Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Samoa
Samoa: Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) was 376,668 BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Samoa, 1994–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
In 2025, charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Samoa stood at 376,668 BoP, current US$.
That represents a change of down 86.4% on the previous year and down 84.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Samoa peaked at 2.77 million BoP, current US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, -186,587 BoP, current US$, in 1998.
That places Samoa 161st out of 171 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Samoa, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 3,945 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1995 | 32,433 BoP, current US$ | +722.2% |
| 1996 | 60,922 BoP, current US$ | +87.8% |
| 1997 | 117,216 BoP, current US$ | +92.4% |
| 1998 | -186,587 BoP, current US$ | -259.2% |
| 1999 | 199,127 BoP, current US$ | -206.7% |
| 2004 | 165,491 BoP, current US$ | -16.9% |
| 2005 | 110,554 BoP, current US$ | -33.2% |
| 2006 | 74,047 BoP, current US$ | -33.0% |
| 2007 | 37,539 BoP, current US$ | -49.3% |
| 2008 | 61,618 BoP, current US$ | +64.1% |
| 2009 | 46,840 BoP, current US$ | -24.0% |
| 2010 | 39,751 BoP, current US$ | -15.1% |
| 2011 | 213,113 BoP, current US$ | +436.1% |
| 2012 | 798,045 BoP, current US$ | +274.5% |
| 2013 | 1.44 million BoP, current US$ | +79.9% |
| 2014 | 1.86 million BoP, current US$ | +29.3% |
| 2015 | 2.35 million BoP, current US$ | +26.8% |
| 2016 | 2.09 million BoP, current US$ | -11.2% |
| 2017 | 1.46 million BoP, current US$ | -30.1% |
| 2018 | 586,470 BoP, current US$ | -59.9% |
| 2019 | 1.16 million BoP, current US$ | +97.5% |
| 2020 | 279,076 BoP, current US$ | -75.9% |
| 2021 | 314,728 BoP, current US$ | +12.8% |
| 2022 | 139,478 BoP, current US$ | -55.7% |
| 2023 | 612,447 BoP, current US$ | +339.1% |
| 2024 | 2.77 million BoP, current US$ | +351.8% |
| 2025 | 376,668 BoP, current US$ | -86.4% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 376,668 BoP, current US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 136.42 million BoP, current US$, 0% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 376,668 BoP, current US$ is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 216.32 million BoP, current US$, 0% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Samoa changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +722.2% | 3,945 BoP, current US$ | 32,433 BoP, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37,843 BoP, current US$ | -186,587 BoP, current US$ | 199,127 BoP, current US$ | 6 |
| 2000s | 82,681 BoP, current US$ | 37,539 BoP, current US$ | 165,491 BoP, current US$ | 6 |
| 2010s | 1.20 million BoP, current US$ | 39,751 BoP, current US$ | 2.35 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 748,283 BoP, current US$ | 139,478 BoP, current US$ | 2.77 million BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
More economy & growth data for Samoa
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.6345 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 395,277 BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1.8 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 2.22 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -40.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0017 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 10.13 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 17.84 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Samoa?
- Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Samoa was 376,668 BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 2.77 million BoP, current US$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was -186,587 BoP, current US$ in 1998.
- How does Samoa rank for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current)?
- Samoa ranks 161st out of 171 countries with data for 2025.
- Is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 84.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Samoa 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.