Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Ireland
Ireland: Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) was 2.22 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Ireland, 2005–2023
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 Ireland stood at 2.22 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.1% on the previous year and up 259.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Ireland peaked at 2.22 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 278,921 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 2005.
That places Ireland 5th out of 168 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 Ireland, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 278,921 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 2006 | 319,956 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.7% |
| 2007 | 348,569 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 2008 | 514,596 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +47.6% |
| 2009 | 508,680 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 543,741 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2011 | 592,980 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2012 | 554,410 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 2013 | 618,869 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 2014 | 836,740 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +35.2% |
| 2015 | 1.04 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +23.9% |
| 2016 | 1.12 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2017 | 1.10 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 1.25 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 2019 | 1.41 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 2020 | 1.43 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 1.96 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +37.0% |
| 2022 | 2.08 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2023 | 2.22 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.1% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 2.22 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 14,713 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 151.2× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 2.22 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5,663 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 392.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 394,144 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 278,921 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 514,596 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 5 |
| 2010s | 906,636 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 543,741 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1.41 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.92 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1.43 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2.22 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 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
- 6 Hong Kong 1.75 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 7 Netherlands 1.18 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 8 Switzerland 819,295 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Ireland
- 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 2.52 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 67.14 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.1102 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 12,444 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 4.82 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 103.44 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0079 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 893.09 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 7.57 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Ireland?
- Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Ireland was 2.22 million BoP, current US$ 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 Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 2.22 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 278,921 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2005.
- How does Ireland rank for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current)?
- Ireland ranks 5th out of 168 countries with data for 2023.
- Is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 259.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ireland 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.