Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Malaysia
Malaysia: Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) was 8,308 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Malaysia, 1979–2023
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 Malaysia stood at 8,308 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and up 95.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Malaysia peaked at 8,308 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 66.76 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1979.
Malaysia ranks 44th of 168 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 Malaysia, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 66.76 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1980 | 113.25 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +69.6% |
| 1981 | 125.49 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 1999 | 1,463 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1065.5% |
| 2000 | 1,662 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 2001 | 2,287 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +37.6% |
| 2002 | 1,911 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -16.4% |
| 2003 | 2,380 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +24.5% |
| 2004 | 2,726 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 2005 | 4,169 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +52.9% |
| 2006 | 2,904 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -30.3% |
| 2007 | 3,607 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +24.2% |
| 2008 | 3,859 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2009 | 3,449 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -10.6% |
| 2010 | 4,012 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.3% |
| 2011 | 4,974 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +24.0% |
| 2012 | 4,697 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2013 | 4,247 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -9.6% |
| 2014 | 4,334 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 3,941 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 2016 | 4,103 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 5,560 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +35.5% |
| 2018 | 6,108 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 2019 | 6,753 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 2020 | 7,269 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2021 | 7,861 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2022 | 8,152 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 8,308 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.9% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 8,308 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,331 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 6.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 8,308 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,152 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 7.2× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Malaysia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +1065.5% | 125.49 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,463 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 66.76 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 66.76 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 66.76 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1 |
| 1980s | 119.37 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 113.25 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 125.49 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2 |
| 1990s | 1,463 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,463 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,463 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1 |
| 2000s | 2,895 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,662 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4,169 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,873 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,941 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 6,753 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,897 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 7,269 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 8,308 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 41 Seychelles 9,365 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 42 Croatia 8,581 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 43 Dominica 8,363 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 45 Serbia 8,204 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 46 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 7,292 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 47 El Salvador 6,617 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Malaysia
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.04 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.97 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 13.04 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0309 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 366.69 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 15.59 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 96.92 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0369 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 438.53 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 8.09 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Malaysia?
- Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Malaysia was 8,308 BoP, current US$ 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 Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 8,308 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.76 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1979.
- How does Malaysia rank for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current)?
- Malaysia ranks 44th out of 168 countries with data for 2023.
- Is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 95.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malaysia 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.