Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in New Zealand
New Zealand: Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) was 210.45 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in New Zealand, 2000–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in New Zealand is 210.45 BoP, current US$ per person, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.3% on the previous year and up 15.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in New Zealand peaked at 230.48 BoP, current US$ per person in 2011 and was at its lowest, 81.1 BoP, current US$ per person, in 2000.
New Zealand ranks 25th of 171 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 81.1 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 2001 | 81.72 BoP, current US$ per person | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 91.64 BoP, current US$ per person | +12.1% |
| 2003 | 115.79 BoP, current US$ per person | +26.4% |
| 2004 | 129.35 BoP, current US$ per person | +11.7% |
| 2005 | 134.04 BoP, current US$ per person | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 119.74 BoP, current US$ per person | -10.7% |
| 2007 | 144.67 BoP, current US$ per person | +20.8% |
| 2008 | 145.49 BoP, current US$ per person | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 134.53 BoP, current US$ per person | -7.5% |
| 2010 | 160.86 BoP, current US$ per person | +19.6% |
| 2011 | 230.48 BoP, current US$ per person | +43.3% |
| 2012 | 220.86 BoP, current US$ per person | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 221.25 BoP, current US$ per person | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 208.74 BoP, current US$ per person | -5.7% |
| 2015 | 181.61 BoP, current US$ per person | -13.0% |
| 2016 | 184.09 BoP, current US$ per person | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 191.48 BoP, current US$ per person | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 186.41 BoP, current US$ per person | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 192 BoP, current US$ per person | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 173.1 BoP, current US$ per person | -9.8% |
| 2021 | 222.63 BoP, current US$ per person | +28.6% |
| 2022 | 225.38 BoP, current US$ per person | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 207.1 BoP, current US$ per person | -8.1% |
| 2024 | 217.52 BoP, current US$ per person | +5.0% |
| 2025 | 210.45 BoP, current US$ per person | -3.3% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 210.45 BoP, current US$ per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 164.1 BoP, current US$ per person, 1.3× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 210.45 BoP, current US$ per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 10.32 BoP, current US$ per person, 20.4× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 117.81 BoP, current US$ per person | 81.1 BoP, current US$ per person | 145.49 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 197.78 BoP, current US$ per person | 160.86 BoP, current US$ per person | 230.48 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 209.36 BoP, current US$ per person | 173.1 BoP, current US$ per person | 225.38 BoP, current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 22 France 243.8 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 23 Costa Rica 227 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 24 Czechia 225.03 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 26 Finland 196.79 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 27 Iceland 193.03 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 28 Faroe Islands 186.99 BoP, current US$ per person compare
More economy & growth data for New Zealand
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.71 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.37 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 23.86 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 4.48 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 3.61 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 104.98 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0137 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 677.46 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 27.59 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in New Zealand?
- Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in New Zealand was 210.45 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 230.48 BoP, current US$ per person in 2011.
- What is the lowest charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 81.1 BoP, current US$ per person in 2000.
- How does New Zealand rank for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current)?
- New Zealand ranks 25th out of 171 countries with data for 2025.
- Is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this New Zealand 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.