Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in European Union
European Union: Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) was 74,943 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in European Union, 1967–2023
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 European Union is 74,943 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 57 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.9% on the previous year and up 120.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in European Union peaked at 74,943 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 18.18 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1967.
European Union ranks 2nd of 47 groups 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 European Union, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | 18.18 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1968 | 20.49 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 1969 | 28.42 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +38.7% |
| 1970 | 47.19 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +66.0% |
| 1971 | 168.33 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +256.7% |
| 1972 | 201.67 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +19.8% |
| 1973 | 253.35 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +25.6% |
| 1974 | 288.95 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 1975 | 553.98 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +91.7% |
| 1976 | 597.84 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1977 | 640.51 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1978 | 757.59 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +18.3% |
| 1979 | 1,003 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +32.4% |
| 1980 | 1,139 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 1981 | 1,009 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -11.3% |
| 1982 | 982.75 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1983 | 995.23 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 980.45 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1985 | 1,097 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 1986 | 1,501 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +36.8% |
| 1987 | 1,901 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +26.6% |
| 1988 | 2,297 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +20.8% |
| 1989 | 2,402 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1990 | 3,179 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +32.3% |
| 1991 | 2,142 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -32.6% |
| 1992 | 2,095 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 1,992 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 1994 | 2,130 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1995 | 2,477 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.3% |
| 1996 | 2,640 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1997 | 2,592 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 2,849 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 1999 | 4,630 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +62.5% |
| 2000 | 4,334 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 2001 | 4,241 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 4,595 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 2003 | 5,614 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +22.2% |
| 2004 | 11,617 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +106.9% |
| 2005 | 18,465 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +58.9% |
| 2006 | 20,363 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 2007 | 23,488 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 2008 | 29,310 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +24.8% |
| 2009 | 25,387 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -13.4% |
| 2010 | 27,292 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2011 | 30,072 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 2012 | 28,556 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2013 | 34,052 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +19.2% |
| 2014 | 40,692 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +19.5% |
| 2015 | 52,380 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +28.7% |
| 2016 | 45,016 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -14.1% |
| 2017 | 48,779 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 2018 | 53,268 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 2019 | 55,558 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 55,310 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 68,159 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +23.2% |
| 2022 | 70,084 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 74,943 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.9% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in European Union 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | +256.7% | 47.19 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 168.33 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 22.36 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 18.18 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 28.42 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3 |
| 1970s | 451.26 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 47.19 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,003 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,430 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 980.45 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,402 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,673 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,992 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4,630 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 14,742 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4,241 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 29,310 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 41,566 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 27,292 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 55,558 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 67,124 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 55,310 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 74,943 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near European Union
- 1 Singapore 23.78 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 2 Macao 7.67 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 3 Luxembourg 4.90 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 4 Malta 3.11 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 5 Ireland 2.22 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for European Union
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 2.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 23,360 current US$ per person (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.4961 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 7.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 33,955 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.7211 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 9.47 % change on previous year (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.5591 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 26,328 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 2.34 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in European Union?
- Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in European Union was 74,943 BoP, current US$ 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 European Union?
- The highest recorded value was 74,943 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) recorded in European Union?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.18 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1967.
- How does European Union rank for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current)?
- European Union ranks 2nd out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) rising or falling in European Union?
- Over the last ten years it is up 120.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this European Union 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.