Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in East Asia & Pacific
East Asia & Pacific: Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) was 139.72 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in East Asia & Pacific, 1975–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
East Asia & Pacific recorded 139.72 billion BoP, current US$ for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in 2025. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.4% on the previous year and up 67.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in East Asia & Pacific peaked at 139.72 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 12.51 million BoP, current US$, in 1975.
That places East Asia & Pacific 6th out of 47 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in East Asia & Pacific, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 12.51 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1976 | 14.01 million BoP, current US$ | +12.0% |
| 1977 | 36.01 million BoP, current US$ | +157.0% |
| 1978 | 38.91 million BoP, current US$ | +8.0% |
| 1979 | 62.31 million BoP, current US$ | +60.1% |
| 1980 | 211.10 million BoP, current US$ | +238.8% |
| 1981 | 194.34 million BoP, current US$ | -7.9% |
| 1982 | 226.68 million BoP, current US$ | +16.6% |
| 1983 | 242.57 million BoP, current US$ | +7.0% |
| 1984 | 341.98 million BoP, current US$ | +41.0% |
| 1985 | 388.71 million BoP, current US$ | +13.7% |
| 1986 | 545.56 million BoP, current US$ | +40.4% |
| 1987 | 675.74 million BoP, current US$ | +23.9% |
| 1988 | 938.85 million BoP, current US$ | +38.9% |
| 1989 | 2.10 billion BoP, current US$ | +123.9% |
| 1990 | 2.41 billion BoP, current US$ | +14.7% |
| 1991 | 2.68 billion BoP, current US$ | +11.0% |
| 1992 | 2.85 billion BoP, current US$ | +6.5% |
| 1993 | 2.74 billion BoP, current US$ | -4.0% |
| 1994 | 3.28 billion BoP, current US$ | +20.0% |
| 1995 | 5.91 billion BoP, current US$ | +80.0% |
| 1996 | 16.33 billion BoP, current US$ | +176.3% |
| 1997 | 16.79 billion BoP, current US$ | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 15.94 billion BoP, current US$ | -5.1% |
| 1999 | 20.44 billion BoP, current US$ | +28.3% |
| 2000 | 24.08 billion BoP, current US$ | +17.8% |
| 2001 | 24.67 billion BoP, current US$ | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 26.43 billion BoP, current US$ | +7.2% |
| 2003 | 30.17 billion BoP, current US$ | +14.1% |
| 2004 | 37.94 billion BoP, current US$ | +25.8% |
| 2005 | 42.30 billion BoP, current US$ | +11.5% |
| 2006 | 44.93 billion BoP, current US$ | +6.2% |
| 2007 | 49.95 billion BoP, current US$ | +11.2% |
| 2008 | 58.98 billion BoP, current US$ | +18.1% |
| 2009 | 59.30 billion BoP, current US$ | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 70.84 billion BoP, current US$ | +19.5% |
| 2011 | 76.10 billion BoP, current US$ | +7.4% |
| 2012 | 84.28 billion BoP, current US$ | +10.7% |
| 2013 | 87.21 billion BoP, current US$ | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 90.27 billion BoP, current US$ | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 83.20 billion BoP, current US$ | -7.8% |
| 2016 | 84.23 billion BoP, current US$ | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 92.21 billion BoP, current US$ | +9.5% |
| 2018 | 103.07 billion BoP, current US$ | +11.8% |
| 2019 | 105.24 billion BoP, current US$ | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 108.93 billion BoP, current US$ | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 124.56 billion BoP, current US$ | +14.4% |
| 2022 | 122.27 billion BoP, current US$ | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 124.27 billion BoP, current US$ | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 132.55 billion BoP, current US$ | +6.7% |
| 2025 | 139.72 billion BoP, current US$ | +5.4% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in East Asia & Pacific 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +238.8% | 62.31 million BoP, current US$ | 211.10 million BoP, current US$ |
| 1996 | +176.3% | 5.91 billion BoP, current US$ | 16.33 billion BoP, current US$ |
| 1977 | +157.0% | 14.01 million BoP, current US$ | 36.01 million BoP, current US$ |
| 1989 | +123.9% | 938.85 million BoP, current US$ | 2.10 billion BoP, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 32.75 million BoP, current US$ | 12.51 million BoP, current US$ | 62.31 million BoP, current US$ | 5 |
| 1980s | 586.79 million BoP, current US$ | 194.34 million BoP, current US$ | 2.10 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.94 billion BoP, current US$ | 2.41 billion BoP, current US$ | 20.44 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 39.87 billion BoP, current US$ | 24.08 billion BoP, current US$ | 59.30 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 87.66 billion BoP, current US$ | 70.84 billion BoP, current US$ | 105.24 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 125.38 billion BoP, current US$ | 108.93 billion BoP, current US$ | 139.72 billion BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific
- 3 China 46.63 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
- 7 Germany 30.15 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 8 United Kingdom 29.69 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 9 Sweden 22.86 billion BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for East Asia & Pacific
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.223 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 5.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added 59.8% (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2845 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 4,005 current US$ per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) 4.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.0547 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) 769.41 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.3379 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 4.26 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in East Asia & Pacific?
- Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in East Asia & Pacific was 139.72 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
- The highest recorded value was 139.72 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.51 million BoP, current US$ in 1975.
- How does East Asia & Pacific rank for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current)?
- East Asia & Pacific ranks 6th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific?
- Over the last ten years it is up 67.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this East Asia & Pacific 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.