Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Belgium
Belgium: Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) was 289.14 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Belgium, 2002–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2025, charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Belgium stood at 289.14 BoP, current US$ per person.
That represents a change of down 10.6% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Belgium peaked at 401.95 BoP, current US$ per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 71.77 BoP, current US$ per person, in 2002.
That places Belgium 17th out of 171 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Belgium, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 71.77 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 2003 | 94.79 BoP, current US$ per person | +32.1% |
| 2004 | 99.63 BoP, current US$ per person | +5.1% |
| 2005 | 100.1 BoP, current US$ per person | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 102.12 BoP, current US$ per person | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 187.97 BoP, current US$ per person | +84.1% |
| 2008 | 188.89 BoP, current US$ per person | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 179.21 BoP, current US$ per person | -5.1% |
| 2010 | 174.84 BoP, current US$ per person | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 262.28 BoP, current US$ per person | +50.0% |
| 2012 | 254.13 BoP, current US$ per person | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 300.06 BoP, current US$ per person | +18.1% |
| 2014 | 303.69 BoP, current US$ per person | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 295.92 BoP, current US$ per person | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 243.53 BoP, current US$ per person | -17.7% |
| 2017 | 315.76 BoP, current US$ per person | +29.7% |
| 2018 | 333.4 BoP, current US$ per person | +5.6% |
| 2019 | 296.23 BoP, current US$ per person | -11.1% |
| 2020 | 281.59 BoP, current US$ per person | -4.9% |
| 2021 | 279.94 BoP, current US$ per person | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 380.95 BoP, current US$ per person | +36.1% |
| 2023 | 401.95 BoP, current US$ per person | +5.5% |
| 2024 | 323.57 BoP, current US$ per person | -19.5% |
| 2025 | 289.14 BoP, current US$ per person | -10.6% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 289.14 BoP, current US$ per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 164.1 BoP, current US$ per person, 1.8× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 289.14 BoP, current US$ per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 129.74 BoP, current US$ per person, 2.2× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Belgium 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +84.1% | 102.12 BoP, current US$ per person | 187.97 BoP, current US$ per person |
| 2011 | +50.0% | 174.84 BoP, current US$ per person | 262.28 BoP, current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 128.06 BoP, current US$ per person | 71.77 BoP, current US$ per person | 188.89 BoP, current US$ per person | 8 |
| 2010s | 277.99 BoP, current US$ per person | 174.84 BoP, current US$ per person | 333.4 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 326.19 BoP, current US$ per person | 279.94 BoP, current US$ per person | 401.95 BoP, current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 14 Denmark 425.44 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 15 Israel 362.73 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 16 Germany 361.06 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 18 Austria 284.02 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 19 Japan 281.93 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 20 South Korea 273.64 BoP, current US$ per person compare
More economy & growth data for Belgium
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.04 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.25 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps -19.31 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0266 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -1,617 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled -28.79 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 30.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0397 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -2,411 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 33.22 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Belgium?
- Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Belgium was 289.14 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 401.95 BoP, current US$ per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 71.77 BoP, current US$ per person in 2002.
- How does Belgium rank for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current)?
- Belgium ranks 17th out of 171 countries with data for 2025.
- Is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.