Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in United States
United States: Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) was 151.09 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in United States, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2025, charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in United States stood at 151.09 BoP, current US$ per person.
The figure is down 4.9% on the previous year and up 38.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in United States peaked at 177.9 BoP, current US$ per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.07 BoP, current US$ per person, in 1970.
That places United States 36th out of 171 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 United States, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.07 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1971 | 1.16 BoP, current US$ per person | +7.7% |
| 1972 | 1.43 BoP, current US$ per person | +23.7% |
| 1973 | 1.89 BoP, current US$ per person | +32.1% |
| 1974 | 1.68 BoP, current US$ per person | -10.8% |
| 1975 | 2.22 BoP, current US$ per person | +32.0% |
| 1976 | 2.29 BoP, current US$ per person | +3.2% |
| 1977 | 2.32 BoP, current US$ per person | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 3.01 BoP, current US$ per person | +30.0% |
| 1979 | 3.78 BoP, current US$ per person | +25.5% |
| 1980 | 3.21 BoP, current US$ per person | -14.9% |
| 1981 | 2.83 BoP, current US$ per person | -11.8% |
| 1982 | 3.45 BoP, current US$ per person | +21.9% |
| 1983 | 4.02 BoP, current US$ per person | +16.4% |
| 1984 | 4.96 BoP, current US$ per person | +23.4% |
| 1985 | 4.92 BoP, current US$ per person | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 5.83 BoP, current US$ per person | +18.6% |
| 1987 | 7.66 BoP, current US$ per person | +31.4% |
| 1988 | 10.64 BoP, current US$ per person | +38.8% |
| 1989 | 10.25 BoP, current US$ per person | -3.6% |
| 1990 | 12.58 BoP, current US$ per person | +22.7% |
| 1991 | 15.97 BoP, current US$ per person | +27.0% |
| 1992 | 20.12 BoP, current US$ per person | +26.0% |
| 1993 | 19.36 BoP, current US$ per person | -3.8% |
| 1994 | 22.24 BoP, current US$ per person | +14.9% |
| 1995 | 25.98 BoP, current US$ per person | +16.8% |
| 1996 | 29.09 BoP, current US$ per person | +12.0% |
| 1997 | 33.6 BoP, current US$ per person | +15.5% |
| 1998 | 40.73 BoP, current US$ per person | +21.2% |
| 1999 | 46.03 BoP, current US$ per person | +13.0% |
| 2000 | 57.2 BoP, current US$ per person | +24.3% |
| 2001 | 56.87 BoP, current US$ per person | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 65.99 BoP, current US$ per person | +16.0% |
| 2003 | 64.29 BoP, current US$ per person | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 77.93 BoP, current US$ per person | +21.2% |
| 2005 | 81.64 BoP, current US$ per person | +4.8% |
| 2006 | 77.33 BoP, current US$ per person | -5.3% |
| 2007 | 81.71 BoP, current US$ per person | +5.7% |
| 2008 | 91.3 BoP, current US$ per person | +11.7% |
| 2009 | 95.91 BoP, current US$ per person | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 100.57 BoP, current US$ per person | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 105.54 BoP, current US$ per person | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 111.54 BoP, current US$ per person | +5.7% |
| 2013 | 111.43 BoP, current US$ per person | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 117.65 BoP, current US$ per person | +5.6% |
| 2015 | 109.31 BoP, current US$ per person | -7.1% |
| 2016 | 129.41 BoP, current US$ per person | +18.4% |
| 2017 | 135.96 BoP, current US$ per person | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 131.77 BoP, current US$ per person | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 131.06 BoP, current US$ per person | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 137.17 BoP, current US$ per person | +4.7% |
| 2021 | 145.13 BoP, current US$ per person | +5.8% |
| 2022 | 177.9 BoP, current US$ per person | +22.6% |
| 2023 | 156.2 BoP, current US$ per person | -12.2% |
| 2024 | 158.93 BoP, current US$ per person | +1.7% |
| 2025 | 151.09 BoP, current US$ per person | -4.9% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 151.09 BoP, current US$ per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 164.1 BoP, current US$ per person, 92% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.08 BoP, current US$ per person | 1.07 BoP, current US$ per person | 3.78 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.78 BoP, current US$ per person | 2.83 BoP, current US$ per person | 10.64 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 26.57 BoP, current US$ per person | 12.58 BoP, current US$ per person | 46.03 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 75.02 BoP, current US$ per person | 56.87 BoP, current US$ per person | 95.91 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 118.43 BoP, current US$ per person | 100.57 BoP, current US$ per person | 135.96 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 154.4 BoP, current US$ per person | 137.17 BoP, current US$ per person | 177.9 BoP, current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near United States
- 33 Curacao 168.5 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 34 Poland 164.1 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 35 Serbia 155.83 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 37 Slovakia 147.41 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 38 Italy 144.22 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 39 Croatia 134.8 BoP, current US$ per person compare
More economy & growth data for United States
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.63 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$), gaps 422.23 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0137 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,235 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 400.52 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 34.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.013 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,172 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 52.24 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in United States?
- Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in United States was 151.09 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 177.9 BoP, current US$ per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.07 BoP, current US$ per person in 1970.
- How does United States rank for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current)?
- United States ranks 36th out of 171 countries with data for 2025.
- Is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United States 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.