Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Philippines
Philippines: Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) was 3.27 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Philippines, 1977–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2025, charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Philippines stood at 3.27 BoP, current US$ per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.5% on the previous year and down 43.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Philippines peaked at 8.38 BoP, current US$ per person in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.3079 BoP, current US$ per person, in 1985.
That places Philippines 118th 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 Philippines, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 0.3606 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1978 | 0.373 BoP, current US$ per person | +3.4% |
| 1979 | 0.3632 BoP, current US$ per person | -2.6% |
| 1980 | 0.3955 BoP, current US$ per person | +8.9% |
| 1981 | 0.4867 BoP, current US$ per person | +23.1% |
| 1982 | 0.4537 BoP, current US$ per person | -6.8% |
| 1983 | 0.4407 BoP, current US$ per person | -2.9% |
| 1984 | 0.4839 BoP, current US$ per person | +9.8% |
| 1985 | 0.3079 BoP, current US$ per person | -36.4% |
| 1986 | 0.3531 BoP, current US$ per person | +14.7% |
| 1987 | 0.533 BoP, current US$ per person | +51.0% |
| 1988 | 0.452 BoP, current US$ per person | -15.2% |
| 1989 | 0.6039 BoP, current US$ per person | +33.6% |
| 1990 | 0.6046 BoP, current US$ per person | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 0.8698 BoP, current US$ per person | +43.9% |
| 1992 | 0.8343 BoP, current US$ per person | -4.1% |
| 1993 | 0.8885 BoP, current US$ per person | +6.5% |
| 1994 | 1.38 BoP, current US$ per person | +54.9% |
| 1995 | 1.4 BoP, current US$ per person | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 1.14 BoP, current US$ per person | -19.1% |
| 1997 | 2.14 BoP, current US$ per person | +88.2% |
| 1998 | 0.9236 BoP, current US$ per person | -56.8% |
| 1999 | 1.41 BoP, current US$ per person | +53.2% |
| 2000 | 2.47 BoP, current US$ per person | +74.9% |
| 2001 | 1.95 BoP, current US$ per person | -21.1% |
| 2002 | 2.84 BoP, current US$ per person | +45.4% |
| 2003 | 3.28 BoP, current US$ per person | +15.5% |
| 2004 | 3.16 BoP, current US$ per person | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 3.02 BoP, current US$ per person | -4.4% |
| 2006 | 3.9 BoP, current US$ per person | +29.0% |
| 2007 | 4.23 BoP, current US$ per person | +8.6% |
| 2008 | 4.18 BoP, current US$ per person | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 4.37 BoP, current US$ per person | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 4.63 BoP, current US$ per person | +6.1% |
| 2011 | 4.49 BoP, current US$ per person | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 4.7 BoP, current US$ per person | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 5.19 BoP, current US$ per person | +10.2% |
| 2014 | 5.27 BoP, current US$ per person | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 5.82 BoP, current US$ per person | +10.3% |
| 2016 | 5.12 BoP, current US$ per person | -12.0% |
| 2017 | 6.95 BoP, current US$ per person | +35.8% |
| 2018 | 8.38 BoP, current US$ per person | +20.5% |
| 2019 | 7.52 BoP, current US$ per person | -10.3% |
| 2020 | 4.63 BoP, current US$ per person | -38.4% |
| 2021 | 5.51 BoP, current US$ per person | +18.9% |
| 2022 | 4.83 BoP, current US$ per person | -12.2% |
| 2023 | 3.93 BoP, current US$ per person | -18.6% |
| 2024 | 3.83 BoP, current US$ per person | -2.7% |
| 2025 | 3.27 BoP, current US$ per person | -14.5% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 3.27 BoP, current US$ per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 23.16 BoP, current US$ per person, 14% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 3.27 BoP, current US$ per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 10.32 BoP, current US$ per person, 32% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.3656 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.3606 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.373 BoP, current US$ per person | 3 |
| 1980s | 0.451 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.3079 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.6039 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.16 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.6046 BoP, current US$ per person | 2.14 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.34 BoP, current US$ per person | 1.95 BoP, current US$ per person | 4.37 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.81 BoP, current US$ per person | 4.49 BoP, current US$ per person | 8.38 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.33 BoP, current US$ per person | 3.27 BoP, current US$ per person | 5.51 BoP, current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
- 115 Trinidad and Tobago 4.08 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 116 Kosovo 3.74 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 116 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 3.74 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 119 Jordan 2.83 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 120 Comoros 2.78 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 121 Tunisia 2.74 BoP, current US$ per person compare
More economy & growth data for Philippines
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 4.98 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 6.4 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 1.60 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0033 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 13.72 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 7.79 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -17.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.016 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 66.71 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 4.46 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Philippines?
- Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Philippines was 3.27 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 8.38 BoP, current US$ per person in 2018.
- What is the lowest charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3079 BoP, current US$ per person in 1985.
- How does Philippines rank for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current)?
- Philippines ranks 118th out of 171 countries with data for 2025.
- Is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Philippines 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.