Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in South Africa
South Africa: Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) was 1.74 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in South Africa, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in South Africa is 1.74 billion BoP, current US$, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 4.8% on the previous year and up 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in South Africa peaked at 2.12 billion BoP, current US$ in 2011 and was at its lowest, 5.60 million BoP, current US$, in 1960.
South Africa ranks 35th of 171 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in South Africa, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 5.60 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1961 | 5.60 million BoP, current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 8.40 million BoP, current US$ | +50.0% |
| 1963 | 15.40 million BoP, current US$ | +83.3% |
| 1964 | 15.40 million BoP, current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 26.60 million BoP, current US$ | +72.7% |
| 1966 | 26.60 million BoP, current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 32.20 million BoP, current US$ | +21.1% |
| 1968 | 37.80 million BoP, current US$ | +17.4% |
| 1969 | 39.20 million BoP, current US$ | +3.7% |
| 1970 | 46.20 million BoP, current US$ | +17.9% |
| 1971 | 47.53 million BoP, current US$ | +2.9% |
| 1972 | 63.77 million BoP, current US$ | +34.2% |
| 1973 | 78.08 million BoP, current US$ | +22.4% |
| 1974 | 72.15 million BoP, current US$ | -7.6% |
| 1975 | 107.04 million BoP, current US$ | +48.4% |
| 1976 | 110.40 million BoP, current US$ | +3.1% |
| 1977 | 136.85 million BoP, current US$ | +24.0% |
| 1978 | 171.35 million BoP, current US$ | +25.2% |
| 1979 | 164.01 million BoP, current US$ | -4.3% |
| 1980 | 204.63 million BoP, current US$ | +24.8% |
| 1981 | 218.68 million BoP, current US$ | +6.9% |
| 1982 | 194.25 million BoP, current US$ | -11.2% |
| 1983 | 204.83 million BoP, current US$ | +5.4% |
| 1984 | 165.86 million BoP, current US$ | -19.0% |
| 1985 | 120.29 million BoP, current US$ | -27.5% |
| 1986 | 127.66 million BoP, current US$ | +6.1% |
| 1987 | 175.92 million BoP, current US$ | +37.8% |
| 1988 | 166.06 million BoP, current US$ | -5.6% |
| 1989 | 143.84 million BoP, current US$ | -13.4% |
| 1990 | 131.51 million BoP, current US$ | -8.6% |
| 1991 | 140.68 million BoP, current US$ | +7.0% |
| 1992 | 139.32 million BoP, current US$ | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 124.01 million BoP, current US$ | -11.0% |
| 1994 | 113.79 million BoP, current US$ | -8.2% |
| 1995 | 293.13 million BoP, current US$ | +157.6% |
| 1996 | 309.24 million BoP, current US$ | +5.5% |
| 1997 | 258.25 million BoP, current US$ | -16.5% |
| 1998 | 227.55 million BoP, current US$ | -11.9% |
| 1999 | 212.78 million BoP, current US$ | -6.5% |
| 2000 | 245.90 million BoP, current US$ | +15.6% |
| 2001 | 329.53 million BoP, current US$ | +34.0% |
| 2002 | 446.51 million BoP, current US$ | +35.5% |
| 2003 | 616.74 million BoP, current US$ | +38.1% |
| 2004 | 891.02 million BoP, current US$ | +44.5% |
| 2005 | 1.07 billion BoP, current US$ | +20.2% |
| 2006 | 1.28 billion BoP, current US$ | +19.7% |
| 2007 | 1.60 billion BoP, current US$ | +24.5% |
| 2008 | 1.68 billion BoP, current US$ | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 1.66 billion BoP, current US$ | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 1.94 billion BoP, current US$ | +17.1% |
| 2011 | 2.12 billion BoP, current US$ | +9.1% |
| 2012 | 2.02 billion BoP, current US$ | -4.8% |
| 2013 | 1.94 billion BoP, current US$ | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 1.73 billion BoP, current US$ | -10.6% |
| 2015 | 1.64 billion BoP, current US$ | -5.3% |
| 2016 | 1.83 billion BoP, current US$ | +11.6% |
| 2017 | 1.88 billion BoP, current US$ | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 1.54 billion BoP, current US$ | -18.2% |
| 2019 | 1.36 billion BoP, current US$ | -11.9% |
| 2020 | 1.20 billion BoP, current US$ | -11.7% |
| 2021 | 1.45 billion BoP, current US$ | +21.3% |
| 2022 | 1.45 billion BoP, current US$ | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.63 billion BoP, current US$ | +12.2% |
| 2024 | 1.66 billion BoP, current US$ | +2.1% |
| 2025 | 1.74 billion BoP, current US$ | +4.8% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 1.74 billion BoP, current US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 136.42 million BoP, current US$, 12.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 1.74 billion BoP, current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7.24 million BoP, current US$, 241.0× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in South Africa changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +157.6% | 113.79 million BoP, current US$ | 293.13 million BoP, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 21.28 million BoP, current US$ | 5.60 million BoP, current US$ | 39.20 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 99.74 million BoP, current US$ | 46.20 million BoP, current US$ | 171.35 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 172.20 million BoP, current US$ | 120.29 million BoP, current US$ | 218.68 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 195.03 million BoP, current US$ | 113.79 million BoP, current US$ | 309.24 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 981.22 million BoP, current US$ | 245.90 million BoP, current US$ | 1.68 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.80 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.36 billion BoP, current US$ | 2.12 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.52 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.20 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.74 billion BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 32 Colombia 2.11 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 33 Argentina 2.02 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 34 Hong Kong 1.84 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 36 Hungary 1.73 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 37 Saudi Arabia 1.70 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 38 Chile 1.61 billion BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for South Africa
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.4836 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.4 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps -4.01 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0094 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -61.95 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled -2.16 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -192.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0051 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -33.37 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 16.18 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in South Africa?
- Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in South Africa was 1.74 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 2.12 billion BoP, current US$ in 2011.
- What is the lowest charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.60 million BoP, current US$ in 1960.
- How does South Africa rank for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current)?
- South Africa ranks 35th out of 171 countries with data for 2025.
- Is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Africa 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.