Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Australia
Australia: Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) was 1,156 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Australia, 1989–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Australia recorded 1,156 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 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.2% on the previous year and up 122.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Australia peaked at 1,156 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 103.95 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1993.
That places Australia 86th out of 168 countries 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 Australia, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 105.2 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1990 | 107.51 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 105.05 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 109.82 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1993 | 103.95 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1994 | 126.23 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +21.4% |
| 1995 | 130.32 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 149.29 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 1997 | 155.81 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1998 | 145.04 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 1999 | 164.94 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 2000 | 151.02 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 2001 | 130.32 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -13.7% |
| 2002 | 154.22 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +18.3% |
| 2003 | 195.6 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +26.8% |
| 2004 | 227.01 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 2005 | 256.73 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 2006 | 280.18 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2007 | 365.68 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +30.5% |
| 2008 | 392.42 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2009 | 371.95 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2010 | 452.78 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +21.7% |
| 2011 | 544.35 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +20.2% |
| 2012 | 551.28 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 519.49 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 2014 | 528.32 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 495.42 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 2016 | 528.93 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2017 | 599.35 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 2018 | 681.47 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 2019 | 687.46 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 766.44 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 2021 | 927.62 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +21.0% |
| 2022 | 1,049 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 2023 | 1,156 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.2% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 1,156 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 14,713 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 8% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Australia's 1,156 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,152 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 105.2 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 105.2 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 105.2 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1 |
| 1990s | 129.8 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 103.95 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 164.94 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 252.52 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 130.32 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 392.42 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 558.89 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 452.78 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 687.46 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 974.65 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 766.44 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,156 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 83 Ecuador 1,218 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 84 Bahamas 1,169 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 85 Ghana 1,166 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 87 Brunei 1,149 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 88 Lebanon 1,056 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 89 French Polynesia 960.51 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Australia
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.36 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.26 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps -4.55 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0025 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -164.69 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 36.52 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -32.02 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0203 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,323 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 20.24 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Australia?
- Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Australia was 1,156 BoP, current US$ 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 Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,156 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 103.95 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1993.
- How does Australia rank for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current)?
- Australia ranks 86th out of 168 countries with data for 2023.
- Is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 122.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Australia 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.