Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Cyprus
Cyprus: Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) was 91,933 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Cyprus, 1979–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Cyprus recorded 91,933 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 42 years on record.
That represents a change of up 107.3% on the previous year and up 1,026.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Cyprus peaked at 91,933 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 17.67 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1985.
Cyprus ranks 15th of 168 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
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 Cyprus, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 30.53 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1980 | 30.65 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 25.68 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -16.2% |
| 1982 | 22.77 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -11.3% |
| 1983 | 20.55 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -9.7% |
| 1984 | 18.39 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -10.5% |
| 1985 | 17.67 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1987 | 292.44 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1555.2% |
| 1988 | 324.7 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 1989 | 371.96 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 1990 | 472.52 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +27.0% |
| 1991 | 163.12 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -65.5% |
| 1992 | 794.45 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +387.0% |
| 1993 | 870.32 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 1994 | 1,077 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +23.8% |
| 1995 | 1,316 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +22.1% |
| 1996 | 1,810 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +37.6% |
| 1997 | 1,601 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -11.6% |
| 1998 | 1,965 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +22.7% |
| 1999 | 2,312 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +17.7% |
| 2000 | 2,243 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 2,186 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 1,622 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -25.8% |
| 2003 | 4,182 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +157.8% |
| 2004 | 5,777 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +38.1% |
| 2005 | 4,833 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -16.3% |
| 2006 | 6,541 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +35.3% |
| 2007 | 6,018 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 2008 | 7,681 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +27.6% |
| 2011 | 8,953 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.6% |
| 2012 | 13,771 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +53.8% |
| 2013 | 8,159 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -40.7% |
| 2014 | 9,608 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +17.8% |
| 2015 | 19,526 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +103.2% |
| 2016 | 15,207 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -22.1% |
| 2017 | 25,070 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +64.9% |
| 2018 | 34,194 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +36.4% |
| 2019 | 28,108 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -17.8% |
| 2020 | 32,496 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.6% |
| 2021 | 44,249 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +36.2% |
| 2022 | 44,350 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 91,933 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +107.3% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 91,933 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 14,713 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 6.2× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 91,933 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5,663 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 16.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Cyprus 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | +1555.2% | 17.67 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 292.44 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1992 | +387.0% | 163.12 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 794.45 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 30.53 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 30.53 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 30.53 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1 |
| 1980s | 124.98 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 17.67 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 371.96 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1990s | 1,238 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 163.12 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,312 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,565 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,622 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 7,681 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2010s | 18,066 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 8,159 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 34,194 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2020s | 53,257 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 32,496 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 91,933 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
- 12 Israel 129,621 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 13 South Korea 117,764 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 14 United Kingdom 106,172 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 16 Japan 79,818 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 17 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 77,895 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 18 Germany 70,521 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Cyprus
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.45 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.98 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 1.57 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.038 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,144 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 11.16 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 122.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.2708 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 8,144 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 41.22 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Cyprus?
- Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Cyprus was 91,933 BoP, current US$ 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 Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 91,933 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.67 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1985.
- How does Cyprus rank for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current)?
- Cyprus ranks 15th out of 168 countries with data for 2023.
- Is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,026.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cyprus 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.