Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in France
France: Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) was 243.8 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in France, 1975–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
France recorded 243.8 BoP, current US$ per person for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in 2025. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.1% on the previous year and up 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in France peaked at 243.8 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 9.55 BoP, current US$ per person, in 1975.
That places France 22nd out of 171 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 France, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 9.55 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1976 | 10.76 BoP, current US$ per person | +12.7% |
| 1977 | 10.03 BoP, current US$ per person | -6.8% |
| 1978 | 12.43 BoP, current US$ per person | +23.9% |
| 1979 | 14.67 BoP, current US$ per person | +18.0% |
| 1980 | 18.6 BoP, current US$ per person | +26.8% |
| 1981 | 17.01 BoP, current US$ per person | -8.6% |
| 1982 | 16.23 BoP, current US$ per person | -4.6% |
| 1983 | 16.25 BoP, current US$ per person | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 15.66 BoP, current US$ per person | -3.6% |
| 1985 | 17.33 BoP, current US$ per person | +10.7% |
| 1986 | 21.67 BoP, current US$ per person | +25.1% |
| 1987 | 27.83 BoP, current US$ per person | +28.4% |
| 1988 | 29.87 BoP, current US$ per person | +7.3% |
| 1989 | 24.45 BoP, current US$ per person | -18.1% |
| 1990 | 27.95 BoP, current US$ per person | +14.3% |
| 1991 | 29.86 BoP, current US$ per person | +6.8% |
| 1992 | 35.22 BoP, current US$ per person | +18.0% |
| 1993 | 30.42 BoP, current US$ per person | -13.6% |
| 1994 | 32.18 BoP, current US$ per person | +5.8% |
| 1995 | 38.97 BoP, current US$ per person | +21.1% |
| 1996 | 44.4 BoP, current US$ per person | +13.9% |
| 1997 | 41.3 BoP, current US$ per person | -7.0% |
| 1998 | 45.14 BoP, current US$ per person | +9.3% |
| 1999 | 74.39 BoP, current US$ per person | +64.8% |
| 2000 | 72.5 BoP, current US$ per person | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 66.75 BoP, current US$ per person | -7.9% |
| 2002 | 73.57 BoP, current US$ per person | +10.2% |
| 2003 | 82.8 BoP, current US$ per person | +12.5% |
| 2004 | 92.49 BoP, current US$ per person | +11.7% |
| 2005 | 97.86 BoP, current US$ per person | +5.8% |
| 2006 | 110.48 BoP, current US$ per person | +12.9% |
| 2007 | 119.85 BoP, current US$ per person | +8.5% |
| 2008 | 162.1 BoP, current US$ per person | +35.2% |
| 2009 | 129.62 BoP, current US$ per person | -20.0% |
| 2010 | 154.01 BoP, current US$ per person | +18.8% |
| 2011 | 161.4 BoP, current US$ per person | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 133.33 BoP, current US$ per person | -17.4% |
| 2013 | 167.47 BoP, current US$ per person | +25.6% |
| 2014 | 192.49 BoP, current US$ per person | +14.9% |
| 2015 | 235.34 BoP, current US$ per person | +22.3% |
| 2016 | 221.18 BoP, current US$ per person | -6.0% |
| 2017 | 236.84 BoP, current US$ per person | +7.1% |
| 2018 | 213.68 BoP, current US$ per person | -9.8% |
| 2019 | 196.04 BoP, current US$ per person | -8.3% |
| 2020 | 196.01 BoP, current US$ per person | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 231.41 BoP, current US$ per person | +18.1% |
| 2022 | 227.79 BoP, current US$ per person | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 217.68 BoP, current US$ per person | -4.4% |
| 2024 | 219.5 BoP, current US$ per person | +0.8% |
| 2025 | 243.8 BoP, current US$ per person | +11.1% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 243.8 BoP, current US$ per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 164.1 BoP, current US$ per person, 1.5× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- France's 243.8 BoP, current US$ per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 129.74 BoP, current US$ per person, 1.9× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11.49 BoP, current US$ per person | 9.55 BoP, current US$ per person | 14.67 BoP, current US$ per person | 5 |
| 1980s | 20.49 BoP, current US$ per person | 15.66 BoP, current US$ per person | 29.87 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 39.98 BoP, current US$ per person | 27.95 BoP, current US$ per person | 74.39 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 100.8 BoP, current US$ per person | 66.75 BoP, current US$ per person | 162.1 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 191.18 BoP, current US$ per person | 133.33 BoP, current US$ per person | 236.84 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 222.7 BoP, current US$ per person | 196.01 BoP, current US$ per person | 243.8 BoP, current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near France
- 19 Japan 281.93 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 20 South Korea 273.64 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 21 Hong Kong 244.07 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 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
More economy & growth data for France
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.18 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.34 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 80.27 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0238 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,168 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 73.03 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 40.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0217 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,063 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 51.39 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in France?
- Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in France was 243.8 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 243.8 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.55 BoP, current US$ per person in 1975.
- How does France rank for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current)?
- France ranks 22nd out of 171 countries with data for 2025.
- Is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this France 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.