Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Malta
Malta: Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) was 1.10 billion BoP, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Malta, 1973–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
In 2024, charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Malta stood at 1.10 billion BoP, current US$.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.4% on the previous year and up 97.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Malta peaked at 1.61 billion BoP, current US$ in 2009 and was at its lowest, 259,416 BoP, current US$, in 1974.
That places Malta 44th out of 171 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Malta, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 271,152 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1974 | 259,416 BoP, current US$ | -4.3% |
| 1975 | 519,773 BoP, current US$ | +100.4% |
| 1976 | 470,438 BoP, current US$ | -9.5% |
| 1977 | 1.42 million BoP, current US$ | +202.0% |
| 1978 | 2.08 million BoP, current US$ | +46.1% |
| 1979 | 2.23 million BoP, current US$ | +7.5% |
| 1980 | 2.61 million BoP, current US$ | +16.7% |
| 1981 | 2.84 million BoP, current US$ | +9.2% |
| 1982 | 2.43 million BoP, current US$ | -14.7% |
| 1983 | 2.31 million BoP, current US$ | -4.7% |
| 1984 | 1.30 million BoP, current US$ | -43.7% |
| 1985 | 1.49 million BoP, current US$ | +14.6% |
| 1986 | 1.78 million BoP, current US$ | +19.4% |
| 1987 | 1.74 million BoP, current US$ | -2.5% |
| 1988 | 2.12 million BoP, current US$ | +21.8% |
| 1989 | 2.01 million BoP, current US$ | -5.1% |
| 1990 | 2.54 million BoP, current US$ | +26.3% |
| 1991 | 2.65 million BoP, current US$ | +4.3% |
| 1992 | 2.81 million BoP, current US$ | +6.2% |
| 1993 | 2.69 million BoP, current US$ | -4.4% |
| 1994 | 5.51 million BoP, current US$ | +105.1% |
| 1995 | 8.57 million BoP, current US$ | +55.6% |
| 1996 | 10.93 million BoP, current US$ | +27.5% |
| 1997 | 13.11 million BoP, current US$ | +20.0% |
| 1998 | 11.59 million BoP, current US$ | -11.6% |
| 1999 | 13.52 million BoP, current US$ | +16.7% |
| 2000 | 9.85 million BoP, current US$ | -27.1% |
| 2001 | 10.19 million BoP, current US$ | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 13.23 million BoP, current US$ | +29.8% |
| 2003 | 15.23 million BoP, current US$ | +15.1% |
| 2004 | 29.23 million BoP, current US$ | +92.0% |
| 2005 | 128.26 million BoP, current US$ | +338.7% |
| 2006 | 195.17 million BoP, current US$ | +52.2% |
| 2007 | 124.96 million BoP, current US$ | -36.0% |
| 2008 | 890.10 million BoP, current US$ | +612.3% |
| 2009 | 1.61 billion BoP, current US$ | +81.4% |
| 2010 | 1.59 billion BoP, current US$ | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 597.24 million BoP, current US$ | -62.5% |
| 2012 | 446.18 million BoP, current US$ | -25.3% |
| 2013 | 510.75 million BoP, current US$ | +14.5% |
| 2014 | 555.40 million BoP, current US$ | +8.7% |
| 2015 | 679.18 million BoP, current US$ | +22.3% |
| 2016 | 840.30 million BoP, current US$ | +23.7% |
| 2017 | 936.99 million BoP, current US$ | +11.5% |
| 2018 | 726.07 million BoP, current US$ | -22.5% |
| 2019 | 863.83 million BoP, current US$ | +19.0% |
| 2020 | 1.02 billion BoP, current US$ | +17.9% |
| 2021 | 963.44 million BoP, current US$ | -5.4% |
| 2022 | 797.77 million BoP, current US$ | -17.2% |
| 2023 | 994.91 million BoP, current US$ | +24.7% |
| 2024 | 1.10 billion BoP, current US$ | +10.4% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 1.10 billion BoP, current US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.10 billion BoP, current US$, 1.0× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Malta's 1.10 billion BoP, current US$ is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 205.47 million BoP, current US$, 5.3× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Malta changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +612.3% | 124.96 million BoP, current US$ | 890.10 million BoP, current US$ |
| 2005 | +338.7% | 29.23 million BoP, current US$ | 128.26 million BoP, current US$ |
| 1977 | +202.0% | 470,438 BoP, current US$ | 1.42 million BoP, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.04 million BoP, current US$ | 259,416 BoP, current US$ | 2.23 million BoP, current US$ | 7 |
| 1980s | 2.06 million BoP, current US$ | 1.30 million BoP, current US$ | 2.84 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.39 million BoP, current US$ | 2.54 million BoP, current US$ | 13.52 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 303.06 million BoP, current US$ | 9.85 million BoP, current US$ | 1.61 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 774.88 million BoP, current US$ | 446.18 million BoP, current US$ | 1.59 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 974.62 million BoP, current US$ | 797.77 million BoP, current US$ | 1.10 billion BoP, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 41 Costa Rica 1.17 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 42 New Zealand 1.12 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 43 Finland 1.11 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 45 Serbia 1.02 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 46 Portugal 1.01 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 47 Slovakia 798.02 million BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Malta
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.35 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.51 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 36.46 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 1.46 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 64,096 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 42.59 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 73.1 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 1.7 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 74,864 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 8.88 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Malta?
- Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Malta was 1.10 billion BoP, current US$ in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 1.61 billion BoP, current US$ in 2009.
- What is the lowest charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 259,416 BoP, current US$ in 1974.
- How does Malta rank for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current)?
- Malta ranks 44th out of 171 countries with data for 2024.
- Is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 97.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malta 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.