Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Iceland
Iceland: Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) was 193.03 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Iceland, 2009–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Iceland is 193.03 BoP, current US$ per person, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 4.9% on the previous year and down 23.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Iceland peaked at 406.49 BoP, current US$ per person in 2018 and was at its lowest, 146.83 BoP, current US$ per person, in 2009.
That places Iceland 27th out of 171 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Iceland, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 146.83 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 2010 | 251.89 BoP, current US$ per person | +71.6% |
| 2011 | 214.41 BoP, current US$ per person | -14.9% |
| 2012 | 245.07 BoP, current US$ per person | +14.3% |
| 2013 | 240.76 BoP, current US$ per person | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 364.09 BoP, current US$ per person | +51.2% |
| 2015 | 253.16 BoP, current US$ per person | -30.5% |
| 2016 | 313.69 BoP, current US$ per person | +23.9% |
| 2017 | 338.75 BoP, current US$ per person | +8.0% |
| 2018 | 406.49 BoP, current US$ per person | +20.0% |
| 2019 | 282.62 BoP, current US$ per person | -30.5% |
| 2020 | 197.03 BoP, current US$ per person | -30.3% |
| 2021 | 185.52 BoP, current US$ per person | -5.8% |
| 2022 | 193.24 BoP, current US$ per person | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 213.12 BoP, current US$ per person | +10.3% |
| 2024 | 184.08 BoP, current US$ per person | -13.6% |
| 2025 | 193.03 BoP, current US$ per person | +4.9% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 193.03 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)
- Iceland's 193.03 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 146.83 BoP, current US$ per person | 146.83 BoP, current US$ per person | 146.83 BoP, current US$ per person | 1 |
| 2010s | 291.09 BoP, current US$ per person | 214.41 BoP, current US$ per person | 406.49 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 194.34 BoP, current US$ per person | 184.08 BoP, current US$ per person | 213.12 BoP, current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 24 Czechia 225.03 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 25 New Zealand 210.45 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 26 Finland 196.79 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 28 Faroe Islands 186.99 BoP, current US$ per person
- 29 Maldives 186.11 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 30 Hungary 181.62 BoP, current US$ per person compare
More economy & growth data for Iceland
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.96 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.48 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps -851.71 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0221 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -2,170 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled -201.70 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -107.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0052 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -514.02 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 20.76 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Iceland?
- Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Iceland was 193.03 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 406.49 BoP, current US$ per person in 2018.
- What is the lowest charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 146.83 BoP, current US$ per person in 2009.
- How does Iceland rank for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current)?
- Iceland ranks 27th out of 171 countries with data for 2025.
- Is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iceland 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.