Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Cyprus
Cyprus: Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) was 853.35 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Cyprus, 1979–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2025, charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Cyprus stood at 853.35 BoP, current US$ per person. That is the highest value across all 44 years on record.
The figure is up 16.1% on the previous year and up 476.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Cyprus peaked at 853.35 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.2232 BoP, current US$ per person, in 1985.
Cyprus ranks 9th 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 Cyprus, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 0.4164 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1980 | 0.4147 BoP, current US$ per person | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 0.3444 BoP, current US$ per person | -16.9% |
| 1982 | 0.302 BoP, current US$ per person | -12.3% |
| 1983 | 0.2685 BoP, current US$ per person | -11.1% |
| 1984 | 0.2363 BoP, current US$ per person | -12.0% |
| 1985 | 0.2232 BoP, current US$ per person | -5.5% |
| 1987 | 3.58 BoP, current US$ per person | +1503.7% |
| 1988 | 3.92 BoP, current US$ per person | +9.4% |
| 1989 | 4.42 BoP, current US$ per person | +12.9% |
| 1990 | 5.54 BoP, current US$ per person | +25.3% |
| 1991 | 1.89 BoP, current US$ per person | -65.9% |
| 1992 | 9.06 BoP, current US$ per person | +380.2% |
| 1993 | 9.74 BoP, current US$ per person | +7.5% |
| 1994 | 11.79 BoP, current US$ per person | +21.1% |
| 1995 | 14.09 BoP, current US$ per person | +19.6% |
| 1996 | 19 BoP, current US$ per person | +34.8% |
| 1997 | 16.48 BoP, current US$ per person | -13.3% |
| 1998 | 19.85 BoP, current US$ per person | +20.5% |
| 1999 | 22.94 BoP, current US$ per person | +15.6% |
| 2000 | 21.87 BoP, current US$ per person | -4.7% |
| 2001 | 20.95 BoP, current US$ per person | -4.2% |
| 2002 | 15.27 BoP, current US$ per person | -27.1% |
| 2003 | 38.66 BoP, current US$ per person | +153.1% |
| 2004 | 52.44 BoP, current US$ per person | +35.7% |
| 2005 | 43.1 BoP, current US$ per person | -17.8% |
| 2006 | 57.32 BoP, current US$ per person | +33.0% |
| 2007 | 51.84 BoP, current US$ per person | -9.6% |
| 2008 | 65.05 BoP, current US$ per person | +25.5% |
| 2011 | 72.16 BoP, current US$ per person | +10.9% |
| 2012 | 109.19 BoP, current US$ per person | +51.3% |
| 2013 | 63.68 BoP, current US$ per person | -41.7% |
| 2014 | 73.87 BoP, current US$ per person | +16.0% |
| 2015 | 147.94 BoP, current US$ per person | +100.3% |
| 2016 | 113.58 BoP, current US$ per person | -23.2% |
| 2017 | 184.68 BoP, current US$ per person | +62.6% |
| 2018 | 248.63 BoP, current US$ per person | +34.6% |
| 2019 | 201.85 BoP, current US$ per person | -18.8% |
| 2020 | 230.58 BoP, current US$ per person | +14.2% |
| 2021 | 310.37 BoP, current US$ per person | +34.6% |
| 2022 | 307.8 BoP, current US$ per person | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 631.58 BoP, current US$ per person | +105.2% |
| 2024 | 735.14 BoP, current US$ per person | +16.4% |
| 2025 | 853.35 BoP, current US$ per person | +16.1% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 853.35 BoP, current US$ per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 164.1 BoP, current US$ per person, 5.2× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 853.35 BoP, current US$ per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 129.74 BoP, current US$ per person, 6.6× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Cyprus 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 | +1503.7% | 0.2232 BoP, current US$ per person | 3.58 BoP, current US$ per person |
| 1992 | +380.2% | 1.89 BoP, current US$ per person | 9.06 BoP, current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.4164 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.4164 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.4164 BoP, current US$ per person | 1 |
| 1980s | 1.52 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.2232 BoP, current US$ per person | 4.42 BoP, current US$ per person | 9 |
| 1990s | 13.04 BoP, current US$ per person | 1.89 BoP, current US$ per person | 22.94 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 40.72 BoP, current US$ per person | 15.27 BoP, current US$ per person | 65.05 BoP, current US$ per person | 9 |
| 2010s | 135.07 BoP, current US$ per person | 63.68 BoP, current US$ per person | 248.63 BoP, current US$ per person | 9 |
| 2020s | 511.47 BoP, current US$ per person | 230.58 BoP, current US$ per person | 853.35 BoP, current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
- 6 Sweden 2,157 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 7 Malta 1,931 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 8 Cayman Islands 1,357 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 10 Canada 484.86 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 11 Australia 448.03 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 12 Macao 441.61 BoP, current US$ per person compare
More economy & growth data for Cyprus
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.45 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.98 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 1.57 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.038 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,144 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 11.16 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 122.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.2708 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 8,144 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 41.22 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Cyprus?
- Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Cyprus was 853.35 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 853.35 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2232 BoP, current US$ per person in 1985.
- How does Cyprus rank for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current)?
- Cyprus ranks 9th out of 171 countries with data for 2025.
- Is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 476.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cyprus data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 44 observations, free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page.
How this figure is calculated
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current US$) 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.