Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in China
China: Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) was 4,551 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in China, 1997–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
China recorded 4,551 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in 2023.
That represents a change of down 3.9% on the previous year and up 103.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in China peaked at 4,995 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 44.74 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1998.
China ranks 57th of 168 countries on this measure, 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 China, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 57.84 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1998 | 44.74 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -22.7% |
| 1999 | 84.36 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +88.6% |
| 2000 | 136.44 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +61.7% |
| 2001 | 206.43 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +51.3% |
| 2002 | 331.69 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +60.7% |
| 2003 | 377.94 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 2004 | 478.96 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +26.7% |
| 2005 | 566.8 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +18.3% |
| 2006 | 706.64 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +24.7% |
| 2007 | 872.59 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +23.5% |
| 2008 | 1,099 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +26.0% |
| 2009 | 1,179 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2010 | 1,389 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +17.8% |
| 2011 | 1,566 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 2012 | 1,891 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +20.7% |
| 2013 | 2,240 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +18.5% |
| 2014 | 2,409 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2015 | 2,346 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 2,554 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 2017 | 3,062 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +19.9% |
| 2018 | 3,811 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +24.5% |
| 2019 | 3,661 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 4,034 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 2021 | 4,995 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +23.8% |
| 2022 | 4,736 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2023 | 4,551 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.9% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 4,551 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,331 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 3.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- China's 4,551 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,152 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 3.9× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 62.31 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 44.74 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 84.36 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3 |
| 2000s | 595.53 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 136.44 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,179 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,493 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,389 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,811 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,579 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4,034 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4,995 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near China
- 54 Jamaica 4,687 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 55 Dominican Republic 4,658 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 56 Guatemala 4,593 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 58 Mauritius 4,152 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 59 New Zealand 4,090 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 60 Lithuania 3,843 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for China
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.46 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.31 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 157.21 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0081 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 111.77 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 79.98 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 87.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0041 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 56.86 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 8.47 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in China?
- Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in China was 4,551 BoP, current US$ 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 China?
- The highest recorded value was 4,995 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.74 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1998.
- How does China rank for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current)?
- China ranks 57th out of 168 countries with data for 2023.
- Is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 103.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China 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.