Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) was 1.84 billion BoP, current US$ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Hong Kong, 1998–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Hong Kong is 1.84 billion BoP, current US$, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 11.8% on the previous year and down 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Hong Kong peaked at 2.09 billion BoP, current US$ in 2022 and was at its lowest, 280.59 million BoP, current US$, in 1999.
Hong Kong ranks 34th of 171 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Hong Kong, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 536.84 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1999 | 280.59 million BoP, current US$ | -47.7% |
| 2000 | 461.12 million BoP, current US$ | +64.3% |
| 2001 | 491.10 million BoP, current US$ | +6.5% |
| 2002 | 696.00 million BoP, current US$ | +41.7% |
| 2003 | 864.43 million BoP, current US$ | +24.2% |
| 2004 | 1.11 billion BoP, current US$ | +28.6% |
| 2005 | 1.29 billion BoP, current US$ | +16.0% |
| 2006 | 1.36 billion BoP, current US$ | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 1.50 billion BoP, current US$ | +10.8% |
| 2008 | 1.61 billion BoP, current US$ | +7.0% |
| 2009 | 1.70 billion BoP, current US$ | +5.5% |
| 2010 | 1.98 billion BoP, current US$ | +16.4% |
| 2011 | 2.01 billion BoP, current US$ | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 2.02 billion BoP, current US$ | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 2.03 billion BoP, current US$ | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 1.94 billion BoP, current US$ | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 1.86 billion BoP, current US$ | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 1.88 billion BoP, current US$ | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 1.92 billion BoP, current US$ | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 1.99 billion BoP, current US$ | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 1.98 billion BoP, current US$ | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 1.76 billion BoP, current US$ | -11.1% |
| 2021 | 2.04 billion BoP, current US$ | +15.8% |
| 2022 | 2.09 billion BoP, current US$ | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 1.84 billion BoP, current US$ | -11.8% |
Hong Kong compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong's 1.84 billion BoP, current US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.10 billion BoP, current US$, 1.7× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong's 1.84 billion BoP, current US$ is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 216.32 million BoP, current US$, 8.5× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 408.71 million BoP, current US$ | 280.59 million BoP, current US$ | 536.84 million BoP, current US$ | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.11 billion BoP, current US$ | 461.12 million BoP, current US$ | 1.70 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.96 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.86 billion BoP, current US$ | 2.03 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.93 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.76 billion BoP, current US$ | 2.09 billion BoP, current US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong
- 31 Czechia 2.45 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 32 Colombia 2.11 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 33 Argentina 2.02 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 35 South Africa 1.74 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 36 Hungary 1.73 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 37 Saudi Arabia 1.70 billion BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Hong Kong
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 80.54 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.1972 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 10,704 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 125.82 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 3.14 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.3081 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 16,722 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 0.3594 % change on previous year (2023)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 1.12 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita 56,469 includes gold, current US$ per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Hong Kong?
- Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Hong Kong was 1.84 billion BoP, current US$ in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) recorded in Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 2.09 billion BoP, current US$ in 2022.
- What is the lowest charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was 280.59 million BoP, current US$ in 1999.
- How does Hong Kong rank for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current)?
- Hong Kong ranks 34th out of 171 countries with data for 2023.
- Is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) rising or falling in Hong Kong?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Hong Kong 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.