Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Arab World
Arab World: Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) was 449.49 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Arab World, 1975–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Arab World recorded 449.49 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in 2023. That is the highest value across all 49 years on record.
The figure is up 148.7% on the previous year and up 807.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Arab World peaked at 449.49 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.14 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1985.
That places Arab World 31st out of 47 groups with data for 2023, putting it 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 Arab World, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 2.02 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1976 | 2.56 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +26.6% |
| 1977 | 3.21 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +25.4% |
| 1978 | 2.78 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -13.3% |
| 1979 | 2.86 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 3.3 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.6% |
| 1981 | 2.36 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -28.6% |
| 1982 | 1.37 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -41.8% |
| 1983 | 1.17 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -14.8% |
| 1984 | 1.25 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1985 | 1.14 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 1986 | 1.47 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +28.5% |
| 1987 | 1.92 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +31.1% |
| 1988 | 3.95 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +105.6% |
| 1989 | 4.6 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.5% |
| 1990 | 5.52 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1991 | 5.47 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 6.07 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 1993 | 7.01 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 1994 | 54.25 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +674.0% |
| 1995 | 19.95 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -63.2% |
| 1996 | 15.67 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -21.5% |
| 1997 | 43.77 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +179.4% |
| 1998 | 50.44 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 1999 | 47.39 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 2000 | 37.66 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -20.5% |
| 2001 | 35.83 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2002 | 19.59 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -45.3% |
| 2003 | 18.73 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2004 | 14.66 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -21.7% |
| 2005 | 25.78 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +75.8% |
| 2006 | 27.34 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2007 | 48.21 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +76.3% |
| 2008 | 38.05 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -21.1% |
| 2009 | 39.11 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 42.09 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2011 | 40.91 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 47.82 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.9% |
| 2013 | 49.54 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 47.75 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 54.32 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 2016 | 62.09 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 2017 | 53.55 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -13.8% |
| 2018 | 58.61 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 2019 | 136.89 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +133.6% |
| 2020 | 120.74 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -11.8% |
| 2021 | 139.53 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.6% |
| 2022 | 180.72 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +29.5% |
| 2023 | 449.49 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +148.7% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Arab World 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +674.0% | 7.01 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 54.25 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1997 | +179.4% | 15.67 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 43.77 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.69 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2.02 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3.21 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1980s | 2.25 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1.14 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4.6 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 25.56 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 5.47 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 54.25 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 30.5 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 14.66 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 48.21 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 59.36 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 40.91 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 136.89 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 222.62 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 120.74 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 449.49 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Arab World
- 28 Saint Lucia 26,252 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 29 Czechia 25,711 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 30 Austria 25,384 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 31 Italy 23,828 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 32 Slovakia 17,976 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 33 Hungary 16,563 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 34 Costa Rica 16,030 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Arab World
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 109.61 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 5.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 1,228 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.1627 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) -0.4924 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 1,308 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.1733 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 0.6095 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0092 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 69.31 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Arab World?
- Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Arab World was 449.49 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) recorded in Arab World?
- The highest recorded value was 449.49 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) recorded in Arab World?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.14 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1985.
- How does Arab World rank for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current)?
- Arab World ranks 31st out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) rising or falling in Arab World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 807.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Arab World data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), 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$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.