Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Thailand
Thailand: Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) was 97.32 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Thailand, 1975–2025
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 Thailand is 97.32 BoP, current US$ per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.9% on the previous year and up 66.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Thailand peaked at 97.32 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.3007 BoP, current US$ per person, in 1976.
Thailand ranks 47th of 171 countries on this measure, 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 Thailand, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 0.3056 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1976 | 0.3007 BoP, current US$ per person | -1.6% |
| 1977 | 0.3867 BoP, current US$ per person | +28.6% |
| 1978 | 0.4515 BoP, current US$ per person | +16.8% |
| 1979 | 0.5005 BoP, current US$ per person | +10.8% |
| 1980 | 0.6527 BoP, current US$ per person | +30.4% |
| 1981 | 0.7925 BoP, current US$ per person | +21.4% |
| 1982 | 0.7809 BoP, current US$ per person | -1.5% |
| 1983 | 0.8979 BoP, current US$ per person | +15.0% |
| 1984 | 1 BoP, current US$ per person | +11.7% |
| 1985 | 0.9053 BoP, current US$ per person | -9.8% |
| 1986 | 0.9292 BoP, current US$ per person | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 1.24 BoP, current US$ per person | +33.2% |
| 1988 | 1.67 BoP, current US$ per person | +34.6% |
| 1989 | 2.37 BoP, current US$ per person | +42.6% |
| 1990 | 3.11 BoP, current US$ per person | +31.1% |
| 1991 | 3.7 BoP, current US$ per person | +19.0% |
| 1992 | 4.96 BoP, current US$ per person | +34.0% |
| 1993 | 7.44 BoP, current US$ per person | +49.8% |
| 1994 | 7.75 BoP, current US$ per person | +4.2% |
| 1995 | 10.66 BoP, current US$ per person | +37.5% |
| 1996 | 11.96 BoP, current US$ per person | +12.2% |
| 1997 | 13.24 BoP, current US$ per person | +10.7% |
| 1998 | 8.35 BoP, current US$ per person | -36.9% |
| 1999 | 9.36 BoP, current US$ per person | +12.1% |
| 2000 | 11.27 BoP, current US$ per person | +20.3% |
| 2001 | 12.93 BoP, current US$ per person | +14.8% |
| 2002 | 17.18 BoP, current US$ per person | +32.8% |
| 2003 | 19.54 BoP, current US$ per person | +13.8% |
| 2004 | 24.2 BoP, current US$ per person | +23.8% |
| 2005 | 25.39 BoP, current US$ per person | +4.9% |
| 2006 | 30.75 BoP, current US$ per person | +21.1% |
| 2007 | 34.11 BoP, current US$ per person | +10.9% |
| 2008 | 37.96 BoP, current US$ per person | +11.3% |
| 2009 | 32.99 BoP, current US$ per person | -13.1% |
| 2010 | 44.92 BoP, current US$ per person | +36.1% |
| 2011 | 45.23 BoP, current US$ per person | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 51.99 BoP, current US$ per person | +14.9% |
| 2013 | 65.77 BoP, current US$ per person | +26.5% |
| 2014 | 56.55 BoP, current US$ per person | -14.0% |
| 2015 | 58.43 BoP, current US$ per person | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 56.16 BoP, current US$ per person | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 60.16 BoP, current US$ per person | +7.1% |
| 2018 | 73.9 BoP, current US$ per person | +22.8% |
| 2019 | 74.27 BoP, current US$ per person | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 62.86 BoP, current US$ per person | -15.4% |
| 2021 | 77.81 BoP, current US$ per person | +23.8% |
| 2022 | 77.09 BoP, current US$ per person | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 84.13 BoP, current US$ per person | +9.1% |
| 2024 | 91.07 BoP, current US$ per person | +8.2% |
| 2025 | 97.32 BoP, current US$ per person | +6.9% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 97.32 BoP, current US$ per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 23.16 BoP, current US$ per person, 4.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 97.32 BoP, current US$ per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 10.32 BoP, current US$ per person, 9.4× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.389 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.3007 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.5005 BoP, current US$ per person | 5 |
| 1980s | 1.12 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.6527 BoP, current US$ per person | 2.37 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.05 BoP, current US$ per person | 3.11 BoP, current US$ per person | 13.24 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.63 BoP, current US$ per person | 11.27 BoP, current US$ per person | 37.96 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 58.74 BoP, current US$ per person | 44.92 BoP, current US$ per person | 74.27 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 81.71 BoP, current US$ per person | 62.86 BoP, current US$ per person | 97.32 BoP, current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 44 Grenada 106.44 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 45 Estonia 104.25 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 46 Lithuania 101.76 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 48 Portugal 93.98 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 49 North Macedonia 93.45 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 50 Saint Lucia 92.95 BoP, current US$ per person compare
More economy & growth data for Thailand
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.97 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.98 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 9.33 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0162 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 130.33 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 18.84 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 31.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0327 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 263.07 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 19.13 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Thailand?
- Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Thailand was 97.32 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 97.32 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3007 BoP, current US$ per person in 1976.
- How does Thailand rank for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current)?
- Thailand ranks 47th out of 171 countries with data for 2025.
- Is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 66.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Thailand 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.