Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in United States
United States: Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) was 51.64 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in United States, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
In 2025, charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in United States stood at 51.64 billion BoP, current US$.
That represents a change of down 4.4% on the previous year and up 46.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in United States peaked at 59.42 billion BoP, current US$ in 2022 and was at its lowest, 220.00 million BoP, current US$, in 1970.
United States ranks 2nd of 171 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in United States, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 220.00 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1971 | 240.00 million BoP, current US$ | +9.1% |
| 1972 | 300.00 million BoP, current US$ | +25.0% |
| 1973 | 400.00 million BoP, current US$ | +33.3% |
| 1974 | 360.00 million BoP, current US$ | -10.0% |
| 1975 | 480.00 million BoP, current US$ | +33.3% |
| 1976 | 500.00 million BoP, current US$ | +4.2% |
| 1977 | 510.00 million BoP, current US$ | +2.0% |
| 1978 | 670.00 million BoP, current US$ | +31.4% |
| 1979 | 850.00 million BoP, current US$ | +26.9% |
| 1980 | 730.00 million BoP, current US$ | -14.1% |
| 1981 | 650.00 million BoP, current US$ | -11.0% |
| 1982 | 800.00 million BoP, current US$ | +23.1% |
| 1983 | 940.00 million BoP, current US$ | +17.5% |
| 1984 | 1.17 billion BoP, current US$ | +24.5% |
| 1985 | 1.17 billion BoP, current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 1.40 billion BoP, current US$ | +19.7% |
| 1987 | 1.86 billion BoP, current US$ | +32.5% |
| 1988 | 2.60 billion BoP, current US$ | +40.1% |
| 1989 | 2.53 billion BoP, current US$ | -2.7% |
| 1990 | 3.14 billion BoP, current US$ | +24.1% |
| 1991 | 4.04 billion BoP, current US$ | +28.7% |
| 1992 | 5.16 billion BoP, current US$ | +27.8% |
| 1993 | 5.03 billion BoP, current US$ | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 5.85 billion BoP, current US$ | +16.3% |
| 1995 | 6.92 billion BoP, current US$ | +18.2% |
| 1996 | 7.84 billion BoP, current US$ | +13.3% |
| 1997 | 9.16 billion BoP, current US$ | +16.9% |
| 1998 | 11.23 billion BoP, current US$ | +22.6% |
| 1999 | 12.85 billion BoP, current US$ | +14.3% |
| 2000 | 16.14 billion BoP, current US$ | +25.6% |
| 2001 | 16.21 billion BoP, current US$ | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 18.98 billion BoP, current US$ | +17.1% |
| 2003 | 18.65 billion BoP, current US$ | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 22.82 billion BoP, current US$ | +22.3% |
| 2005 | 24.13 billion BoP, current US$ | +5.7% |
| 2006 | 23.07 billion BoP, current US$ | -4.4% |
| 2007 | 24.61 billion BoP, current US$ | +6.7% |
| 2008 | 27.76 billion BoP, current US$ | +12.8% |
| 2009 | 29.42 billion BoP, current US$ | +6.0% |
| 2010 | 31.11 billion BoP, current US$ | +5.8% |
| 2011 | 32.91 billion BoP, current US$ | +5.8% |
| 2012 | 35.06 billion BoP, current US$ | +6.5% |
| 2013 | 35.29 billion BoP, current US$ | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 37.56 billion BoP, current US$ | +6.4% |
| 2015 | 35.18 billion BoP, current US$ | -6.3% |
| 2016 | 41.97 billion BoP, current US$ | +19.3% |
| 2017 | 44.41 billion BoP, current US$ | +5.8% |
| 2018 | 43.29 billion BoP, current US$ | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 43.28 billion BoP, current US$ | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 45.48 billion BoP, current US$ | +5.1% |
| 2021 | 48.20 billion BoP, current US$ | +6.0% |
| 2022 | 59.42 billion BoP, current US$ | +23.3% |
| 2023 | 52.60 billion BoP, current US$ | -11.5% |
| 2024 | 54.04 billion BoP, current US$ | +2.7% |
| 2025 | 51.64 billion BoP, current US$ | -4.4% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 51.64 billion BoP, current US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.10 billion BoP, current US$, 47.0× the median. (65 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 453.00 million BoP, current US$ | 220.00 million BoP, current US$ | 850.00 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.38 billion BoP, current US$ | 650.00 million BoP, current US$ | 2.60 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.12 billion BoP, current US$ | 3.14 billion BoP, current US$ | 12.85 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.18 billion BoP, current US$ | 16.14 billion BoP, current US$ | 29.42 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.01 billion BoP, current US$ | 31.11 billion BoP, current US$ | 44.41 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.90 billion BoP, current US$ | 45.48 billion BoP, current US$ | 59.42 billion BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near United States
- 1 Ireland 183.22 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 3 China 46.63 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 4 Netherlands 42.37 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 5 Switzerland 38.18 billion BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for United States
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- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 422.23 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0137 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,235 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 400.52 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 34.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.013 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,172 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 52.24 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in United States?
- Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in United States was 51.64 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 59.42 billion BoP, current US$ in 2022.
- What is the lowest charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 220.00 million BoP, current US$ in 1970.
- How does United States rank for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current)?
- United States ranks 2nd out of 171 countries with data for 2025.
- Is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United States 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)
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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.