Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Pakistan
Pakistan: Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) was 206.00 million BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Pakistan, 1993–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Pakistan is 206.00 million BoP, current US$, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 29.7% on the previous year and up 14.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Pakistan peaked at 293.00 million BoP, current US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6.15 million BoP, current US$, in 1993.
That places Pakistan 72nd out of 171 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 6.15 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1994 | 11.86 million BoP, current US$ | +92.9% |
| 1995 | 21.20 million BoP, current US$ | +78.8% |
| 1996 | 13.76 million BoP, current US$ | -35.1% |
| 1997 | 19.34 million BoP, current US$ | +40.5% |
| 1998 | 11.00 million BoP, current US$ | -43.1% |
| 1999 | 22.00 million BoP, current US$ | +100.0% |
| 2000 | 28.00 million BoP, current US$ | +27.3% |
| 2001 | 19.00 million BoP, current US$ | -32.1% |
| 2002 | 18.00 million BoP, current US$ | -5.3% |
| 2003 | 36.00 million BoP, current US$ | +100.0% |
| 2004 | 86.00 million BoP, current US$ | +138.9% |
| 2005 | 109.00 million BoP, current US$ | +26.7% |
| 2006 | 106.00 million BoP, current US$ | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 107.00 million BoP, current US$ | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 117.00 million BoP, current US$ | +9.3% |
| 2009 | 90.00 million BoP, current US$ | -23.1% |
| 2010 | 124.00 million BoP, current US$ | +37.8% |
| 2011 | 127.00 million BoP, current US$ | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 161.00 million BoP, current US$ | +26.8% |
| 2013 | 126.00 million BoP, current US$ | -21.7% |
| 2014 | 160.00 million BoP, current US$ | +27.0% |
| 2015 | 180.00 million BoP, current US$ | +12.5% |
| 2016 | 221.00 million BoP, current US$ | +22.8% |
| 2017 | 227.00 million BoP, current US$ | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 189.00 million BoP, current US$ | -16.7% |
| 2019 | 192.00 million BoP, current US$ | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 183.00 million BoP, current US$ | -4.7% |
| 2021 | 268.00 million BoP, current US$ | +46.4% |
| 2022 | 111.00 million BoP, current US$ | -58.6% |
| 2023 | 104.00 million BoP, current US$ | -6.3% |
| 2024 | 293.00 million BoP, current US$ | +181.7% |
| 2025 | 206.00 million BoP, current US$ | -29.7% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 206.00 million BoP, current US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 24.48 million BoP, current US$, 8.4× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 206.00 million BoP, current US$ is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 205.47 million BoP, current US$, 1.0× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.04 million BoP, current US$ | 6.15 million BoP, current US$ | 22.00 million BoP, current US$ | 7 |
| 2000s | 71.60 million BoP, current US$ | 18.00 million BoP, current US$ | 117.00 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 170.70 million BoP, current US$ | 124.00 million BoP, current US$ | 227.00 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 194.17 million BoP, current US$ | 104.00 million BoP, current US$ | 293.00 million BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 69 Belarus 248.66 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 70 Azerbaijan 237.35 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 71 Algeria 215.01 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 73 Yemen 204.95 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 74 North Macedonia 170.16 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 75 Uzbekistan 159.44 million BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Pakistan
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.11 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 5 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 267.00 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1.05 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 1.85 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -30.51 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0045 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 7.26 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 43.72 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Pakistan?
- Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Pakistan was 206.00 million BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 293.00 million BoP, current US$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.15 million BoP, current US$ in 1993.
- How does Pakistan rank for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current)?
- Pakistan ranks 72nd out of 171 countries with data for 2025.
- Is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Pakistan 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.