Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in South Korea
South Korea: Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) was 273.64 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in South Korea, 1976–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2025, charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in South Korea stood at 273.64 BoP, current US$ per person. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.5% on the previous year and up 38.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in South Korea peaked at 273.64 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0266 BoP, current US$ per person, in 1979.
That places South Korea 20th 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 South Korea, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 0.0279 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1977 | 0.0824 BoP, current US$ per person | +195.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0541 BoP, current US$ per person | -34.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0266 BoP, current US$ per person | -50.8% |
| 1980 | 3.28 BoP, current US$ per person | +12216.5% |
| 1981 | 2.38 BoP, current US$ per person | -27.4% |
| 1982 | 4.23 BoP, current US$ per person | +77.5% |
| 1983 | 4.4 BoP, current US$ per person | +4.2% |
| 1984 | 6.59 BoP, current US$ per person | +49.6% |
| 1985 | 7.98 BoP, current US$ per person | +21.1% |
| 1986 | 11.6 BoP, current US$ per person | +45.4% |
| 1987 | 13.94 BoP, current US$ per person | +20.2% |
| 1988 | 19.59 BoP, current US$ per person | +40.5% |
| 1989 | 26.6 BoP, current US$ per person | +35.8% |
| 1990 | 32.12 BoP, current US$ per person | +20.7% |
| 1991 | 37.16 BoP, current US$ per person | +15.7% |
| 1992 | 38.23 BoP, current US$ per person | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 32.84 BoP, current US$ per person | -14.1% |
| 1994 | 39.59 BoP, current US$ per person | +20.5% |
| 1995 | 54.73 BoP, current US$ per person | +38.3% |
| 1996 | 55.73 BoP, current US$ per person | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 55.05 BoP, current US$ per person | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 52.59 BoP, current US$ per person | -4.5% |
| 1999 | 58.8 BoP, current US$ per person | +11.8% |
| 2000 | 70.21 BoP, current US$ per person | +19.4% |
| 2001 | 66.33 BoP, current US$ per person | -5.5% |
| 2002 | 65.61 BoP, current US$ per person | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 76.42 BoP, current US$ per person | +16.5% |
| 2004 | 95.63 BoP, current US$ per person | +25.1% |
| 2005 | 97.96 BoP, current US$ per person | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 98.61 BoP, current US$ per person | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 109.57 BoP, current US$ per person | +11.1% |
| 2008 | 118.71 BoP, current US$ per person | +8.3% |
| 2009 | 149.18 BoP, current US$ per person | +25.7% |
| 2010 | 185.31 BoP, current US$ per person | +24.2% |
| 2011 | 148.49 BoP, current US$ per person | -19.9% |
| 2012 | 171.65 BoP, current US$ per person | +15.6% |
| 2013 | 195.06 BoP, current US$ per person | +13.6% |
| 2014 | 207.82 BoP, current US$ per person | +6.5% |
| 2015 | 197.12 BoP, current US$ per person | -5.1% |
| 2016 | 184.1 BoP, current US$ per person | -6.6% |
| 2017 | 188.89 BoP, current US$ per person | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 190.22 BoP, current US$ per person | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 191.43 BoP, current US$ per person | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 183.78 BoP, current US$ per person | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 202.45 BoP, current US$ per person | +10.2% |
| 2022 | 212.92 BoP, current US$ per person | +5.2% |
| 2023 | 222.26 BoP, current US$ per person | +4.4% |
| 2024 | 237 BoP, current US$ per person | +6.6% |
| 2025 | 273.64 BoP, current US$ per person | +15.5% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 273.64 BoP, current US$ per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 164.1 BoP, current US$ per person, 1.7× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 273.64 BoP, current US$ per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 10.32 BoP, current US$ per person, 26.5× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in South Korea 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +12216.5% | 0.0266 BoP, current US$ per person | 3.28 BoP, current US$ per person |
| 1977 | +195.4% | 0.0279 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.0824 BoP, current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0478 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.0266 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.0824 BoP, current US$ per person | 4 |
| 1980s | 10.06 BoP, current US$ per person | 2.38 BoP, current US$ per person | 26.6 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 45.68 BoP, current US$ per person | 32.12 BoP, current US$ per person | 58.8 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 94.82 BoP, current US$ per person | 65.61 BoP, current US$ per person | 149.18 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 186.01 BoP, current US$ per person | 148.49 BoP, current US$ per person | 207.82 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 222.01 BoP, current US$ per person | 183.78 BoP, current US$ per person | 273.64 BoP, current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
- 17 Belgium 289.14 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 18 Austria 284.02 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 19 Japan 281.93 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 21 Hong Kong 244.07 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 22 France 243.8 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 23 Costa Rica 227 BoP, current US$ per person compare
More economy & growth data for South Korea
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 41.23 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.022 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 797.74 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 15.80 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 22.87 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0084 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 305.78 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 4.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2332 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita 8,447 includes gold, current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in South Korea?
- Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in South Korea was 273.64 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 South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 273.64 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0266 BoP, current US$ per person in 1979.
- How does South Korea rank for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current)?
- South Korea ranks 20th out of 171 countries with data for 2025.
- Is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Korea 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.