Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) was 1.70 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025. ▲ Rising
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Saudi Arabia, 2019–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
In 2025, charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Saudi Arabia stood at 1.70 billion BoP, current US$. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 88.9% over ten years.
Saudi Arabia ranks 37th of 171 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 899.60 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 2020 | 723.68 million BoP, current US$ | -19.6% |
| 2021 | 819.95 million BoP, current US$ | +13.3% |
| 2022 | 1.31 billion BoP, current US$ | +59.6% |
| 2023 | 1.47 billion BoP, current US$ | +12.1% |
| 2024 | 1.68 billion BoP, current US$ | +14.2% |
| 2025 | 1.70 billion BoP, current US$ | +1.4% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 1.70 billion BoP, current US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.10 billion BoP, current US$, 1.5× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 1.70 billion BoP, current US$ is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 205.47 million BoP, current US$, 8.3× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 899.60 million BoP, current US$ | 899.60 million BoP, current US$ | 899.60 million BoP, current US$ | 1 |
| 2020s | 1.28 billion BoP, current US$ | 723.68 million BoP, current US$ | 1.70 billion BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
More economy & growth data for Saudi Arabia
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.26 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.52 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 27.03 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0212 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 731.09 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 32.63 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 52.91 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0256 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 882.47 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 8.9 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Saudi Arabia?
- Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Saudi Arabia was 1.70 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.70 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 723.68 million BoP, current US$ in 2020.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current)?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 37th out of 171 countries with data for 2025.
- Is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 88.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia 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)
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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.