Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Netherlands
Netherlands: Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) was 2,355 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Netherlands, 1967–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2024, charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Netherlands stood at 2,355 BoP, current US$ per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.2% on the previous year and down 14.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Netherlands peaked at 4,661 BoP, current US$ per person in 2015 and was at its lowest, 5.17 BoP, current US$ per person, in 1967.
That places Netherlands 5th 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 Netherlands, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | 5.17 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1968 | 5.77 BoP, current US$ per person | +11.5% |
| 1969 | 7.92 BoP, current US$ per person | +37.1% |
| 1970 | 8.83 BoP, current US$ per person | +11.6% |
| 1971 | 8.81 BoP, current US$ per person | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 11.49 BoP, current US$ per person | +30.5% |
| 1973 | 14.16 BoP, current US$ per person | +23.2% |
| 1974 | 17.45 BoP, current US$ per person | +23.2% |
| 1975 | 20.54 BoP, current US$ per person | +17.7% |
| 1976 | 25.86 BoP, current US$ per person | +25.9% |
| 1977 | 25.9 BoP, current US$ per person | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 31.92 BoP, current US$ per person | +23.2% |
| 1979 | 39.59 BoP, current US$ per person | +24.1% |
| 1980 | 45.44 BoP, current US$ per person | +14.8% |
| 1981 | 41.64 BoP, current US$ per person | -8.4% |
| 1982 | 40.06 BoP, current US$ per person | -3.8% |
| 1983 | 36.01 BoP, current US$ per person | -10.1% |
| 1984 | 38.7 BoP, current US$ per person | +7.5% |
| 1985 | 50.63 BoP, current US$ per person | +30.8% |
| 1986 | 53.3 BoP, current US$ per person | +5.3% |
| 1987 | 76.65 BoP, current US$ per person | +43.8% |
| 1988 | 95.67 BoP, current US$ per person | +24.8% |
| 1989 | 122.43 BoP, current US$ per person | +28.0% |
| 1990 | 117.13 BoP, current US$ per person | -4.3% |
| 1991 | 150.41 BoP, current US$ per person | +28.4% |
| 1992 | 152.02 BoP, current US$ per person | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 174.49 BoP, current US$ per person | +14.8% |
| 1994 | 173.8 BoP, current US$ per person | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 194.43 BoP, current US$ per person | +11.9% |
| 1996 | 189.63 BoP, current US$ per person | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 170.09 BoP, current US$ per person | -10.3% |
| 1998 | 194.87 BoP, current US$ per person | +14.6% |
| 1999 | 218.93 BoP, current US$ per person | +12.3% |
| 2000 | 157.27 BoP, current US$ per person | -28.2% |
| 2001 | 144.68 BoP, current US$ per person | -8.0% |
| 2002 | 161.91 BoP, current US$ per person | +11.9% |
| 2003 | 207.23 BoP, current US$ per person | +28.0% |
| 2004 | 1,489 BoP, current US$ per person | +618.6% |
| 2005 | 1,551 BoP, current US$ per person | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 1,651 BoP, current US$ per person | +6.5% |
| 2007 | 1,960 BoP, current US$ per person | +18.7% |
| 2008 | 2,204 BoP, current US$ per person | +12.5% |
| 2009 | 1,661 BoP, current US$ per person | -24.7% |
| 2010 | 1,830 BoP, current US$ per person | +10.2% |
| 2011 | 2,126 BoP, current US$ per person | +16.2% |
| 2012 | 2,117 BoP, current US$ per person | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 2,369 BoP, current US$ per person | +11.9% |
| 2014 | 2,764 BoP, current US$ per person | +16.7% |
| 2015 | 4,661 BoP, current US$ per person | +68.6% |
| 2016 | 2,527 BoP, current US$ per person | -45.8% |
| 2017 | 2,890 BoP, current US$ per person | +14.4% |
| 2018 | 3,155 BoP, current US$ per person | +9.2% |
| 2019 | 2,886 BoP, current US$ per person | -8.5% |
| 2020 | 2,586 BoP, current US$ per person | -10.4% |
| 2021 | 2,656 BoP, current US$ per person | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 2,363 BoP, current US$ per person | -11.0% |
| 2023 | 2,218 BoP, current US$ per person | -6.2% |
| 2024 | 2,355 BoP, current US$ per person | +6.2% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 2,355 BoP, current US$ per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 164.1 BoP, current US$ per person, 14.4× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 2,355 BoP, current US$ per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 129.74 BoP, current US$ per person, 18.2× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Netherlands 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +618.6% | 207.23 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,489 BoP, current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.29 BoP, current US$ per person | 5.17 BoP, current US$ per person | 7.92 BoP, current US$ per person | 3 |
| 1970s | 20.46 BoP, current US$ per person | 8.81 BoP, current US$ per person | 39.59 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 60.05 BoP, current US$ per person | 36.01 BoP, current US$ per person | 122.43 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 173.58 BoP, current US$ per person | 117.13 BoP, current US$ per person | 218.93 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,119 BoP, current US$ per person | 144.68 BoP, current US$ per person | 2,204 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,732 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,830 BoP, current US$ per person | 4,661 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,436 BoP, current US$ per person | 2,218 BoP, current US$ per person | 2,656 BoP, current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 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
- 6 Sweden 2,157 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 7 Malta 1,931 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 8 Cayman Islands 1,357 BoP, current US$ per person compare
More economy & growth data for Netherlands
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps -5.93 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0049 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -329.49 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled -17.06 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 95.03 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0141 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -948.01 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 49.19 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0886 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita 6,527 includes gold, current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Netherlands?
- Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Netherlands was 2,355 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 Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 4,661 BoP, current US$ per person in 2015.
- What is the lowest charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.17 BoP, current US$ per person in 1967.
- How does Netherlands rank for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current)?
- Netherlands ranks 5th out of 171 countries with data for 2024.
- Is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Netherlands 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.