Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Netherlands
Netherlands: Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) was 1.18 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
1.18 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
down 5.2%
World rank
7th
of 168 countries
All-time high
2.35 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2015
All-time low
1,931 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 1967
Years of data
57
1967–2023
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Netherlands, 1967–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Netherlands is 1.18 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 5.2% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Netherlands peaked at 2.35 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1,931 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1967.
That places Netherlands 7th 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 Netherlands, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | 1,931 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1968 | 2,177 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 1969 | 3,019 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +38.7% |
| 1970 | 3,412 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 1971 | 3,442 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 4,537 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +31.8% |
| 1973 | 5,637 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +24.2% |
| 1974 | 7,003 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +24.2% |
| 1975 | 8,316 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +18.8% |
| 1976 | 10,550 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +26.9% |
| 1977 | 10,631 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 13,180 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +24.0% |
| 1979 | 16,464 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +24.9% |
| 1980 | 19,047 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.7% |
| 1981 | 17,573 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 1982 | 16,985 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1983 | 15,323 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -9.8% |
| 1984 | 16,534 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1985 | 21,734 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +31.5% |
| 1986 | 23,005 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1987 | 33,296 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +44.7% |
| 1988 | 41,828 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +25.6% |
| 1989 | 53,850 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +28.7% |
| 1990 | 51,876 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1991 | 67,140 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +29.4% |
| 1992 | 68,373 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 79,030 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.6% |
| 1994 | 79,192 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 89,033 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 1996 | 87,235 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 78,648 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -9.8% |
| 1998 | 90,664 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 1999 | 102,540 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 2000 | 74,189 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -27.6% |
| 2001 | 68,764 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 2002 | 77,446 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 2003 | 99,598 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +28.6% |
| 2004 | 718,205 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +621.1% |
| 2005 | 749,606 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 799,476 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2007 | 951,117 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +19.0% |
| 2008 | 1.07 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 2009 | 813,973 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -24.2% |
| 2010 | 901,402 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 2011 | 1.05 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.8% |
| 2012 | 1.05 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 1.18 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 2014 | 1.38 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +17.1% |
| 2015 | 2.35 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +69.5% |
| 2016 | 1.28 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -45.5% |
| 2017 | 1.47 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 2018 | 1.61 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 2019 | 1.49 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 2020 | 1.34 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -9.9% |
| 2021 | 1.38 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 1.24 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -10.2% |
| 2023 | 1.18 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -5.2% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 1.18 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, 80.0× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 1.18 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, 207.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Netherlands 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +621.1% | 99,598 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 718,205 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,376 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,931 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,019 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3 |
| 1970s | 8,317 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,412 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 16,464 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 25,917 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 15,323 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 53,850 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 79,373 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 51,876 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 102,540 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 542,621 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 68,764 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1.07 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.38 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 901,402 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2.35 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.29 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1.18 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1.38 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 4 Malta 3.11 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
- 8 Switzerland 819,295 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 9 Cayman Islands 427,854 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 10 Maldives 310,950 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Netherlands
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps -5.93 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0049 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -329.49 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled -17.06 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 95.03 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0141 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -948.01 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 49.19 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0886 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita 6,527 includes gold, current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Netherlands?
- Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Netherlands was 1.18 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 Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 2.35 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2015.
- What is the lowest charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,931 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1967.
- How does Netherlands rank for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current)?
- Netherlands ranks 7th out of 168 countries with data for 2023.
- Is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Netherlands 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.