Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) was 7.49 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan recorded 7.49 BoP, current US$ per person for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in 2025.
The figure is down 44.5% on the previous year and up 97.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan peaked at 13.5 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0063 BoP, current US$ per person, in 1960.
That places Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan 30th out of 47 groups 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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0063 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.0123 BoP, current US$ per person | +94.9% |
| 1965 | 0.0111 BoP, current US$ per person | -10.1% |
| 1966 | 0.0108 BoP, current US$ per person | -2.7% |
| 1967 | 0.0105 BoP, current US$ per person | -2.8% |
| 1968 | 0.0153 BoP, current US$ per person | +45.8% |
| 1969 | 0.0149 BoP, current US$ per person | -2.8% |
| 1970 | 0.0145 BoP, current US$ per person | -2.8% |
| 1971 | 0.0187 BoP, current US$ per person | +29.7% |
| 1972 | 0.0273 BoP, current US$ per person | +45.9% |
| 1973 | 0.0189 BoP, current US$ per person | -30.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0355 BoP, current US$ per person | +87.9% |
| 1975 | 0.1346 BoP, current US$ per person | +278.7% |
| 1976 | 0.1548 BoP, current US$ per person | +15.0% |
| 1977 | 0.1905 BoP, current US$ per person | +23.1% |
| 1978 | 0.1575 BoP, current US$ per person | -17.3% |
| 1979 | 0.1527 BoP, current US$ per person | -3.1% |
| 1980 | 0.1529 BoP, current US$ per person | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 0.2092 BoP, current US$ per person | +36.9% |
| 1982 | 0.192 BoP, current US$ per person | -8.2% |
| 1983 | 0.1606 BoP, current US$ per person | -16.3% |
| 1984 | 0.1531 BoP, current US$ per person | -4.6% |
| 1985 | 0.1197 BoP, current US$ per person | -21.8% |
| 1986 | 0.1456 BoP, current US$ per person | +21.7% |
| 1987 | 0.2007 BoP, current US$ per person | +37.8% |
| 1988 | 0.2836 BoP, current US$ per person | +41.3% |
| 1989 | 0.3184 BoP, current US$ per person | +12.3% |
| 1990 | 0.3592 BoP, current US$ per person | +12.8% |
| 1991 | 0.3806 BoP, current US$ per person | +5.9% |
| 1992 | 0.4296 BoP, current US$ per person | +12.9% |
| 1993 | 0.4768 BoP, current US$ per person | +11.0% |
| 1994 | 1.81 BoP, current US$ per person | +279.8% |
| 1995 | 0.9327 BoP, current US$ per person | -48.5% |
| 1996 | 0.8537 BoP, current US$ per person | -8.5% |
| 1997 | 1.56 BoP, current US$ per person | +82.8% |
| 1998 | 1.7 BoP, current US$ per person | +8.9% |
| 1999 | 1.73 BoP, current US$ per person | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 1.66 BoP, current US$ per person | -4.2% |
| 2001 | 1.76 BoP, current US$ per person | +6.0% |
| 2002 | 1.38 BoP, current US$ per person | -21.8% |
| 2003 | 1.31 BoP, current US$ per person | -4.8% |
| 2004 | 1.42 BoP, current US$ per person | +8.3% |
| 2005 | 1.92 BoP, current US$ per person | +35.4% |
| 2006 | 2.26 BoP, current US$ per person | +17.7% |
| 2007 | 2.89 BoP, current US$ per person | +27.7% |
| 2008 | 3.92 BoP, current US$ per person | +35.7% |
| 2009 | 4.97 BoP, current US$ per person | +26.8% |
| 2010 | 4.86 BoP, current US$ per person | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 3.6 BoP, current US$ per person | -26.0% |
| 2012 | 3.61 BoP, current US$ per person | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 3.44 BoP, current US$ per person | -4.7% |
| 2014 | 3.62 BoP, current US$ per person | +5.4% |
| 2015 | 3.79 BoP, current US$ per person | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 4.35 BoP, current US$ per person | +14.7% |
| 2017 | 4.47 BoP, current US$ per person | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 4.2 BoP, current US$ per person | -6.2% |
| 2019 | 5.89 BoP, current US$ per person | +40.2% |
| 2020 | 5.82 BoP, current US$ per person | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 6.75 BoP, current US$ per person | +16.0% |
| 2022 | 7.64 BoP, current US$ per person | +13.2% |
| 2023 | 12.27 BoP, current US$ per person | +60.7% |
| 2024 | 13.5 BoP, current US$ per person | +10.0% |
| 2025 | 7.49 BoP, current US$ per person | -44.5% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +279.8% | 0.4768 BoP, current US$ per person | 1.81 BoP, current US$ per person |
| 1975 | +278.7% | 0.0355 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.1346 BoP, current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0116 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.0063 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.0153 BoP, current US$ per person | 7 |
| 1970s | 0.0905 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.0145 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.1905 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1936 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.1197 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.3184 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.02 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.3592 BoP, current US$ per person | 1.81 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.35 BoP, current US$ per person | 1.31 BoP, current US$ per person | 4.97 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.18 BoP, current US$ per person | 3.44 BoP, current US$ per person | 5.89 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.91 BoP, current US$ per person | 5.82 BoP, current US$ per person | 13.5 BoP, current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
- 27 Iceland 193.03 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 28 Faroe Islands 186.99 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 29 Maldives 186.11 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 30 Hungary 181.62 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 31 Spain 179.95 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 32 Slovenia 173.04 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 33 Curacao 168.5 BoP, current US$ per person compare
More economy & growth data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 100.54 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 4.65 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 1,005 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.162 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.4665 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 1,080 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.1741 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 1.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0097 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 59.93 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
All data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan →
Frequently asked questions
- What is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan was 7.49 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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 13.5 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0063 BoP, current US$ per person in 1960.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current)?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 30th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 97.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan 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.