Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in East Asia & Pacific
East Asia & Pacific: Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) was 5,083 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in East Asia & Pacific, 1975–2023
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 East Asia & Pacific is 5,083 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 42.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in East Asia & Pacific peaked at 5,087 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.5129 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1975.
East Asia & Pacific ranks 10th of 47 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
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 East Asia & Pacific, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 0.5129 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1976 | 0.5744 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 1977 | 1.48 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +157.0% |
| 1978 | 1.59 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1979 | 2.55 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +60.1% |
| 1980 | 8.65 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +238.8% |
| 1981 | 7.97 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 1982 | 9.29 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.6% |
| 1983 | 9.94 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1984 | 14.02 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +41.0% |
| 1985 | 15.93 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 1986 | 22.36 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +40.4% |
| 1987 | 27.7 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +23.9% |
| 1988 | 38.49 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +38.9% |
| 1989 | 86.18 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +123.9% |
| 1990 | 98.85 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.7% |
| 1991 | 109.77 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 1992 | 116.91 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1993 | 112.2 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1994 | 134.6 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1995 | 242.33 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +80.0% |
| 1996 | 669.53 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +176.3% |
| 1997 | 688.25 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 653.32 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1999 | 837.94 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +28.3% |
| 2000 | 984.98 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +17.5% |
| 2001 | 1,009 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 1,081 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2003 | 1,234 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 2004 | 1,551 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +25.8% |
| 2005 | 1,730 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 2006 | 1,837 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2007 | 2,042 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 2008 | 2,411 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +18.1% |
| 2009 | 2,424 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 2,896 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +19.5% |
| 2011 | 3,111 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2012 | 3,446 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 2013 | 3,565 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 3,691 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 3,401 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 2016 | 3,442 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 3,768 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 2018 | 4,212 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 2019 | 4,301 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 4,452 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 5,087 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 2022 | 5,001 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 5,083 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.6% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in East Asia & Pacific 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +238.8% | 2.55 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 8.65 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1996 | +176.3% | 242.33 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 669.53 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1977 | +157.0% | 0.5744 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1.48 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1989 | +123.9% | 38.49 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 86.18 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.34 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 0.5129 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2.55 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1980s | 24.05 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 7.97 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 86.18 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 366.37 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 98.85 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 837.94 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,631 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 984.98 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,424 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,583 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,896 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4,301 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,906 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4,452 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 5,087 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific
- 7 Netherlands 1.18 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 8 Switzerland 819,295 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 9 Cayman Islands 427,854 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 10 Maldives 310,950 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 11 Belgium 155,275 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 12 Israel 129,621 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 13 South Korea 117,764 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for East Asia & Pacific
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 524.78 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) 4.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3478 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita 4,689 current US$ per person (2024)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 2.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.3301 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 4,646 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 5.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2845 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 4,005 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in East Asia & Pacific?
- Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in East Asia & Pacific was 5,083 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 East Asia & Pacific?
- The highest recorded value was 5,087 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5129 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1975.
- How does East Asia & Pacific rank for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current)?
- East Asia & Pacific ranks 10th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this East Asia & Pacific 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.