Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Ireland
Ireland: Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) was 33,956 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Ireland, 2005–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2024, charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Ireland stood at 33,956 BoP, current US$ per person. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.7% on the previous year and up 174.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Ireland peaked at 33,956 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4,619 BoP, current US$ per person, in 2005.
Ireland ranks 1st 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 Ireland, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 4,619 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 2006 | 5,158 BoP, current US$ per person | +11.7% |
| 2007 | 5,459 BoP, current US$ per person | +5.8% |
| 2008 | 7,896 BoP, current US$ per person | +44.7% |
| 2009 | 7,727 BoP, current US$ per person | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 8,214 BoP, current US$ per person | +6.3% |
| 2011 | 8,919 BoP, current US$ per person | +8.6% |
| 2012 | 8,304 BoP, current US$ per person | -6.9% |
| 2013 | 9,220 BoP, current US$ per person | +11.0% |
| 2014 | 12,376 BoP, current US$ per person | +34.2% |
| 2015 | 15,187 BoP, current US$ per person | +22.7% |
| 2016 | 16,154 BoP, current US$ per person | +6.4% |
| 2017 | 15,732 BoP, current US$ per person | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 17,606 BoP, current US$ per person | +11.9% |
| 2019 | 19,547 BoP, current US$ per person | +11.0% |
| 2020 | 19,518 BoP, current US$ per person | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 26,364 BoP, current US$ per person | +35.1% |
| 2022 | 27,456 BoP, current US$ per person | +4.1% |
| 2023 | 28,846 BoP, current US$ per person | +5.1% |
| 2024 | 33,956 BoP, current US$ per person | +17.7% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 33,956 BoP, current US$ per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 164.1 BoP, current US$ per person, 206.9× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 33,956 BoP, current US$ per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 129.74 BoP, current US$ per person, 261.7× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6,172 BoP, current US$ per person | 4,619 BoP, current US$ per person | 7,896 BoP, current US$ per person | 5 |
| 2010s | 13,126 BoP, current US$ per person | 8,214 BoP, current US$ per person | 19,547 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 27,228 BoP, current US$ per person | 19,518 BoP, current US$ per person | 33,956 BoP, current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 2 Luxembourg 19,448 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 3 Switzerland 4,199 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 4 Singapore 3,386 BoP, current US$ per person compare
More economy & growth data for Ireland
- 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 2.52 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 67.14 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.1102 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 12,444 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 4.82 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 103.44 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0079 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 893.09 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 7.57 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Ireland?
- Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Ireland was 33,956 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 33,956 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,619 BoP, current US$ per person in 2005.
- How does Ireland rank for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current)?
- Ireland ranks 1st out of 171 countries with data for 2024.
- Is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 174.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ireland 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.