Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Canada
Canada: Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) was 2,284 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Canada, 1981–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Canada is 2,284 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 43 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.7% on the previous year and up 73.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Canada peaked at 2,284 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 66.42 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1981.
That places Canada 67th 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 Canada, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 66.42 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1982 | 75.49 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 1983 | 80.19 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1984 | 89.05 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1985 | 89 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 104.49 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +17.4% |
| 1987 | 109.36 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1988 | 145.37 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +32.9% |
| 1989 | 161.34 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 1990 | 185.57 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 1991 | 199.49 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1992 | 191.04 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1993 | 188.01 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 196.72 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1995 | 209.96 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1996 | 217.53 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 255.17 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +17.3% |
| 1998 | 289.13 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 1999 | 358.35 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +23.9% |
| 2000 | 397.44 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 2001 | 395.24 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 499.68 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +26.4% |
| 2003 | 608.43 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +21.8% |
| 2004 | 720.11 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +18.4% |
| 2005 | 776.2 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2006 | 790.03 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 910.46 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 2008 | 995.3 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2009 | 995.14 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 1,085 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2011 | 1,161 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2012 | 1,216 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 1,316 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2014 | 1,306 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 1,197 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 2016 | 1,290 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2017 | 1,320 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 1,419 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2019 | 1,516 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2020 | 1,548 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 1,917 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +23.8% |
| 2022 | 1,974 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 2,284 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.7% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 2,284 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 14,713 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 16% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 102.3 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 66.42 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 161.34 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1990s | 229.1 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 185.57 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 358.35 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 708.8 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 395.24 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 995.3 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,283 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,085 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,516 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,931 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,548 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,284 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 64 Eswatini 3,113 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 65 Greece 2,879 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 66 Estonia 2,460 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 68 Azerbaijan 2,205 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 69 Panama 1,857 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 70 Chile 1,852 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Canada
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.8812 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.66 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 57.17 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0246 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,373 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 69.03 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 9.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0298 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,657 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 4.88 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Canada?
- Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Canada was 2,284 BoP, current US$ 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 Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 2,284 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.42 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1981.
- How does Canada rank for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current)?
- Canada ranks 67th out of 168 countries with data for 2023.
- Is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 73.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Canada 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.