Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in North America
North America: Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) was 71.84 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in North America, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
In 2025, charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in North America stood at 71.84 billion BoP, current US$.
That represents a change of down 3.3% on the previous year and up 56.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in North America peaked at 76.77 billion BoP, current US$ in 2022 and was at its lowest, 220.00 million BoP, current US$, in 1970.
North America ranks 15th of 47 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in North America, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 220.00 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1971 | 240.00 million BoP, current US$ | +9.1% |
| 1972 | 300.00 million BoP, current US$ | +25.0% |
| 1973 | 400.00 million BoP, current US$ | +33.3% |
| 1974 | 360.00 million BoP, current US$ | -10.0% |
| 1975 | 480.00 million BoP, current US$ | +33.3% |
| 1976 | 500.00 million BoP, current US$ | +4.2% |
| 1977 | 510.00 million BoP, current US$ | +2.0% |
| 1978 | 670.00 million BoP, current US$ | +31.4% |
| 1979 | 850.00 million BoP, current US$ | +26.9% |
| 1980 | 730.00 million BoP, current US$ | -14.1% |
| 1981 | 1.25 billion BoP, current US$ | +70.6% |
| 1982 | 1.48 billion BoP, current US$ | +18.6% |
| 1983 | 1.66 billion BoP, current US$ | +12.3% |
| 1984 | 1.97 billion BoP, current US$ | +18.7% |
| 1985 | 1.97 billion BoP, current US$ | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 2.34 billion BoP, current US$ | +18.8% |
| 1987 | 2.84 billion BoP, current US$ | +21.4% |
| 1988 | 3.90 billion BoP, current US$ | +37.6% |
| 1989 | 3.98 billion BoP, current US$ | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 4.80 billion BoP, current US$ | +20.8% |
| 1991 | 5.83 billion BoP, current US$ | +21.3% |
| 1992 | 6.87 billion BoP, current US$ | +18.0% |
| 1993 | 6.72 billion BoP, current US$ | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 7.62 billion BoP, current US$ | +13.4% |
| 1995 | 8.80 billion BoP, current US$ | +15.6% |
| 1996 | 9.79 billion BoP, current US$ | +11.2% |
| 1997 | 11.45 billion BoP, current US$ | +17.0% |
| 1998 | 13.83 billion BoP, current US$ | +20.8% |
| 1999 | 16.06 billion BoP, current US$ | +16.1% |
| 2000 | 19.70 billion BoP, current US$ | +22.7% |
| 2001 | 19.75 billion BoP, current US$ | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 23.46 billion BoP, current US$ | +18.8% |
| 2003 | 24.11 billion BoP, current US$ | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 29.27 billion BoP, current US$ | +21.4% |
| 2005 | 31.09 billion BoP, current US$ | +6.2% |
| 2006 | 30.16 billion BoP, current US$ | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 32.78 billion BoP, current US$ | +8.7% |
| 2008 | 36.69 billion BoP, current US$ | +11.9% |
| 2009 | 38.35 billion BoP, current US$ | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 40.86 billion BoP, current US$ | +6.5% |
| 2011 | 43.33 billion BoP, current US$ | +6.1% |
| 2012 | 45.97 billion BoP, current US$ | +6.1% |
| 2013 | 47.11 billion BoP, current US$ | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 49.29 billion BoP, current US$ | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 45.92 billion BoP, current US$ | -6.8% |
| 2016 | 53.55 billion BoP, current US$ | +16.6% |
| 2017 | 56.25 billion BoP, current US$ | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 56.02 billion BoP, current US$ | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 56.87 billion BoP, current US$ | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 59.37 billion BoP, current US$ | +4.4% |
| 2021 | 65.05 billion BoP, current US$ | +9.6% |
| 2022 | 76.77 billion BoP, current US$ | +18.0% |
| 2023 | 72.67 billion BoP, current US$ | -5.3% |
| 2024 | 74.30 billion BoP, current US$ | +2.2% |
| 2025 | 71.84 billion BoP, current US$ | -3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 453.00 million BoP, current US$ | 220.00 million BoP, current US$ | 850.00 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.21 billion BoP, current US$ | 730.00 million BoP, current US$ | 3.98 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.18 billion BoP, current US$ | 4.80 billion BoP, current US$ | 16.06 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 28.54 billion BoP, current US$ | 19.70 billion BoP, current US$ | 38.35 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.52 billion BoP, current US$ | 40.86 billion BoP, current US$ | 56.87 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 70.00 billion BoP, current US$ | 59.37 billion BoP, current US$ | 76.77 billion BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near North America
- 12 India 18.76 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
- 16 Australia 12.37 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 17 Brazil 12.33 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 18 Spain 8.88 billion BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for North America
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0142 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 479.40 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0145 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,250 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 30.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,224 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 469.55 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- GDP (current US$), annual growth rate 4.82 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.7546 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2021)
- Services, value added (current US$), per capita 52,472 current US$ per person (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in North America?
- Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in North America was 71.84 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 North America?
- The highest recorded value was 76.77 billion BoP, current US$ in 2022.
- What is the lowest charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) recorded in North America?
- The lowest recorded value was 220.00 million BoP, current US$ in 1970.
- How does North America rank for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current)?
- North America ranks 15th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) rising or falling in North America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this North America 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.