Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Europe & Central Asia
Europe & Central Asia: Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) was 195.89 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Europe & Central Asia, 1967–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Europe & Central Asia is 195.89 billion BoP, current US$, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 51.6% on the previous year and down 22.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Europe & Central Asia peaked at 404.87 billion BoP, current US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 65.19 million BoP, current US$, in 1967.
Europe & Central Asia ranks 5th of 47 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Europe & Central Asia, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | 65.19 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1968 | 73.48 million BoP, current US$ | +12.7% |
| 1969 | 101.93 million BoP, current US$ | +38.7% |
| 1970 | 452.45 million BoP, current US$ | +343.9% |
| 1971 | 903.12 million BoP, current US$ | +99.6% |
| 1972 | 1.07 billion BoP, current US$ | +18.3% |
| 1973 | 1.30 billion BoP, current US$ | +21.7% |
| 1974 | 1.50 billion BoP, current US$ | +15.5% |
| 1975 | 2.56 billion BoP, current US$ | +70.8% |
| 1976 | 2.73 billion BoP, current US$ | +6.6% |
| 1977 | 2.93 billion BoP, current US$ | +7.1% |
| 1978 | 3.48 billion BoP, current US$ | +18.8% |
| 1979 | 4.42 billion BoP, current US$ | +27.2% |
| 1980 | 5.10 billion BoP, current US$ | +15.2% |
| 1981 | 4.61 billion BoP, current US$ | -9.6% |
| 1982 | 4.41 billion BoP, current US$ | -4.4% |
| 1983 | 4.48 billion BoP, current US$ | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 4.50 billion BoP, current US$ | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 4.82 billion BoP, current US$ | +7.1% |
| 1986 | 6.53 billion BoP, current US$ | +35.5% |
| 1987 | 8.95 billion BoP, current US$ | +37.1% |
| 1988 | 10.73 billion BoP, current US$ | +19.9% |
| 1989 | 11.34 billion BoP, current US$ | +5.7% |
| 1990 | 15.12 billion BoP, current US$ | +33.3% |
| 1991 | 11.22 billion BoP, current US$ | -25.8% |
| 1992 | 11.78 billion BoP, current US$ | +5.0% |
| 1993 | 11.74 billion BoP, current US$ | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 13.21 billion BoP, current US$ | +12.5% |
| 1995 | 15.36 billion BoP, current US$ | +16.3% |
| 1996 | 17.21 billion BoP, current US$ | +12.0% |
| 1997 | 17.03 billion BoP, current US$ | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 18.51 billion BoP, current US$ | +8.7% |
| 1999 | 26.96 billion BoP, current US$ | +45.7% |
| 2000 | 27.54 billion BoP, current US$ | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 26.88 billion BoP, current US$ | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 30.14 billion BoP, current US$ | +12.1% |
| 2003 | 35.77 billion BoP, current US$ | +18.7% |
| 2004 | 63.37 billion BoP, current US$ | +77.2% |
| 2005 | 94.37 billion BoP, current US$ | +48.9% |
| 2006 | 102.19 billion BoP, current US$ | +8.3% |
| 2007 | 116.37 billion BoP, current US$ | +13.9% |
| 2008 | 144.07 billion BoP, current US$ | +23.8% |
| 2009 | 129.89 billion BoP, current US$ | -9.8% |
| 2010 | 141.49 billion BoP, current US$ | +8.9% |
| 2011 | 161.11 billion BoP, current US$ | +13.9% |
| 2012 | 154.69 billion BoP, current US$ | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 178.46 billion BoP, current US$ | +15.4% |
| 2014 | 209.71 billion BoP, current US$ | +17.5% |
| 2015 | 252.59 billion BoP, current US$ | +20.4% |
| 2016 | 220.20 billion BoP, current US$ | -12.8% |
| 2017 | 240.53 billion BoP, current US$ | +9.2% |
| 2018 | 264.38 billion BoP, current US$ | +9.9% |
| 2019 | 275.54 billion BoP, current US$ | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 279.09 billion BoP, current US$ | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 339.49 billion BoP, current US$ | +21.6% |
| 2022 | 343.82 billion BoP, current US$ | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 366.08 billion BoP, current US$ | +6.5% |
| 2024 | 404.87 billion BoP, current US$ | +10.6% |
| 2025 | 195.89 billion BoP, current US$ | -51.6% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Europe & Central Asia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | +343.9% | 101.93 million BoP, current US$ | 452.45 million BoP, current US$ |
| 1971 | +99.6% | 452.45 million BoP, current US$ | 903.12 million BoP, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 80.20 million BoP, current US$ | 65.19 million BoP, current US$ | 101.93 million BoP, current US$ | 3 |
| 1970s | 2.14 billion BoP, current US$ | 452.45 million BoP, current US$ | 4.42 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.55 billion BoP, current US$ | 4.41 billion BoP, current US$ | 11.34 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.81 billion BoP, current US$ | 11.22 billion BoP, current US$ | 26.96 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 77.06 billion BoP, current US$ | 26.88 billion BoP, current US$ | 144.07 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 209.87 billion BoP, current US$ | 141.49 billion BoP, current US$ | 275.54 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 321.54 billion BoP, current US$ | 195.89 billion BoP, current US$ | 404.87 billion BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia
- 2 United States 51.64 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 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
More economy & growth data for Europe & Central Asia
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.1522 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.4257 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 363.14 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 2.22 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 18,580 current US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 0.5369 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 170.66 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 10.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 5,268 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 10.89 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Europe & Central Asia?
- Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Europe & Central Asia was 195.89 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) recorded in Europe & Central Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 404.87 billion BoP, current US$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) recorded in Europe & Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.19 million BoP, current US$ in 1967.
- How does Europe & Central Asia rank for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current)?
- Europe & Central Asia ranks 5th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia 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.