Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Seychelles
Seychelles: Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) was 5.28 million BoP, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Seychelles, 1976–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
In 2024, charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Seychelles stood at 5.28 million BoP, current US$. That is the highest value across all 49 years on record.
That represents a change of up 22.7% on the previous year and up 91.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Seychelles peaked at 5.28 million BoP, current US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 253,035 BoP, current US$, in 1982.
That places Seychelles 136th out of 171 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 1.02 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1977 | 1.05 million BoP, current US$ | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 1.15 million BoP, current US$ | +9.9% |
| 1979 | 1.27 million BoP, current US$ | +9.9% |
| 1980 | 1.25 million BoP, current US$ | -1.1% |
| 1981 | 288,853 BoP, current US$ | -76.9% |
| 1982 | 253,035 BoP, current US$ | -12.4% |
| 1983 | 261,798 BoP, current US$ | +3.5% |
| 1984 | 261,234 BoP, current US$ | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 280,797 BoP, current US$ | +7.5% |
| 1986 | 340,662 BoP, current US$ | +21.3% |
| 1987 | 357,333 BoP, current US$ | +4.9% |
| 1988 | 427,094 BoP, current US$ | +19.5% |
| 1989 | 354,347 BoP, current US$ | -17.0% |
| 1990 | 375,236 BoP, current US$ | +5.9% |
| 1991 | 378,348 BoP, current US$ | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 390,695 BoP, current US$ | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 400,461 BoP, current US$ | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 410,228 BoP, current US$ | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 419,994 BoP, current US$ | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 623,745 BoP, current US$ | +48.5% |
| 1997 | 591,484 BoP, current US$ | -5.2% |
| 1998 | 380,070 BoP, current US$ | -35.7% |
| 1999 | 467,938 BoP, current US$ | +23.1% |
| 2000 | 437,536 BoP, current US$ | -6.5% |
| 2001 | 426,800 BoP, current US$ | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 547,442 BoP, current US$ | +28.3% |
| 2003 | 555,482 BoP, current US$ | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 543,091 BoP, current US$ | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 545,455 BoP, current US$ | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 543,529 BoP, current US$ | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 545,237 BoP, current US$ | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 515,861 BoP, current US$ | -5.4% |
| 2009 | 515,960 BoP, current US$ | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.41 million BoP, current US$ | +174.1% |
| 2011 | 1.41 million BoP, current US$ | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.51 million BoP, current US$ | +7.0% |
| 2013 | 2.75 million BoP, current US$ | +82.1% |
| 2014 | 2.75 million BoP, current US$ | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.79 million BoP, current US$ | -34.9% |
| 2016 | 1.46 million BoP, current US$ | -18.8% |
| 2017 | 2.21 million BoP, current US$ | +52.0% |
| 2018 | 2.72 million BoP, current US$ | +22.7% |
| 2019 | 3.33 million BoP, current US$ | +22.7% |
| 2020 | 1.98 million BoP, current US$ | -40.5% |
| 2021 | 2.43 million BoP, current US$ | +22.7% |
| 2022 | 2.98 million BoP, current US$ | +22.7% |
| 2023 | 4.31 million BoP, current US$ | +44.4% |
| 2024 | 5.28 million BoP, current US$ | +22.7% |
Seychelles compared with similar countries
- Seychelles's 5.28 million BoP, current US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.10 billion BoP, current US$, 0% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Seychelles's 5.28 million BoP, current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7.24 million BoP, current US$, 73% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Seychelles changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +174.1% | 515,960 BoP, current US$ | 1.41 million BoP, current US$ |
| 1981 | -76.9% | 1.25 million BoP, current US$ | 288,853 BoP, current US$ |
| 2013 | +82.1% | 1.51 million BoP, current US$ | 2.75 million BoP, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.12 million BoP, current US$ | 1.02 million BoP, current US$ | 1.27 million BoP, current US$ | 4 |
| 1980s | 407,683 BoP, current US$ | 253,035 BoP, current US$ | 1.25 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 443,820 BoP, current US$ | 375,236 BoP, current US$ | 623,745 BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 517,639 BoP, current US$ | 426,800 BoP, current US$ | 555,482 BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.14 million BoP, current US$ | 1.41 million BoP, current US$ | 3.33 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.40 million BoP, current US$ | 1.98 million BoP, current US$ | 5.28 million BoP, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
- 133 Kosovo 5.90 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 133 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 5.90 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 135 Trinidad and Tobago 5.58 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 137 Saint Kitts and Nevis 3.94 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 138 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 3.77 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 139 French Polynesia 3.33 million BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Seychelles
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.15 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.59 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps -41.42 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0186 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -341.28 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 226.13 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -5.66 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.1015 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,863 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 13.31 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Seychelles?
- Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Seychelles was 5.28 million BoP, current US$ in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 5.28 million BoP, current US$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 253,035 BoP, current US$ in 1982.
- How does Seychelles rank for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current)?
- Seychelles ranks 136th out of 171 countries with data for 2024.
- Is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is up 91.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Seychelles 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.