Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in China
China: Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) was 46.63 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in China, 1997–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in China is 46.63 billion BoP, current US$, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 111.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in China peaked at 46.89 billion BoP, current US$ in 2021 and was at its lowest, 420.00 million BoP, current US$, in 1998.
That places China 3rd out of 171 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in China, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 543.00 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1998 | 420.00 million BoP, current US$ | -22.7% |
| 1999 | 792.00 million BoP, current US$ | +88.6% |
| 2000 | 1.28 billion BoP, current US$ | +61.7% |
| 2001 | 1.94 billion BoP, current US$ | +51.3% |
| 2002 | 3.11 billion BoP, current US$ | +60.7% |
| 2003 | 3.55 billion BoP, current US$ | +13.9% |
| 2004 | 4.50 billion BoP, current US$ | +26.7% |
| 2005 | 5.32 billion BoP, current US$ | +18.3% |
| 2006 | 6.63 billion BoP, current US$ | +24.7% |
| 2007 | 8.19 billion BoP, current US$ | +23.5% |
| 2008 | 10.32 billion BoP, current US$ | +26.0% |
| 2009 | 11.07 billion BoP, current US$ | +7.2% |
| 2010 | 13.04 billion BoP, current US$ | +17.8% |
| 2011 | 14.71 billion BoP, current US$ | +12.8% |
| 2012 | 17.75 billion BoP, current US$ | +20.7% |
| 2013 | 21.03 billion BoP, current US$ | +18.5% |
| 2014 | 22.61 billion BoP, current US$ | +7.5% |
| 2015 | 22.02 billion BoP, current US$ | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 23.98 billion BoP, current US$ | +8.9% |
| 2017 | 28.75 billion BoP, current US$ | +19.9% |
| 2018 | 35.78 billion BoP, current US$ | +24.5% |
| 2019 | 34.37 billion BoP, current US$ | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 37.87 billion BoP, current US$ | +10.2% |
| 2021 | 46.89 billion BoP, current US$ | +23.8% |
| 2022 | 44.46 billion BoP, current US$ | -5.2% |
| 2023 | 42.73 billion BoP, current US$ | -3.9% |
| 2024 | 45.87 billion BoP, current US$ | +7.4% |
| 2025 | 46.63 billion BoP, current US$ | +1.7% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 46.63 billion BoP, current US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 136.42 million BoP, current US$, 341.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- China's 46.63 billion BoP, current US$ is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 216.32 million BoP, current US$, 215.6× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 585.00 million BoP, current US$ | 420.00 million BoP, current US$ | 792.00 million BoP, current US$ | 3 |
| 2000s | 5.59 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.28 billion BoP, current US$ | 11.07 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.40 billion BoP, current US$ | 13.04 billion BoP, current US$ | 35.78 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.08 billion BoP, current US$ | 37.87 billion BoP, current US$ | 46.89 billion BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near China
- 1 Ireland 183.22 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 2 United States 51.64 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 4 Netherlands 42.37 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 5 Switzerland 38.18 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 6 Japan 34.78 billion BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for China
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.46 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.31 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 157.21 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0081 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 111.77 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 79.98 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 87.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0041 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 56.86 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 8.47 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in China?
- Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in China was 46.63 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 46.89 billion BoP, current US$ in 2021.
- What is the lowest charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 420.00 million BoP, current US$ in 1998.
- How does China rank for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current)?
- China ranks 3rd out of 171 countries with data for 2025.
- Is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 111.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China 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.