Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in France
France: Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) was 27,616 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in France, 1975–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
France recorded 27,616 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.2% on the previous year and up 34.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in France peaked at 29,407 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2017 and was at its lowest, 957.05 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1975.
France ranks 26th of 168 countries 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 France, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 957.05 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1976 | 1,083 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 1977 | 1,014 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 1978 | 1,263 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +24.5% |
| 1979 | 1,497 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +18.6% |
| 1980 | 1,907 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +27.4% |
| 1981 | 1,755 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 1982 | 1,680 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1983 | 1,692 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 1,638 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1985 | 1,822 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 1986 | 2,290 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +25.7% |
| 1987 | 2,957 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +29.1% |
| 1988 | 3,192 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1989 | 2,629 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -17.6% |
| 1990 | 3,022 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 1991 | 3,244 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1992 | 3,846 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +18.6% |
| 1993 | 3,336 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -13.3% |
| 1994 | 3,542 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1995 | 4,305 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +21.6% |
| 1996 | 4,922 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 1997 | 4,595 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 1998 | 5,042 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 1999 | 8,351 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +65.6% |
| 2000 | 8,195 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 7,600 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 2002 | 8,438 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 2003 | 9,564 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 2004 | 10,762 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 2005 | 11,472 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2006 | 13,042 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 2007 | 14,236 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 2008 | 19,362 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +36.0% |
| 2009 | 15,562 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -19.6% |
| 2010 | 18,582 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +19.4% |
| 2011 | 19,567 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 16,243 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -17.0% |
| 2013 | 20,507 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +26.3% |
| 2014 | 23,684 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.5% |
| 2015 | 29,059 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +22.7% |
| 2016 | 27,383 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 2017 | 29,407 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2018 | 26,626 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -9.5% |
| 2019 | 24,510 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 2020 | 24,586 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 29,129 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +18.5% |
| 2022 | 28,819 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 27,616 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.2% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 27,616 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 14,713 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 1.9× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- France's 27,616 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5,663 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 4.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,163 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 957.05 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,497 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1980s | 2,156 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,638 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,192 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,420 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,022 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 8,351 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 11,823 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 7,600 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 19,362 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 23,557 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 16,243 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 29,407 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 27,538 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 24,586 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 29,129 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near France
- 23 Aruba 35,487 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 24 Grenada 34,824 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 25 Barbados 33,860 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 27 Antigua and Barbuda 26,954 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 28 Saint Lucia 26,252 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 29 Czechia 25,711 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for France
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.18 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.34 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 80.27 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0238 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,168 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 73.03 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 40.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0217 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,063 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 51.39 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in France?
- Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in France was 27,616 BoP, current US$ 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 France?
- The highest recorded value was 29,407 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2017.
- What is the lowest charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 957.05 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1975.
- How does France rank for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current)?
- France ranks 26th out of 168 countries with data for 2023.
- Is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this France 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.