Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in China
China: Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) was 33.15 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in China, 1997–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2025, charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in China stood at 33.15 BoP, current US$ per person.
That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and up 107.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in China peaked at 33.2 BoP, current US$ per person in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.3382 BoP, current US$ per person, in 1998.
That places China 78th out of 171 countries 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 China, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 0.4414 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1998 | 0.3382 BoP, current US$ per person | -23.4% |
| 1999 | 0.6322 BoP, current US$ per person | +86.9% |
| 2000 | 1.01 BoP, current US$ per person | +60.5% |
| 2001 | 1.52 BoP, current US$ per person | +50.2% |
| 2002 | 2.43 BoP, current US$ per person | +59.6% |
| 2003 | 2.75 BoP, current US$ per person | +13.2% |
| 2004 | 3.47 BoP, current US$ per person | +26.0% |
| 2005 | 4.08 BoP, current US$ per person | +17.6% |
| 2006 | 5.06 BoP, current US$ per person | +24.0% |
| 2007 | 6.22 BoP, current US$ per person | +22.8% |
| 2008 | 7.79 BoP, current US$ per person | +25.3% |
| 2009 | 8.31 BoP, current US$ per person | +6.7% |
| 2010 | 9.75 BoP, current US$ per person | +17.3% |
| 2011 | 10.93 BoP, current US$ per person | +12.2% |
| 2012 | 13.11 BoP, current US$ per person | +19.9% |
| 2013 | 15.43 BoP, current US$ per person | +17.7% |
| 2014 | 16.48 BoP, current US$ per person | +6.8% |
| 2015 | 15.96 BoP, current US$ per person | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 17.28 BoP, current US$ per person | +8.3% |
| 2017 | 20.59 BoP, current US$ per person | +19.2% |
| 2018 | 25.51 BoP, current US$ per person | +23.9% |
| 2019 | 24.42 BoP, current US$ per person | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 26.84 BoP, current US$ per person | +9.9% |
| 2021 | 33.2 BoP, current US$ per person | +23.7% |
| 2022 | 31.48 BoP, current US$ per person | -5.2% |
| 2023 | 30.29 BoP, current US$ per person | -3.8% |
| 2024 | 32.55 BoP, current US$ per person | +7.5% |
| 2025 | 33.15 BoP, current US$ per person | +1.8% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 33.15 BoP, current US$ per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 23.16 BoP, current US$ per person, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- China's 33.15 BoP, current US$ per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 10.32 BoP, current US$ per person, 3.2× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.4706 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.3382 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.6322 BoP, current US$ per person | 3 |
| 2000s | 4.27 BoP, current US$ per person | 1.01 BoP, current US$ per person | 8.31 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.95 BoP, current US$ per person | 9.75 BoP, current US$ per person | 25.51 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.25 BoP, current US$ per person | 26.84 BoP, current US$ per person | 33.2 BoP, current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near China
- 75 Latvia 36.1 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 76 Bermuda 35.87 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 77 Georgia 35.53 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 79 Montenegro 29.57 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 80 Guatemala 29.29 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 81 South Africa 26.94 BoP, current US$ per person compare
More economy & growth data for China
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.46 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.31 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 157.21 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0081 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 111.77 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 79.98 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 87.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0041 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 56.86 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 8.47 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in China?
- Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in China was 33.15 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 33.2 BoP, current US$ per person in 2021.
- What is the lowest charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3382 BoP, current US$ per person in 1998.
- How does China rank for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current)?
- China ranks 78th out of 171 countries with data for 2025.
- Is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 107.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China 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.