Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Iceland
Iceland: Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) was 815.18 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Iceland, 2009–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Iceland stood at 815.18 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.3% on the previous year and up 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Iceland peaked at 1,422 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2018 and was at its lowest, 466.47 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 2009.
That places Iceland 92nd out of 168 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Iceland, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 466.47 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 2010 | 799.12 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +71.3% |
| 2011 | 682.29 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -14.6% |
| 2012 | 784.02 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 2013 | 777.55 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 1,189 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +52.9% |
| 2015 | 835.42 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -29.7% |
| 2016 | 1,050 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +25.6% |
| 2017 | 1,160 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 2018 | 1,422 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +22.5% |
| 2019 | 1,011 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -28.9% |
| 2020 | 716.11 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -29.1% |
| 2021 | 685.41 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2022 | 732.12 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2023 | 815.18 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.3% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 815.18 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 14,713 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 6% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 815.18 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5,663 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 14% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 466.47 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 466.47 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 466.47 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1 |
| 2010s | 971 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 682.29 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,422 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 737.2 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 685.41 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 815.18 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 89 French Polynesia 960.51 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 90 Oman 912.66 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 91 Montenegro 896.54 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 93 Malawi 797.41 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 94 Brazil 762.84 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 95 Latvia 712.06 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Iceland
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.96 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.48 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps -851.71 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0221 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -2,170 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled -201.70 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -107.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0052 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -514.02 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 20.76 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Iceland?
- Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Iceland was 815.18 BoP, current US$ 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 Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 1,422 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2018.
- What is the lowest charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 466.47 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2009.
- How does Iceland rank for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current)?
- Iceland ranks 92nd out of 168 countries with data for 2023.
- Is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iceland 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.