Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Malta
Malta: Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) was 3.11 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Malta, 1973–2023
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 Malta stood at 3.11 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 24.7% on the previous year and up 94.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Malta peaked at 5.05 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2009 and was at its lowest, 810.67 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1974.
That places Malta 4th 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 Malta, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 847.35 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1974 | 810.67 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1975 | 1,624 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +100.4% |
| 1976 | 1,470 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -9.5% |
| 1977 | 4,440 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +202.0% |
| 1978 | 6,487 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +46.1% |
| 1979 | 6,974 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1980 | 8,142 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 1981 | 8,889 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1982 | 7,582 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -14.7% |
| 1983 | 7,226 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 1984 | 4,067 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -43.7% |
| 1985 | 4,663 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 1986 | 5,566 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +19.4% |
| 1987 | 5,427 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1988 | 6,612 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +21.8% |
| 1989 | 6,277 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1990 | 7,926 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +26.3% |
| 1991 | 8,266 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1992 | 8,780 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1993 | 8,395 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1994 | 17,216 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +105.1% |
| 1995 | 26,787 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +55.6% |
| 1996 | 34,151 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +27.5% |
| 1997 | 40,970 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1998 | 36,205 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -11.6% |
| 1999 | 42,240 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 2000 | 30,776 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -27.1% |
| 2001 | 31,854 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 41,332 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +29.8% |
| 2003 | 47,579 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.1% |
| 2004 | 91,351 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +92.0% |
| 2005 | 400,800 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +338.7% |
| 2006 | 609,894 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +52.2% |
| 2007 | 390,497 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -36.0% |
| 2008 | 2.78 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +612.3% |
| 2009 | 5.05 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +81.4% |
| 2010 | 4.98 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 1.87 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -62.5% |
| 2012 | 1.39 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -25.3% |
| 2013 | 1.60 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 2014 | 1.74 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 2015 | 2.12 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +22.3% |
| 2016 | 2.63 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +23.7% |
| 2017 | 2.93 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 2018 | 2.27 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -22.5% |
| 2019 | 2.70 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +19.0% |
| 2020 | 3.18 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +17.9% |
| 2021 | 3.01 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2022 | 2.49 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -17.2% |
| 2023 | 3.11 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +24.7% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 3.11 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, 211.3× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Malta's 3.11 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 342.29 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 9083.2× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Malta 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +612.3% | 390,497 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2.78 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 2005 | +338.7% | 91,351 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 400,800 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1977 | +202.0% | 1,470 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4,440 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3,236 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 810.67 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 6,974 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 7 |
| 1980s | 6,445 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4,067 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 8,889 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 23,093 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 7,926 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 42,240 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 947,072 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 30,776 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 5.05 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.42 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1.39 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4.98 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.95 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2.49 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3.18 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 1 Singapore 23.78 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 2 Macao 7.67 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 3 Luxembourg 4.90 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 5 Ireland 2.22 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
More economy & growth data for Malta
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.35 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.51 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 36.46 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 1.46 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 64,096 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 42.59 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 73.1 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 1.7 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 74,864 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 8.88 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Malta?
- Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Malta was 3.11 million BoP, current US$ 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 Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 5.05 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2009.
- What is the lowest charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 810.67 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1974.
- How does Malta rank for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current)?
- Malta ranks 4th out of 168 countries with data for 2023.
- Is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 94.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malta 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.