Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Finland
Finland: Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) was 196.79 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Finland, 1975–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2025, charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Finland stood at 196.79 BoP, current US$ per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.9% on the previous year and up 29.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Finland peaked at 424.1 BoP, current US$ per person in 2008 and was at its lowest, 10.4 BoP, current US$ per person, in 1975.
Finland ranks 26th of 171 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
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 Finland, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 10.4 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1976 | 11.45 BoP, current US$ per person | +10.0% |
| 1977 | 11.3 BoP, current US$ per person | -1.3% |
| 1978 | 12.12 BoP, current US$ per person | +7.3% |
| 1979 | 14.49 BoP, current US$ per person | +19.5% |
| 1980 | 18.4 BoP, current US$ per person | +27.0% |
| 1981 | 19.52 BoP, current US$ per person | +6.0% |
| 1982 | 18.54 BoP, current US$ per person | -5.0% |
| 1983 | 18.99 BoP, current US$ per person | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 20.94 BoP, current US$ per person | +10.3% |
| 1985 | 23.68 BoP, current US$ per person | +13.1% |
| 1986 | 31.11 BoP, current US$ per person | +31.4% |
| 1987 | 42.2 BoP, current US$ per person | +35.7% |
| 1988 | 49.44 BoP, current US$ per person | +17.2% |
| 1989 | 54.32 BoP, current US$ per person | +9.9% |
| 1990 | 63.51 BoP, current US$ per person | +16.9% |
| 1991 | 62.15 BoP, current US$ per person | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 53.68 BoP, current US$ per person | -13.6% |
| 1993 | 64.24 BoP, current US$ per person | +19.7% |
| 1994 | 63.78 BoP, current US$ per person | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 76.2 BoP, current US$ per person | +19.5% |
| 1996 | 90.82 BoP, current US$ per person | +19.2% |
| 1997 | 98.12 BoP, current US$ per person | +8.0% |
| 1998 | 79.83 BoP, current US$ per person | -18.6% |
| 1999 | 72.66 BoP, current US$ per person | -9.0% |
| 2000 | 109.16 BoP, current US$ per person | +50.2% |
| 2001 | 102.87 BoP, current US$ per person | -5.8% |
| 2002 | 116.51 BoP, current US$ per person | +13.3% |
| 2003 | 118.22 BoP, current US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 153.12 BoP, current US$ per person | +29.5% |
| 2005 | 214 BoP, current US$ per person | +39.8% |
| 2006 | 247.29 BoP, current US$ per person | +15.6% |
| 2007 | 272.53 BoP, current US$ per person | +10.2% |
| 2008 | 424.1 BoP, current US$ per person | +55.6% |
| 2009 | 276.7 BoP, current US$ per person | -34.8% |
| 2010 | 281.29 BoP, current US$ per person | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 292.61 BoP, current US$ per person | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 327.74 BoP, current US$ per person | +12.0% |
| 2013 | 352.63 BoP, current US$ per person | +7.6% |
| 2014 | 215.8 BoP, current US$ per person | -38.8% |
| 2015 | 151.9 BoP, current US$ per person | -29.6% |
| 2016 | 159.58 BoP, current US$ per person | +5.1% |
| 2017 | 185.67 BoP, current US$ per person | +16.3% |
| 2018 | 193.36 BoP, current US$ per person | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 181.15 BoP, current US$ per person | -6.3% |
| 2020 | 218.73 BoP, current US$ per person | +20.7% |
| 2021 | 200.42 BoP, current US$ per person | -8.4% |
| 2022 | 178.37 BoP, current US$ per person | -11.0% |
| 2023 | 172.17 BoP, current US$ per person | -3.5% |
| 2024 | 189.43 BoP, current US$ per person | +10.0% |
| 2025 | 196.79 BoP, current US$ per person | +3.9% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 196.79 BoP, current US$ per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 164.1 BoP, current US$ per person, 1.2× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Finland's 196.79 BoP, current US$ per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 129.74 BoP, current US$ per person, 1.5× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11.95 BoP, current US$ per person | 10.4 BoP, current US$ per person | 14.49 BoP, current US$ per person | 5 |
| 1980s | 29.71 BoP, current US$ per person | 18.4 BoP, current US$ per person | 54.32 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 72.5 BoP, current US$ per person | 53.68 BoP, current US$ per person | 98.12 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 203.45 BoP, current US$ per person | 102.87 BoP, current US$ per person | 424.1 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 234.17 BoP, current US$ per person | 151.9 BoP, current US$ per person | 352.63 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 192.65 BoP, current US$ per person | 172.17 BoP, current US$ per person | 218.73 BoP, current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Finland
- 23 Costa Rica 227 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 24 Czechia 225.03 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 25 New Zealand 210.45 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 27 Iceland 193.03 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 28 Faroe Islands 186.99 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 29 Maldives 186.11 BoP, current US$ per person compare
More economy & growth data for Finland
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.48 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.51 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 6.68 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0211 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,183 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled -285.87 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -103.27 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -50.63 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 24.81 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Finland?
- Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Finland was 196.79 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 424.1 BoP, current US$ per person in 2008.
- What is the lowest charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.4 BoP, current US$ per person in 1975.
- How does Finland rank for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current)?
- Finland ranks 26th out of 171 countries with data for 2025.
- Is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Finland 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.