Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Spain
Spain: Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) was 179.95 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Spain, 1975–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
Spain recorded 179.95 BoP, current US$ per person for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in 2025. That is the highest value across all 37 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.1% on the previous year and up 84.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Spain peaked at 179.95 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 3.54 BoP, current US$ per person, in 1977.
Spain ranks 31st of 171 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
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 Spain, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 4.69 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1976 | 4.4 BoP, current US$ per person | -6.2% |
| 1977 | 3.54 BoP, current US$ per person | -19.6% |
| 1978 | 3.64 BoP, current US$ per person | +3.0% |
| 1979 | 5.33 BoP, current US$ per person | +46.3% |
| 1980 | 4.53 BoP, current US$ per person | -14.9% |
| 1981 | 3.58 BoP, current US$ per person | -21.0% |
| 1982 | 3.94 BoP, current US$ per person | +10.0% |
| 1983 | 4.32 BoP, current US$ per person | +9.7% |
| 1984 | 4.82 BoP, current US$ per person | +11.5% |
| 1985 | 5.96 BoP, current US$ per person | +23.7% |
| 1986 | 7.95 BoP, current US$ per person | +33.3% |
| 1987 | 9.81 BoP, current US$ per person | +23.4% |
| 1988 | 16.69 BoP, current US$ per person | +70.2% |
| 1989 | 18.09 BoP, current US$ per person | +8.4% |
| 1990 | 26.29 BoP, current US$ per person | +45.3% |
| 1991 | 26.19 BoP, current US$ per person | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 27.33 BoP, current US$ per person | +4.3% |
| 1993 | 24.97 BoP, current US$ per person | -8.6% |
| 1994 | 26.84 BoP, current US$ per person | +7.5% |
| 1995 | 31.88 BoP, current US$ per person | +18.8% |
| 1996 | 36.28 BoP, current US$ per person | +13.8% |
| 1997 | 41.03 BoP, current US$ per person | +13.1% |
| 1998 | 46.7 BoP, current US$ per person | +13.8% |
| 2013 | 96.86 BoP, current US$ per person | +107.4% |
| 2014 | 96.31 BoP, current US$ per person | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 97.38 BoP, current US$ per person | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 107.36 BoP, current US$ per person | +10.3% |
| 2017 | 108.76 BoP, current US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 142.03 BoP, current US$ per person | +30.6% |
| 2019 | 145.14 BoP, current US$ per person | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 108.15 BoP, current US$ per person | -25.5% |
| 2021 | 124.72 BoP, current US$ per person | +15.3% |
| 2022 | 121.99 BoP, current US$ per person | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 143.22 BoP, current US$ per person | +17.4% |
| 2024 | 149.79 BoP, current US$ per person | +4.6% |
| 2025 | 179.95 BoP, current US$ per person | +20.1% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 179.95 BoP, current US$ per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 164.1 BoP, current US$ per person, 1.1× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Spain's 179.95 BoP, current US$ per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 129.74 BoP, current US$ per person, 1.4× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Spain 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +107.4% | 46.7 BoP, current US$ per person | 96.86 BoP, current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.32 BoP, current US$ per person | 3.54 BoP, current US$ per person | 5.33 BoP, current US$ per person | 5 |
| 1980s | 7.97 BoP, current US$ per person | 3.58 BoP, current US$ per person | 18.09 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 31.94 BoP, current US$ per person | 24.97 BoP, current US$ per person | 46.7 BoP, current US$ per person | 9 |
| 2010s | 113.41 BoP, current US$ per person | 96.31 BoP, current US$ per person | 145.14 BoP, current US$ per person | 7 |
| 2020s | 137.97 BoP, current US$ per person | 108.15 BoP, current US$ per person | 179.95 BoP, current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 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
- 32 Slovenia 173.04 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 33 Curacao 168.5 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 34 Poland 164.1 BoP, current US$ per person compare
More economy & growth data for Spain
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.77 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.62 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 46.38 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0243 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 939.77 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 28.09 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -34.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0147 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 569.12 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 19.32 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Spain?
- Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Spain was 179.95 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 179.95 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.54 BoP, current US$ per person in 1977.
- How does Spain rank for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current)?
- Spain ranks 31st out of 171 countries with data for 2025.
- Is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 84.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 37 observations, free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page.
How this figure is calculated
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current US$) 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.