.4% |
| 2005 | 6.96 billion BoP, current US$ | +7.8% |
| 2006 | 7.08 billion BoP, current US$ | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 8.16 billion BoP, current US$ | +15.2% |
| 2008 | 8.92 billion BoP, current US$ | +9.3% |
| 2009 | 8.92 billion BoP, current US$ | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 9.73 billion BoP, current US$ | +9.1% |
| 2011 | 10.41 billion BoP, current US$ | +7.0% |
| 2012 | 10.90 billion BoP, current US$ | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 11.80 billion BoP, current US$ | +8.2% |
| 2014 | 11.71 billion BoP, current US$ | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 10.73 billion BoP, current US$ | -8.4% |
| 2016 | 11.57 billion BoP, current US$ | +7.8% |
| 2017 | 11.83 billion BoP, current US$ | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 12.72 billion BoP, current US$ | +7.5% |
| 2019 | 13.59 billion BoP, current US$ | +6.8% |
| 2020 | 13.88 billion BoP, current US$ | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 16.85 billion BoP, current US$ | +21.4% |
| 2022 | 17.35 billion BoP, current US$ | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 20.07 billion BoP, current US$ | +15.7% |
| 2024 | 20.27 billion BoP, current US$ | +1.0% |
| 2025 | 20.20 billion BoP, current US$ | -0.4% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 20.20 billion BoP, current US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.10 billion BoP, current US$, 18.4× the median. (65 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 917.18 million BoP, current US$ | 595.53 million BoP, current US$ | 1.45 billion BoP, current US$ | 9 |
| 1990s | 2.05 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.66 billion BoP, current US$ | 3.21 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.35 billion BoP, current US$ | 3.54 billion BoP, current US$ | 8.92 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.50 billion BoP, current US$ | 9.73 billion BoP, current US$ | 13.59 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.10 billion BoP, current US$ | 13.88 billion BoP, current US$ | 20.27 billion BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 8 United Kingdom 29.69 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 9 Sweden 22.86 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 10 Singapore 20.69 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 12 India 18.76 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 13 France 16.75 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 14 South Korea 14.14 billion BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Canada
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.8812 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.66 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 57.17 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0246 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,373 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 69.03 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 9.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0298 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,657 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 4.88 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Canada?
- Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Canada was 20.20 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 20.27 billion BoP, current US$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 595.53 million BoP, current US$ in 1981.
- How does Canada rank for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current)?
- Canada ranks 11th out of 171 countries with data for 2025.
- Is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 88.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Canada 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.