Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in South Korea
South Korea: Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) was 14.14 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in South Korea, 1976–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in South Korea is 14.14 billion BoP, current US$, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.3% on the previous year and up 40.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in South Korea peaked at 14.14 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1.00 million BoP, current US$, in 1976.
South Korea ranks 14th of 171 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in South Korea, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 1.00 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1977 | 3.00 million BoP, current US$ | +200.0% |
| 1978 | 2.00 million BoP, current US$ | -33.3% |
| 1979 | 1.00 million BoP, current US$ | -50.0% |
| 1980 | 125.10 million BoP, current US$ | +12410.0% |
| 1981 | 92.20 million BoP, current US$ | -26.3% |
| 1982 | 166.20 million BoP, current US$ | +80.3% |
| 1983 | 175.80 million BoP, current US$ | +5.8% |
| 1984 | 266.20 million BoP, current US$ | +51.4% |
| 1985 | 325.60 million BoP, current US$ | +22.3% |
| 1986 | 478.00 million BoP, current US$ | +46.8% |
| 1987 | 580.30 million BoP, current US$ | +21.4% |
| 1988 | 823.30 million BoP, current US$ | +41.9% |
| 1989 | 1.13 billion BoP, current US$ | +37.2% |
| 1990 | 1.38 billion BoP, current US$ | +21.9% |
| 1991 | 1.61 billion BoP, current US$ | +16.8% |
| 1992 | 1.67 billion BoP, current US$ | +4.0% |
| 1993 | 1.45 billion BoP, current US$ | -13.2% |
| 1994 | 1.77 billion BoP, current US$ | +21.8% |
| 1995 | 2.47 billion BoP, current US$ | +39.7% |
| 1996 | 2.54 billion BoP, current US$ | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 2.53 billion BoP, current US$ | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 2.43 billion BoP, current US$ | -3.8% |
| 1999 | 2.74 billion BoP, current US$ | +12.6% |
| 2000 | 3.30 billion BoP, current US$ | +20.4% |
| 2001 | 3.14 billion BoP, current US$ | -4.8% |
| 2002 | 3.13 billion BoP, current US$ | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 3.66 billion BoP, current US$ | +17.1% |
| 2004 | 4.60 billion BoP, current US$ | +25.6% |
| 2005 | 4.72 billion BoP, current US$ | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 4.78 billion BoP, current US$ | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 5.33 billion BoP, current US$ | +11.7% |
| 2008 | 5.82 billion BoP, current US$ | +9.2% |
| 2009 | 7.36 billion BoP, current US$ | +26.3% |
| 2010 | 9.18 billion BoP, current US$ | +24.8% |
| 2011 | 7.42 billion BoP, current US$ | -19.3% |
| 2012 | 8.62 billion BoP, current US$ | +16.2% |
| 2013 | 9.84 billion BoP, current US$ | +14.2% |
| 2014 | 10.55 billion BoP, current US$ | +7.2% |
| 2015 | 10.06 billion BoP, current US$ | -4.6% |
| 2016 | 9.43 billion BoP, current US$ | -6.2% |
| 2017 | 9.70 billion BoP, current US$ | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 9.81 billion BoP, current US$ | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 9.91 billion BoP, current US$ | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 9.53 billion BoP, current US$ | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 10.48 billion BoP, current US$ | +10.0% |
| 2022 | 11.00 billion BoP, current US$ | +5.0% |
| 2023 | 11.49 billion BoP, current US$ | +4.5% |
| 2024 | 12.26 billion BoP, current US$ | +6.7% |
| 2025 | 14.14 billion BoP, current US$ | +15.3% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 14.14 billion BoP, current US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.10 billion BoP, current US$, 12.9× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 14.14 billion BoP, current US$ is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 216.32 million BoP, current US$, 65.4× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in South Korea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +12410.0% | 1.00 million BoP, current US$ | 125.10 million BoP, current US$ |
| 1977 | +200.0% | 1.00 million BoP, current US$ | 3.00 million BoP, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.75 million BoP, current US$ | 1.00 million BoP, current US$ | 3.00 million BoP, current US$ | 4 |
| 1980s | 416.20 million BoP, current US$ | 92.20 million BoP, current US$ | 1.13 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.06 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.38 billion BoP, current US$ | 2.74 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.58 billion BoP, current US$ | 3.13 billion BoP, current US$ | 7.36 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.45 billion BoP, current US$ | 7.42 billion BoP, current US$ | 10.55 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.49 billion BoP, current US$ | 9.53 billion BoP, current US$ | 14.14 billion BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
More economy & growth data for South Korea
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 41.23 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.022 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 797.74 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 15.80 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 22.87 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0084 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 305.78 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 4.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2332 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita 8,447 includes gold, current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in South Korea?
- Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in South Korea was 14.14 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 South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 14.14 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.00 million BoP, current US$ in 1976.
- How does South Korea rank for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current)?
- South Korea ranks 14th out of 171 countries with data for 2025.
- Is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Korea 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.