Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in France
France: Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) was 16.75 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in France, 1975–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
In 2025, charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in France stood at 16.75 billion BoP, current US$. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.3% on the previous year and up 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in France peaked at 16.75 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 515.80 million BoP, current US$, in 1975.
That places France 13th out of 171 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in France, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 515.80 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1976 | 583.73 million BoP, current US$ | +13.2% |
| 1977 | 546.61 million BoP, current US$ | -6.4% |
| 1978 | 680.44 million BoP, current US$ | +24.5% |
| 1979 | 806.67 million BoP, current US$ | +18.6% |
| 1980 | 1.03 billion BoP, current US$ | +27.4% |
| 1981 | 945.70 million BoP, current US$ | -8.0% |
| 1982 | 905.67 million BoP, current US$ | -4.2% |
| 1983 | 911.77 million BoP, current US$ | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 882.86 million BoP, current US$ | -3.2% |
| 1985 | 981.90 million BoP, current US$ | +11.2% |
| 1986 | 1.23 billion BoP, current US$ | +25.7% |
| 1987 | 1.59 billion BoP, current US$ | +29.1% |
| 1988 | 1.72 billion BoP, current US$ | +8.0% |
| 1989 | 1.42 billion BoP, current US$ | -17.6% |
| 1990 | 1.63 billion BoP, current US$ | +14.9% |
| 1991 | 1.75 billion BoP, current US$ | +7.3% |
| 1992 | 2.07 billion BoP, current US$ | +18.6% |
| 1993 | 1.80 billion BoP, current US$ | -13.3% |
| 1994 | 1.91 billion BoP, current US$ | +6.2% |
| 1995 | 2.32 billion BoP, current US$ | +21.6% |
| 1996 | 2.65 billion BoP, current US$ | +14.3% |
| 1997 | 2.48 billion BoP, current US$ | -6.6% |
| 1998 | 2.72 billion BoP, current US$ | +9.7% |
| 1999 | 4.50 billion BoP, current US$ | +65.6% |
| 2000 | 4.42 billion BoP, current US$ | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 4.10 billion BoP, current US$ | -7.3% |
| 2002 | 4.55 billion BoP, current US$ | +11.0% |
| 2003 | 5.15 billion BoP, current US$ | +13.3% |
| 2004 | 5.80 billion BoP, current US$ | +12.5% |
| 2005 | 6.18 billion BoP, current US$ | +6.6% |
| 2006 | 7.03 billion BoP, current US$ | +13.7% |
| 2007 | 7.67 billion BoP, current US$ | +9.2% |
| 2008 | 10.44 billion BoP, current US$ | +36.0% |
| 2009 | 8.39 billion BoP, current US$ | -19.6% |
| 2010 | 10.01 billion BoP, current US$ | +19.4% |
| 2011 | 10.55 billion BoP, current US$ | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 8.75 billion BoP, current US$ | -17.0% |
| 2013 | 11.05 billion BoP, current US$ | +26.3% |
| 2014 | 12.76 billion BoP, current US$ | +15.5% |
| 2015 | 15.66 billion BoP, current US$ | +22.7% |
| 2016 | 14.76 billion BoP, current US$ | -5.8% |
| 2017 | 15.85 billion BoP, current US$ | +7.4% |
| 2018 | 14.35 billion BoP, current US$ | -9.5% |
| 2019 | 13.21 billion BoP, current US$ | -7.9% |
| 2020 | 13.25 billion BoP, current US$ | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 15.70 billion BoP, current US$ | +18.5% |
| 2022 | 15.53 billion BoP, current US$ | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 14.88 billion BoP, current US$ | -4.2% |
| 2024 | 15.05 billion BoP, current US$ | +1.1% |
| 2025 | 16.75 billion BoP, current US$ | +11.3% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 16.75 billion BoP, current US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.10 billion BoP, current US$, 15.3× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- France's 16.75 billion BoP, current US$ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 598.16 million BoP, current US$, 28.0× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 626.65 million BoP, current US$ | 515.80 million BoP, current US$ | 806.67 million BoP, current US$ | 5 |
| 1980s | 1.16 billion BoP, current US$ | 882.86 million BoP, current US$ | 1.72 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.38 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.63 billion BoP, current US$ | 4.50 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.37 billion BoP, current US$ | 4.10 billion BoP, current US$ | 10.44 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.70 billion BoP, current US$ | 8.75 billion BoP, current US$ | 15.85 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.19 billion BoP, current US$ | 13.25 billion BoP, current US$ | 16.75 billion BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near France
- 10 Singapore 20.69 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 11 Canada 20.20 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 12 India 18.76 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 14 South Korea 14.14 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 15 Luxembourg 13.36 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 16 Australia 12.37 billion BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for France
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.18 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.34 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 80.27 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0238 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,168 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 73.03 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 40.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0217 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,063 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 51.39 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in France?
- Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in France was 16.75 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 16.75 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 515.80 million BoP, current US$ in 1975.
- How does France rank for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current)?
- France ranks 13th out of 171 countries with data for 2025.
- Is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this France 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.