Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) was 45.96 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Saudi Arabia, 2019–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2025, charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Saudi Arabia stood at 45.96 BoP, current US$ per person.
The figure is down 3.2% on the previous year and up 53.6% over ten years.
Saudi Arabia ranks 65th of 171 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 29.92 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 2020 | 22.94 BoP, current US$ per person | -23.4% |
| 2021 | 26.64 BoP, current US$ per person | +16.1% |
| 2022 | 40.67 BoP, current US$ per person | +52.7% |
| 2023 | 43.54 BoP, current US$ per person | +7.1% |
| 2024 | 47.46 BoP, current US$ per person | +9.0% |
| 2025 | 45.96 BoP, current US$ per person | -3.2% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 45.96 BoP, current US$ per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 164.1 BoP, current US$ per person, 28% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 45.96 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, 16.5× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 29.92 BoP, current US$ per person | 29.92 BoP, current US$ per person | 29.92 BoP, current US$ per person | 1 |
| 2020s | 37.87 BoP, current US$ per person | 22.94 BoP, current US$ per person | 47.46 BoP, current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 62 Barbados 51.97 BoP, current US$ per person
- 63 Turkey 50 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 64 Brunei 47.5 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 66 Belize 45.3 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 67 Argentina 43.95 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 68 Seychelles 43.55 BoP, current US$ per person compare
More economy & growth data for Saudi Arabia
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.26 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.52 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 27.03 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0212 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 731.09 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 32.63 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 52.91 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0256 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 882.47 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 8.9 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Saudi Arabia?
- Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Saudi Arabia was 45.96 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 47.46 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.94 BoP, current US$ per person in 2020.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current)?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 65th out of 171 countries with data for 2025.
- Is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia 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.