Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Spain
Spain: Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) was 8.88 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Spain, 1975–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
Spain recorded 8.88 billion BoP, current US$ for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in 2025. That is the highest value across all 37 years on record.
The figure is up 21.4% on the previous year and up 96.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Spain peaked at 8.88 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 129.21 million BoP, current US$, in 1977.
Spain ranks 18th of 171 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Spain, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 167.70 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1976 | 159.01 million BoP, current US$ | -5.2% |
| 1977 | 129.21 million BoP, current US$ | -18.7% |
| 1978 | 134.32 million BoP, current US$ | +4.0% |
| 1979 | 198.21 million BoP, current US$ | +47.6% |
| 1980 | 169.97 million BoP, current US$ | -14.2% |
| 1981 | 135.23 million BoP, current US$ | -20.4% |
| 1982 | 149.58 million BoP, current US$ | +10.6% |
| 1983 | 164.89 million BoP, current US$ | +10.2% |
| 1984 | 184.67 million BoP, current US$ | +12.0% |
| 1985 | 229.22 million BoP, current US$ | +24.1% |
| 1986 | 306.56 million BoP, current US$ | +33.7% |
| 1987 | 379.39 million BoP, current US$ | +23.8% |
| 1988 | 647.12 million BoP, current US$ | +70.6% |
| 1989 | 702.37 million BoP, current US$ | +8.5% |
| 1990 | 1.02 billion BoP, current US$ | +45.5% |
| 1991 | 1.02 billion BoP, current US$ | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 1.07 billion BoP, current US$ | +4.8% |
| 1993 | 982.80 million BoP, current US$ | -8.1% |
| 1994 | 1.06 billion BoP, current US$ | +8.0% |
| 1995 | 1.27 billion BoP, current US$ | +19.3% |
| 1996 | 1.45 billion BoP, current US$ | +14.3% |
| 1997 | 1.64 billion BoP, current US$ | +13.6% |
| 1998 | 1.88 billion BoP, current US$ | +14.3% |
| 2013 | 4.51 billion BoP, current US$ | +140.3% |
| 2014 | 4.47 billion BoP, current US$ | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 4.52 billion BoP, current US$ | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 4.99 billion BoP, current US$ | +10.3% |
| 2017 | 5.07 billion BoP, current US$ | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 6.64 billion BoP, current US$ | +31.2% |
| 2019 | 6.84 billion BoP, current US$ | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 5.12 billion BoP, current US$ | -25.1% |
| 2021 | 5.92 billion BoP, current US$ | +15.5% |
| 2022 | 5.83 billion BoP, current US$ | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 6.92 billion BoP, current US$ | +18.8% |
| 2024 | 7.32 billion BoP, current US$ | +5.7% |
| 2025 | 8.88 billion BoP, current US$ | +21.4% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 8.88 billion BoP, current US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.10 billion BoP, current US$, 8.1× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Spain's 8.88 billion BoP, current US$ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 598.16 million BoP, current US$, 14.8× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Spain changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +140.3% | 1.88 billion BoP, current US$ | 4.51 billion BoP, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 157.69 million BoP, current US$ | 129.21 million BoP, current US$ | 198.21 million BoP, current US$ | 5 |
| 1980s | 306.90 million BoP, current US$ | 135.23 million BoP, current US$ | 702.37 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.27 billion BoP, current US$ | 982.80 million BoP, current US$ | 1.88 billion BoP, current US$ | 9 |
| 2010s | 5.29 billion BoP, current US$ | 4.47 billion BoP, current US$ | 6.84 billion BoP, current US$ | 7 |
| 2020s | 6.67 billion BoP, current US$ | 5.12 billion BoP, current US$ | 8.88 billion BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Spain
More economy & growth data for Spain
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.77 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.62 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 46.38 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0243 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 939.77 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 28.09 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -34.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0147 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 569.12 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 19.32 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Spain?
- Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Spain was 8.88 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 8.88 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 129.21 million BoP, current US$ in 1977.
- How does Spain rank for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current)?
- Spain ranks 18th out of 171 countries with data for 2025.
- Is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 96.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Spain 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.