Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Cyprus
Cyprus: Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) was 1.17 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Cyprus, 1979–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Cyprus is 1.17 billion BoP, current US$, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 47 years on record.
That represents a change of up 17.1% on the previous year and up 548.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Cyprus peaked at 1.17 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 163,251 BoP, current US$, in 1985.
Cyprus ranks 40th of 171 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 282,132 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1980 | 283,245 BoP, current US$ | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 237,287 BoP, current US$ | -16.2% |
| 1982 | 210,355 BoP, current US$ | -11.3% |
| 1983 | 189,883 BoP, current US$ | -9.7% |
| 1984 | 169,956 BoP, current US$ | -10.5% |
| 1985 | 163,251 BoP, current US$ | -3.9% |
| 1986 | 1.43 million BoP, current US$ | +777.6% |
| 1987 | 2.70 million BoP, current US$ | +88.6% |
| 1988 | 3.00 million BoP, current US$ | +11.0% |
| 1989 | 3.44 million BoP, current US$ | +14.6% |
| 1990 | 4.37 million BoP, current US$ | +27.0% |
| 1991 | 1.51 million BoP, current US$ | -65.5% |
| 1992 | 7.34 million BoP, current US$ | +387.0% |
| 1993 | 8.04 million BoP, current US$ | +9.5% |
| 1994 | 9.96 million BoP, current US$ | +23.8% |
| 1995 | 12.16 million BoP, current US$ | +22.1% |
| 1996 | 16.73 million BoP, current US$ | +37.6% |
| 1997 | 14.79 million BoP, current US$ | -11.6% |
| 1998 | 18.15 million BoP, current US$ | +22.7% |
| 1999 | 21.36 million BoP, current US$ | +17.7% |
| 2000 | 20.73 million BoP, current US$ | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 20.20 million BoP, current US$ | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 14.99 million BoP, current US$ | -25.8% |
| 2003 | 38.64 million BoP, current US$ | +157.8% |
| 2004 | 53.38 million BoP, current US$ | +38.1% |
| 2005 | 44.66 million BoP, current US$ | -16.3% |
| 2006 | 60.44 million BoP, current US$ | +35.3% |
| 2007 | 55.61 million BoP, current US$ | -8.0% |
| 2008 | 70.97 million BoP, current US$ | +27.6% |
| 2009 | 74.89 million BoP, current US$ | +5.5% |
| 2010 | 78.81 million BoP, current US$ | +5.2% |
| 2011 | 82.73 million BoP, current US$ | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 127.25 million BoP, current US$ | +53.8% |
| 2013 | 75.39 million BoP, current US$ | -40.7% |
| 2014 | 88.78 million BoP, current US$ | +17.8% |
| 2015 | 180.42 million BoP, current US$ | +103.2% |
| 2016 | 140.51 million BoP, current US$ | -22.1% |
| 2017 | 231.64 million BoP, current US$ | +64.9% |
| 2018 | 315.95 million BoP, current US$ | +36.4% |
| 2019 | 259.72 million BoP, current US$ | -17.8% |
| 2020 | 300.27 million BoP, current US$ | +15.6% |
| 2021 | 408.86 million BoP, current US$ | +36.2% |
| 2022 | 409.79 million BoP, current US$ | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 849.46 million BoP, current US$ | +107.3% |
| 2024 | 998.53 million BoP, current US$ | +17.5% |
| 2025 | 1.17 billion BoP, current US$ | +17.1% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 1.17 billion BoP, current US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.10 billion BoP, current US$, 1.1× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 1.17 billion BoP, current US$ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 598.16 million BoP, current US$, 2.0× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Cyprus changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | +777.6% | 163,251 BoP, current US$ | 1.43 million BoP, current US$ |
| 1992 | +387.0% | 1.51 million BoP, current US$ | 7.34 million BoP, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 282,132 BoP, current US$ | 282,132 BoP, current US$ | 282,132 BoP, current US$ | 1 |
| 1980s | 1.18 million BoP, current US$ | 163,251 BoP, current US$ | 3.44 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.44 million BoP, current US$ | 1.51 million BoP, current US$ | 21.36 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 45.45 million BoP, current US$ | 14.99 million BoP, current US$ | 74.89 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 158.12 million BoP, current US$ | 75.39 million BoP, current US$ | 315.95 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 689.44 million BoP, current US$ | 300.27 million BoP, current US$ | 1.17 billion BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
- 37 Saudi Arabia 1.70 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 38 Chile 1.61 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 39 Romania 1.44 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 41 Costa Rica 1.17 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 42 New Zealand 1.12 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 43 Finland 1.11 billion BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Cyprus
- 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 2.98 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 1.57 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.038 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,144 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 11.16 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 122.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.2708 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 8,144 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 41.22 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Cyprus?
- Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Cyprus was 1.17 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 1.17 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 163,251 BoP, current US$ in 1985.
- How does Cyprus rank for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current)?
- Cyprus ranks 40th out of 171 countries with data for 2025.
- Is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 548.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cyprus 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.