Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in India
India: Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) was 18.76 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in India, 1976–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
In 2025, charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in India stood at 18.76 billion BoP, current US$. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
The figure is up 15.4% on the previous year and up 274.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in India peaked at 18.76 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 12.46 million BoP, current US$, in 1980.
That places India 12th out of 171 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in India, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 17.78 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1977 | 23.03 million BoP, current US$ | +29.5% |
| 1978 | 13.07 million BoP, current US$ | -43.2% |
| 1979 | 13.50 million BoP, current US$ | +3.3% |
| 1980 | 12.46 million BoP, current US$ | -7.7% |
| 1981 | 15.15 million BoP, current US$ | +21.7% |
| 1982 | 38.85 million BoP, current US$ | +156.4% |
| 1983 | 24.57 million BoP, current US$ | -36.8% |
| 1984 | 22.21 million BoP, current US$ | -9.6% |
| 1985 | 25.14 million BoP, current US$ | +13.2% |
| 1986 | 24.93 million BoP, current US$ | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 40.56 million BoP, current US$ | +62.7% |
| 1988 | 108.39 million BoP, current US$ | +167.3% |
| 1989 | 127.04 million BoP, current US$ | +17.2% |
| 1990 | 72.47 million BoP, current US$ | -43.0% |
| 1991 | 49.57 million BoP, current US$ | -31.6% |
| 1992 | 68.60 million BoP, current US$ | +38.4% |
| 1993 | 75.34 million BoP, current US$ | +9.8% |
| 1994 | 93.84 million BoP, current US$ | +24.6% |
| 1995 | 90.29 million BoP, current US$ | -3.8% |
| 1996 | 118.04 million BoP, current US$ | +30.7% |
| 1997 | 150.49 million BoP, current US$ | +27.5% |
| 1998 | 200.81 million BoP, current US$ | +33.4% |
| 1999 | 315.30 million BoP, current US$ | +57.0% |
| 2000 | 282.46 million BoP, current US$ | -10.4% |
| 2001 | 317.04 million BoP, current US$ | +12.2% |
| 2002 | 345.23 million BoP, current US$ | +8.9% |
| 2003 | 549.89 million BoP, current US$ | +59.3% |
| 2004 | 611.48 million BoP, current US$ | +11.2% |
| 2005 | 671.83 million BoP, current US$ | +9.9% |
| 2006 | 845.95 million BoP, current US$ | +25.9% |
| 2007 | 1.16 billion BoP, current US$ | +37.1% |
| 2008 | 1.53 billion BoP, current US$ | +31.8% |
| 2009 | 1.86 billion BoP, current US$ | +21.7% |
| 2010 | 2.44 billion BoP, current US$ | +31.1% |
| 2011 | 2.82 billion BoP, current US$ | +15.6% |
| 2012 | 3.99 billion BoP, current US$ | +41.5% |
| 2013 | 3.90 billion BoP, current US$ | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 4.85 billion BoP, current US$ | +24.2% |
| 2015 | 5.01 billion BoP, current US$ | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 5.47 billion BoP, current US$ | +9.1% |
| 2017 | 6.52 billion BoP, current US$ | +19.2% |
| 2018 | 7.91 billion BoP, current US$ | +21.3% |
| 2019 | 7.89 billion BoP, current US$ | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 7.24 billion BoP, current US$ | -8.2% |
| 2021 | 8.63 billion BoP, current US$ | +19.2% |
| 2022 | 10.43 billion BoP, current US$ | +20.8% |
| 2023 | 14.35 billion BoP, current US$ | +37.6% |
| 2024 | 16.26 billion BoP, current US$ | +13.3% |
| 2025 | 18.76 billion BoP, current US$ | +15.4% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 18.76 billion BoP, current US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 24.48 million BoP, current US$, 766.6× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in India changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | +167.3% | 40.56 million BoP, current US$ | 108.39 million BoP, current US$ |
| 1982 | +156.4% | 15.15 million BoP, current US$ | 38.85 million BoP, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 16.84 million BoP, current US$ | 13.07 million BoP, current US$ | 23.03 million BoP, current US$ | 4 |
| 1980s | 43.93 million BoP, current US$ | 12.46 million BoP, current US$ | 127.04 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 123.47 million BoP, current US$ | 49.57 million BoP, current US$ | 315.30 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 817.26 million BoP, current US$ | 282.46 million BoP, current US$ | 1.86 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.08 billion BoP, current US$ | 2.44 billion BoP, current US$ | 7.91 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.61 billion BoP, current US$ | 7.24 billion BoP, current US$ | 18.76 billion BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near India
- 9 Sweden 22.86 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 10 Singapore 20.69 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 11 Canada 20.20 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 13 France 16.75 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 14 South Korea 14.14 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 15 Luxembourg 13.36 billion BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for India
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 5.66 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 6.5 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 35.69 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 24.38 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 39.10 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 44.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0099 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 26.71 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 8.87 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in India?
- Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in India was 18.76 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 18.76 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.46 million BoP, current US$ in 1980.
- How does India rank for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current)?
- India ranks 12th out of 171 countries with data for 2025.
- Is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 274.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this India 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.