Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in South Korea
South Korea: Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) was 117,764 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in South Korea, 1976–2023
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 South Korea stood at 117,764 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 48 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.5% on the previous year and up 16.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in South Korea peaked at 117,764 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 10.37 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1976.
That places South Korea 13th 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 South Korea, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 10.37 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1977 | 31.1 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +200.0% |
| 1978 | 20.73 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -33.3% |
| 1979 | 10.37 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -50.0% |
| 1980 | 1,297 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +12410.0% |
| 1981 | 955.84 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -26.3% |
| 1982 | 1,723 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +80.3% |
| 1983 | 1,823 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1984 | 2,760 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +51.4% |
| 1985 | 3,375 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +22.3% |
| 1986 | 4,955 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +46.8% |
| 1987 | 6,016 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +21.4% |
| 1988 | 8,535 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +41.9% |
| 1989 | 11,707 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +37.2% |
| 1990 | 14,273 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +21.9% |
| 1991 | 16,677 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.8% |
| 1992 | 17,341 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1993 | 15,047 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -13.2% |
| 1994 | 18,322 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +21.8% |
| 1995 | 25,587 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +39.7% |
| 1996 | 26,301 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 26,226 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 25,237 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1999 | 28,418 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 2000 | 34,214 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +20.4% |
| 2001 | 32,479 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2002 | 32,296 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 37,811 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +17.1% |
| 2004 | 47,491 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +25.6% |
| 2005 | 48,735 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 49,303 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 55,039 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 2008 | 60,041 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2009 | 75,784 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +26.2% |
| 2010 | 94,474 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +24.7% |
| 2011 | 76,294 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -19.2% |
| 2012 | 88,548 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 2013 | 100,967 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 2014 | 108,242 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2015 | 103,196 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2016 | 96,723 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 2017 | 99,493 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 100,618 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 101,531 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 97,606 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 107,384 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2022 | 112,726 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2023 | 117,764 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.5% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 117,764 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 14,713 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 8.0× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 117,764 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,152 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 102.2× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in South Korea 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +12410.0% | 10.37 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,297 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1977 | +200.0% | 10.37 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 31.1 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 18.14 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10.37 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 31.1 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
| 1980s | 4,315 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 955.84 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 11,707 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 21,343 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 14,273 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 28,418 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 47,319 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 32,296 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 75,784 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 97,009 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 76,294 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 108,242 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 108,870 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 97,606 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 117,764 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
- 10 Maldives 310,950 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 11 Belgium 155,275 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 12 Israel 129,621 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 14 United Kingdom 106,172 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 15 Cyprus 91,933 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 16 Japan 79,818 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for South Korea
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 41.23 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.022 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 797.74 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 15.80 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 22.87 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0084 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 305.78 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 4.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2332 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita 8,447 includes gold, current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in South Korea?
- Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in South Korea was 117,764 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 South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 117,764 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.37 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1976.
- How does South Korea rank for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current)?
- South Korea ranks 13th out of 168 countries with data for 2023.
- Is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Korea 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.