Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Estonia
Estonia: Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) was 2,460 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Estonia, 1994–2023
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 Estonia is 2,460 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 61.8% on the previous year and up 118.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Estonia peaked at 2,460 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 18.34 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1994.
Estonia ranks 66th 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 Estonia, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 18.34 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1995 | 25.78 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +40.6% |
| 1996 | 68.63 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +166.2% |
| 1997 | 107.56 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +56.7% |
| 1998 | 164.05 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +52.5% |
| 1999 | 132.74 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -19.1% |
| 2000 | 186.6 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +40.6% |
| 2001 | 264.98 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +42.0% |
| 2002 | 332.94 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +25.6% |
| 2008 | 1,175 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +252.8% |
| 2009 | 1,082 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 2010 | 1,416 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +30.9% |
| 2011 | 1,756 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +24.0% |
| 2012 | 1,446 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -17.7% |
| 2013 | 1,128 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -22.0% |
| 2014 | 1,416 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +25.6% |
| 2015 | 1,003 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -29.2% |
| 2016 | 1,189 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +18.5% |
| 2017 | 1,451 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +22.0% |
| 2018 | 1,564 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2019 | 1,479 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2020 | 1,332 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -9.9% |
| 2021 | 1,838 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +38.0% |
| 2022 | 1,520 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -17.3% |
| 2023 | 2,460 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +61.8% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 2,460 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 14,713 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 17% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 2,460 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5,663 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 43% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 86.18 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 18.34 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 164.05 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 6 |
| 2000s | 608.23 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 186.6 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,175 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 5 |
| 2010s | 1,385 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,003 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,756 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,788 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,332 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,460 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
- 63 Finland 3,163 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 64 Eswatini 3,113 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 65 Greece 2,879 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 67 Canada 2,284 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
More economy & growth data for Estonia
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps -24.28 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -17.77 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled -838.20 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 75.62 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0178 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -613.4 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 17.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0519 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita 1,785 includes gold, current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Estonia?
- Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Estonia was 2,460 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 Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 2,460 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.34 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1994.
- How does Estonia rank for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current)?
- Estonia ranks 66th out of 168 countries with data for 2023.
- Is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 118.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Estonia 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.