Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Kosovo
Kosovo: Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) was 3.74 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Kosovo, 2004–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2025, charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Kosovo stood at 3.74 BoP, current US$ per person.
That represents a change of down 50.2% on the previous year and up 293.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Kosovo peaked at 7.5 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.064 BoP, current US$ per person, in 2006.
That places Kosovo 116th out of 171 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 Kosovo, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 1.18 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 2005 | 0.9218 BoP, current US$ per person | -21.9% |
| 2006 | 0.064 BoP, current US$ per person | -93.1% |
| 2007 | 1.33 BoP, current US$ per person | +1984.1% |
| 2008 | 3.04 BoP, current US$ per person | +127.9% |
| 2009 | 3.18 BoP, current US$ per person | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 2.07 BoP, current US$ per person | -34.8% |
| 2011 | 0.2879 BoP, current US$ per person | -86.1% |
| 2012 | 0.2245 BoP, current US$ per person | -22.0% |
| 2013 | 1.61 BoP, current US$ per person | +617.9% |
| 2014 | 1.5 BoP, current US$ per person | -7.2% |
| 2015 | 0.9501 BoP, current US$ per person | -36.5% |
| 2016 | 1.48 BoP, current US$ per person | +55.7% |
| 2017 | 1.08 BoP, current US$ per person | -26.8% |
| 2018 | 3.93 BoP, current US$ per person | +262.9% |
| 2019 | 5.74 BoP, current US$ per person | +46.1% |
| 2020 | 3.47 BoP, current US$ per person | -39.7% |
| 2021 | 4.58 BoP, current US$ per person | +32.1% |
| 2022 | 2.49 BoP, current US$ per person | -45.7% |
| 2023 | 2.31 BoP, current US$ per person | -7.1% |
| 2024 | 7.5 BoP, current US$ per person | +224.9% |
| 2025 | 3.74 BoP, current US$ per person | -50.2% |
Kosovo compared with similar countries
- Kosovo's 3.74 BoP, current US$ per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 23.16 BoP, current US$ per person, 16% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kosovo's 3.74 BoP, current US$ per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 129.74 BoP, current US$ per person, 3% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Kosovo 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +1984.1% | 0.064 BoP, current US$ per person | 1.33 BoP, current US$ per person |
| 2013 | +617.9% | 0.2245 BoP, current US$ per person | 1.61 BoP, current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.62 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.064 BoP, current US$ per person | 3.18 BoP, current US$ per person | 6 |
| 2010s | 1.89 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.2245 BoP, current US$ per person | 5.74 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.01 BoP, current US$ per person | 2.31 BoP, current US$ per person | 7.5 BoP, current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kosovo
- 113 Uzbekistan 4.3 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 114 Malawi 4.17 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 115 Trinidad and Tobago 4.08 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 116 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 3.74 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 118 Philippines 3.27 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 119 Jordan 2.83 BoP, current US$ per person compare
More economy & growth data for Kosovo
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1217 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 15.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 1,061 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.1343 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 20.27 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per capita 961.48 current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita 961.48 includes gold, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 15.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1217 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per 0.1188 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Kosovo?
- Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Kosovo was 3.74 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 Kosovo?
- The highest recorded value was 7.5 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) recorded in Kosovo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.064 BoP, current US$ per person in 2006.
- How does Kosovo rank for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current)?
- Kosovo ranks 116th out of 171 countries with data for 2025.
- Is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) rising or falling in Kosovo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 293.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kosovo 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.