Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Malta
Malta: Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) was 1,931 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Malta, 1973–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
Malta recorded 1,931 BoP, current US$ per person for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.3% on the previous year and up 50.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Malta peaked at 3,914 BoP, current US$ per person in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.859 BoP, current US$ per person, in 1974.
That places Malta 7th out of 171 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 Malta, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 0.8973 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1974 | 0.859 BoP, current US$ per person | -4.3% |
| 1975 | 1.71 BoP, current US$ per person | +98.9% |
| 1976 | 1.54 BoP, current US$ per person | -10.0% |
| 1977 | 4.63 BoP, current US$ per person | +200.8% |
| 1978 | 6.69 BoP, current US$ per person | +44.6% |
| 1979 | 7.12 BoP, current US$ per person | +6.4% |
| 1980 | 8.23 BoP, current US$ per person | +15.5% |
| 1981 | 8.92 BoP, current US$ per person | +8.4% |
| 1982 | 7.45 BoP, current US$ per person | -16.5% |
| 1983 | 7 BoP, current US$ per person | -6.0% |
| 1984 | 3.94 BoP, current US$ per person | -43.7% |
| 1985 | 4.43 BoP, current US$ per person | +12.7% |
| 1986 | 5.21 BoP, current US$ per person | +17.4% |
| 1987 | 5.04 BoP, current US$ per person | -3.2% |
| 1988 | 6.09 BoP, current US$ per person | +20.8% |
| 1989 | 5.73 BoP, current US$ per person | -6.0% |
| 1990 | 7.16 BoP, current US$ per person | +25.0% |
| 1991 | 7.27 BoP, current US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 7.64 BoP, current US$ per person | +5.1% |
| 1993 | 7.24 BoP, current US$ per person | -5.3% |
| 1994 | 14.7 BoP, current US$ per person | +103.2% |
| 1995 | 22.71 BoP, current US$ per person | +54.5% |
| 1996 | 28.77 BoP, current US$ per person | +26.7% |
| 1997 | 34.25 BoP, current US$ per person | +19.1% |
| 1998 | 30.07 BoP, current US$ per person | -12.2% |
| 1999 | 34.88 BoP, current US$ per person | +16.0% |
| 2000 | 25.25 BoP, current US$ per person | -27.6% |
| 2001 | 25.94 BoP, current US$ per person | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 33.4 BoP, current US$ per person | +28.8% |
| 2003 | 38.2 BoP, current US$ per person | +14.4% |
| 2004 | 72.85 BoP, current US$ per person | +90.7% |
| 2005 | 317.6 BoP, current US$ per person | +336.0% |
| 2006 | 481.52 BoP, current US$ per person | +51.6% |
| 2007 | 307.23 BoP, current US$ per person | -36.2% |
| 2008 | 2,174 BoP, current US$ per person | +607.7% |
| 2009 | 3,914 BoP, current US$ per person | +80.0% |
| 2010 | 3,843 BoP, current US$ per person | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 1,435 BoP, current US$ per person | -62.7% |
| 2012 | 1,062 BoP, current US$ per person | -26.0% |
| 2013 | 1,202 BoP, current US$ per person | +13.2% |
| 2014 | 1,281 BoP, current US$ per person | +6.6% |
| 2015 | 1,529 BoP, current US$ per person | +19.3% |
| 2016 | 1,849 BoP, current US$ per person | +20.9% |
| 2017 | 2,006 BoP, current US$ per person | +8.5% |
| 2018 | 1,500 BoP, current US$ per person | -25.2% |
| 2019 | 1,714 BoP, current US$ per person | +14.2% |
| 2020 | 1,976 BoP, current US$ per person | +15.3% |
| 2021 | 1,859 BoP, current US$ per person | -5.9% |
| 2022 | 1,502 BoP, current US$ per person | -19.2% |
| 2023 | 1,800 BoP, current US$ per person | +19.8% |
| 2024 | 1,931 BoP, current US$ per person | +7.3% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 1,931 BoP, current US$ per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 164.1 BoP, current US$ per person, 11.8× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Malta's 1,931 BoP, current US$ per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.79 BoP, current US$ per person, 693.2× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Malta 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +607.7% | 307.23 BoP, current US$ per person | 2,174 BoP, current US$ per person |
| 2005 | +336.0% | 72.85 BoP, current US$ per person | 317.6 BoP, current US$ per person |
| 1977 | +200.8% | 1.54 BoP, current US$ per person | 4.63 BoP, current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.35 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.859 BoP, current US$ per person | 7.12 BoP, current US$ per person | 7 |
| 1980s | 6.2 BoP, current US$ per person | 3.94 BoP, current US$ per person | 8.92 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.47 BoP, current US$ per person | 7.16 BoP, current US$ per person | 34.88 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 739.02 BoP, current US$ per person | 25.25 BoP, current US$ per person | 3,914 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,742 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,062 BoP, current US$ per person | 3,843 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,814 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,502 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,976 BoP, current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 4 Singapore 3,386 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 5 Netherlands 2,355 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 6 Sweden 2,157 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 8 Cayman Islands 1,357 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 9 Cyprus 853.35 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 10 Canada 484.86 BoP, current US$ per person compare
More economy & growth data for Malta
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.35 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.51 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 36.46 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 1.46 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 64,096 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 42.59 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 73.1 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 1.7 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 74,864 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 8.88 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Malta?
- Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Malta was 1,931 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 3,914 BoP, current US$ per person in 2009.
- What is the lowest charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.859 BoP, current US$ per person in 1974.
- How does Malta rank for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current)?
- Malta ranks 7th out of 171 countries with data for 2024.
- Is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malta 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.