Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) was 29.69 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in United Kingdom, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
In 2025, charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in United Kingdom stood at 29.69 billion BoP, current US$. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
That represents a change of up 10.5% on the previous year and up 141.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in United Kingdom peaked at 29.69 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 283.20 million BoP, current US$, in 1970.
That places United Kingdom 8th out of 171 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 283.20 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1971 | 299.45 million BoP, current US$ | +5.7% |
| 1972 | 344.81 million BoP, current US$ | +15.1% |
| 1973 | 392.04 million BoP, current US$ | +13.7% |
| 1974 | 465.54 million BoP, current US$ | +18.7% |
| 1975 | 529.81 million BoP, current US$ | +13.8% |
| 1976 | 532.97 million BoP, current US$ | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 573.32 million BoP, current US$ | +7.6% |
| 1978 | 698.42 million BoP, current US$ | +21.8% |
| 1979 | 753.02 million BoP, current US$ | +7.8% |
| 1980 | 924.70 million BoP, current US$ | +22.8% |
| 1981 | 900.26 million BoP, current US$ | -2.6% |
| 1982 | 810.99 million BoP, current US$ | -9.9% |
| 1983 | 827.23 million BoP, current US$ | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 903.27 million BoP, current US$ | +9.2% |
| 1985 | 807.27 million BoP, current US$ | -10.6% |
| 1986 | 1.04 billion BoP, current US$ | +28.2% |
| 1987 | 1.94 billion BoP, current US$ | +87.2% |
| 1988 | 2.33 billion BoP, current US$ | +20.3% |
| 1989 | 2.60 billion BoP, current US$ | +11.5% |
| 1990 | 3.57 billion BoP, current US$ | +37.4% |
| 1991 | 3.37 billion BoP, current US$ | -5.7% |
| 1992 | 3.58 billion BoP, current US$ | +6.1% |
| 1993 | 3.60 billion BoP, current US$ | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 4.47 billion BoP, current US$ | +24.1% |
| 1995 | 5.20 billion BoP, current US$ | +16.2% |
| 1996 | 6.32 billion BoP, current US$ | +21.6% |
| 1997 | 6.14 billion BoP, current US$ | -2.9% |
| 1998 | 6.65 billion BoP, current US$ | +8.4% |
| 1999 | 8.12 billion BoP, current US$ | +22.0% |
| 2000 | 7.15 billion BoP, current US$ | -12.0% |
| 2001 | 7.11 billion BoP, current US$ | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 8.20 billion BoP, current US$ | +15.3% |
| 2003 | 8.80 billion BoP, current US$ | +7.3% |
| 2004 | 9.69 billion BoP, current US$ | +10.2% |
| 2005 | 10.54 billion BoP, current US$ | +8.8% |
| 2006 | 10.71 billion BoP, current US$ | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 9.20 billion BoP, current US$ | -14.1% |
| 2008 | 11.46 billion BoP, current US$ | +24.6% |
| 2009 | 10.47 billion BoP, current US$ | -8.6% |
| 2010 | 10.85 billion BoP, current US$ | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 12.19 billion BoP, current US$ | +12.4% |
| 2012 | 10.58 billion BoP, current US$ | -13.2% |
| 2013 | 9.64 billion BoP, current US$ | -8.9% |
| 2014 | 11.68 billion BoP, current US$ | +21.1% |
| 2015 | 12.27 billion BoP, current US$ | +5.1% |
| 2016 | 11.37 billion BoP, current US$ | -7.3% |
| 2017 | 12.32 billion BoP, current US$ | +8.3% |
| 2018 | 14.66 billion BoP, current US$ | +19.0% |
| 2019 | 16.38 billion BoP, current US$ | +11.8% |
| 2020 | 15.56 billion BoP, current US$ | -5.0% |
| 2021 | 22.37 billion BoP, current US$ | +43.8% |
| 2022 | 23.30 billion BoP, current US$ | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 25.69 billion BoP, current US$ | +10.2% |
| 2024 | 26.87 billion BoP, current US$ | +4.6% |
| 2025 | 29.69 billion BoP, current US$ | +10.5% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 29.69 billion BoP, current US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.10 billion BoP, current US$, 27.0× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 29.69 billion BoP, current US$ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 598.16 million BoP, current US$, 49.6× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in United Kingdom changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | +87.2% | 1.04 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.94 billion BoP, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 487.26 million BoP, current US$ | 283.20 million BoP, current US$ | 753.02 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.31 billion BoP, current US$ | 807.27 million BoP, current US$ | 2.60 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.10 billion BoP, current US$ | 3.37 billion BoP, current US$ | 8.12 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.33 billion BoP, current US$ | 7.11 billion BoP, current US$ | 11.46 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.19 billion BoP, current US$ | 9.64 billion BoP, current US$ | 16.38 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.91 billion BoP, current US$ | 15.56 billion BoP, current US$ | 29.69 billion BoP, current US$ | 6 |
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- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 86.93 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0217 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,251 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 76.63 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 691.49 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0191 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,103 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 22.77 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in United Kingdom?
- Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in United Kingdom was 29.69 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 29.69 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 283.20 million BoP, current US$ in 1970.
- How does United Kingdom rank for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current)?
- United Kingdom ranks 8th out of 171 countries with data for 2025.
- Is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 141.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United Kingdom 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.