Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in South Asia
South Asia: Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) was 18.86 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in South Asia, 1976–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in South Asia is 18.86 billion BoP, current US$, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
The figure is up 13.5% on the previous year and up 274.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in South Asia peaked at 18.86 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 12.46 million BoP, current US$, in 1980.
That places South Asia 23rd out of 47 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in South Asia, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 17.78 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1977 | 23.03 million BoP, current US$ | +29.5% |
| 1978 | 13.07 million BoP, current US$ | -43.2% |
| 1979 | 13.50 million BoP, current US$ | +3.3% |
| 1980 | 12.46 million BoP, current US$ | -7.7% |
| 1981 | 15.15 million BoP, current US$ | +21.7% |
| 1982 | 38.85 million BoP, current US$ | +156.4% |
| 1983 | 24.57 million BoP, current US$ | -36.8% |
| 1984 | 22.21 million BoP, current US$ | -9.6% |
| 1985 | 25.14 million BoP, current US$ | +13.2% |
| 1986 | 24.93 million BoP, current US$ | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 40.56 million BoP, current US$ | +62.7% |
| 1988 | 108.39 million BoP, current US$ | +167.3% |
| 1989 | 127.04 million BoP, current US$ | +17.2% |
| 1990 | 72.47 million BoP, current US$ | -43.0% |
| 1991 | 49.57 million BoP, current US$ | -31.6% |
| 1992 | 68.60 million BoP, current US$ | +38.4% |
| 1993 | 75.34 million BoP, current US$ | +9.8% |
| 1994 | 93.84 million BoP, current US$ | +24.6% |
| 1995 | 90.29 million BoP, current US$ | -3.8% |
| 1996 | 122.64 million BoP, current US$ | +35.8% |
| 1997 | 158.22 million BoP, current US$ | +29.0% |
| 1998 | 205.91 million BoP, current US$ | +30.1% |
| 1999 | 320.83 million BoP, current US$ | +55.8% |
| 2000 | 286.88 million BoP, current US$ | -10.6% |
| 2001 | 322.54 million BoP, current US$ | +12.4% |
| 2002 | 348.36 million BoP, current US$ | +8.0% |
| 2003 | 553.60 million BoP, current US$ | +58.9% |
| 2004 | 616.57 million BoP, current US$ | +11.4% |
| 2005 | 674.57 million BoP, current US$ | +9.4% |
| 2006 | 851.20 million BoP, current US$ | +26.2% |
| 2007 | 1.17 billion BoP, current US$ | +37.3% |
| 2008 | 1.55 billion BoP, current US$ | +32.9% |
| 2009 | 1.87 billion BoP, current US$ | +20.5% |
| 2010 | 2.46 billion BoP, current US$ | +31.4% |
| 2011 | 2.83 billion BoP, current US$ | +15.3% |
| 2012 | 4.00 billion BoP, current US$ | +41.3% |
| 2013 | 3.93 billion BoP, current US$ | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 4.88 billion BoP, current US$ | +24.3% |
| 2015 | 5.03 billion BoP, current US$ | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 5.51 billion BoP, current US$ | +9.5% |
| 2017 | 6.54 billion BoP, current US$ | +18.7% |
| 2018 | 7.95 billion BoP, current US$ | +21.5% |
| 2019 | 7.94 billion BoP, current US$ | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 7.34 billion BoP, current US$ | -7.5% |
| 2021 | 8.74 billion BoP, current US$ | +19.1% |
| 2022 | 10.55 billion BoP, current US$ | +20.7% |
| 2023 | 14.59 billion BoP, current US$ | +38.2% |
| 2024 | 16.61 billion BoP, current US$ | +13.9% |
| 2025 | 18.86 billion BoP, current US$ | +13.5% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in South Asia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | +167.3% | 40.56 million BoP, current US$ | 108.39 million BoP, current US$ |
| 1982 | +156.4% | 15.15 million BoP, current US$ | 38.85 million BoP, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 16.84 million BoP, current US$ | 13.07 million BoP, current US$ | 23.03 million BoP, current US$ | 4 |
| 1980s | 43.93 million BoP, current US$ | 12.46 million BoP, current US$ | 127.04 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 125.77 million BoP, current US$ | 49.57 million BoP, current US$ | 320.83 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 824.67 million BoP, current US$ | 286.88 million BoP, current US$ | 1.87 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.11 billion BoP, current US$ | 2.46 billion BoP, current US$ | 7.95 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.78 billion BoP, current US$ | 7.34 billion BoP, current US$ | 18.86 billion BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Asia
- 20 Mexico 7.10 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 21 Thailand 6.97 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 22 Poland 5.98 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 23 Turkey 4.28 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 24 Israel 3.67 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 25 Belgium 3.45 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 26 Malaysia 2.65 billion BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for South Asia
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 1,589 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 6.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.0821 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 221.99 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 5.38 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 0.5874 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.5559 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 5.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 1,504 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 275.19 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in South Asia?
- Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in South Asia was 18.86 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 Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 18.86 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) recorded in South Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.46 million BoP, current US$ in 1980.
- How does South Asia rank for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current)?
- South Asia ranks 23rd out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) rising or falling in South Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 274.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Asia 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.