Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Sweden
Sweden: Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) was 2,157 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
2,157 BoP, current US$ per person
Change on year
up 38.7%
World rank
6th
of 171 countries
All-time high
2,157 BoP, current US$ per person
in 2025
All-time low
5.53 BoP, current US$ per person
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Sweden, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 2,157 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 56 years on record.
That represents a change of up 38.7% on the previous year and up 398.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Sweden peaked at 2,157 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 5.53 BoP, current US$ per person, in 1970.
Sweden ranks 6th of 171 countries on this measure, 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 Sweden, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 5.53 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1971 | 6.5 BoP, current US$ per person | +17.7% |
| 1972 | 7.76 BoP, current US$ per person | +19.2% |
| 1973 | 9.01 BoP, current US$ per person | +16.1% |
| 1974 | 13.25 BoP, current US$ per person | +47.1% |
| 1975 | 14.16 BoP, current US$ per person | +6.8% |
| 1976 | 16.77 BoP, current US$ per person | +18.5% |
| 1977 | 16.01 BoP, current US$ per person | -4.6% |
| 1978 | 17.4 BoP, current US$ per person | +8.7% |
| 1979 | 22.51 BoP, current US$ per person | +29.4% |
| 1980 | 24.5 BoP, current US$ per person | +8.8% |
| 1981 | 23.98 BoP, current US$ per person | -2.1% |
| 1982 | 26.41 BoP, current US$ per person | +10.1% |
| 1983 | 24.24 BoP, current US$ per person | -8.2% |
| 1984 | 27.07 BoP, current US$ per person | +11.7% |
| 1985 | 34.19 BoP, current US$ per person | +26.3% |
| 1986 | 51.23 BoP, current US$ per person | +49.8% |
| 1987 | 53.42 BoP, current US$ per person | +4.3% |
| 1988 | 70.43 BoP, current US$ per person | +31.9% |
| 1989 | 79.19 BoP, current US$ per person | +12.4% |
| 1990 | 86.79 BoP, current US$ per person | +9.6% |
| 1991 | 80.24 BoP, current US$ per person | -7.5% |
| 1992 | 82.75 BoP, current US$ per person | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 67.65 BoP, current US$ per person | -18.2% |
| 1994 | 88.28 BoP, current US$ per person | +30.5% |
| 1995 | 113.76 BoP, current US$ per person | +28.9% |
| 1996 | 113.75 BoP, current US$ per person | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 108.22 BoP, current US$ per person | -4.9% |
| 1998 | 113.71 BoP, current US$ per person | +5.1% |
| 1999 | 122.92 BoP, current US$ per person | +8.1% |
| 2000 | 111.79 BoP, current US$ per person | -9.1% |
| 2001 | 98.71 BoP, current US$ per person | -11.7% |
| 2002 | 103.03 BoP, current US$ per person | +4.4% |
| 2003 | 142.44 BoP, current US$ per person | +38.2% |
| 2004 | 157.34 BoP, current US$ per person | +10.5% |
| 2005 | 167.49 BoP, current US$ per person | +6.5% |
| 2006 | 186.19 BoP, current US$ per person | +11.2% |
| 2007 | 202.89 BoP, current US$ per person | +9.0% |
| 2008 | 223.81 BoP, current US$ per person | +10.3% |
| 2009 | 199.58 BoP, current US$ per person | -10.8% |
| 2010 | 159.76 BoP, current US$ per person | -19.9% |
| 2011 | 203.65 BoP, current US$ per person | +27.5% |
| 2012 | 260.4 BoP, current US$ per person | +27.9% |
| 2013 | 292.73 BoP, current US$ per person | +12.4% |
| 2014 | 399.05 BoP, current US$ per person | +36.3% |
| 2015 | 432.7 BoP, current US$ per person | +8.4% |
| 2016 | 341.45 BoP, current US$ per person | -21.1% |
| 2017 | 508.94 BoP, current US$ per person | +49.1% |
| 2018 | 499.58 BoP, current US$ per person | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 702.41 BoP, current US$ per person | +40.6% |
| 2020 | 916.52 BoP, current US$ per person | +30.5% |
| 2021 | 1,082 BoP, current US$ per person | +18.0% |
| 2022 | 1,453 BoP, current US$ per person | +34.4% |
| 2023 | 1,411 BoP, current US$ per person | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 1,555 BoP, current US$ per person | +10.2% |
| 2025 | 2,157 BoP, current US$ per person | +38.7% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 2,157 BoP, current US$ per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 164.1 BoP, current US$ per person, 13.1× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 2,157 BoP, current US$ per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 129.74 BoP, current US$ per person, 16.6× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12.89 BoP, current US$ per person | 5.53 BoP, current US$ per person | 22.51 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 41.46 BoP, current US$ per person | 23.98 BoP, current US$ per person | 79.19 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 97.81 BoP, current US$ per person | 67.65 BoP, current US$ per person | 122.92 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 159.33 BoP, current US$ per person | 98.71 BoP, current US$ per person | 223.81 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 380.07 BoP, current US$ per person | 159.76 BoP, current US$ per person | 702.41 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,429 BoP, current US$ per person | 916.52 BoP, current US$ per person | 2,157 BoP, current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 3 Switzerland 4,199 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 4 Singapore 3,386 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 5 Netherlands 2,355 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
- 9 Cyprus 853.35 BoP, current US$ per person compare
More economy & growth data for Sweden
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.62 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.12 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 8.03 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 757.39 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 19.15 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -37.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0286 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,807 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 18.58 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Sweden?
- Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Sweden was 2,157 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 2,157 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.53 BoP, current US$ per person in 1970.
- How does Sweden rank for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current)?
- Sweden ranks 6th out of 171 countries with data for 2025.
- Is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 398.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sweden 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.