Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Brunei
Brunei: Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) was 1,149 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Brunei, 2001–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Brunei recorded 1,149 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 55.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Brunei peaked at 7,168 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2016 and was at its lowest, 402.54 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 2001.
That places Brunei 87th 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 Brunei, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 402.54 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 2002 | 447.01 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 2003 | 512.01 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 2004 | 641.52 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +25.3% |
| 2005 | 694.02 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2006 | 1,052 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +51.6% |
| 2007 | 1,260 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +19.8% |
| 2008 | 1,376 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 2009 | 1,438 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 2,587 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +79.9% |
| 2016 | 7,168 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +177.0% |
| 2017 | 3,274 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -54.3% |
| 2018 | 3,739 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 2019 | 3,549 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2020 | 2,335 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -34.2% |
| 2021 | 2,573 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 2022 | 1,172 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -54.4% |
| 2023 | 1,149 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.0% |
Brunei compared with similar countries
- Brunei's 1,149 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)
- Brunei's 1,149 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,152 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 100% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Brunei 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +177.0% | 2,587 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 7,168 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 869.28 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 402.54 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,438 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2010s | 4,064 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,587 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 7,168 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 5 |
| 2020s | 1,808 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,149 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,573 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Brunei
- 84 Bahamas 1,169 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 85 Ghana 1,166 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 86 Australia 1,156 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
- 90 Oman 912.66 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Brunei
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 61.81 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 112.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0041 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 132.54 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 24.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3651 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita 11,770 includes gold, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), annual growth rate 20.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3226 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per capita 10,400 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Brunei?
- Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Brunei was 1,149 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 Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 7,168 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2016.
- What is the lowest charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 402.54 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2001.
- How does Brunei rank for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current)?
- Brunei ranks 87th out of 168 countries with data for 2023.
- Is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) rising or falling in Brunei?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Brunei 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.