Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in North America
North America: Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) was 4,052 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
4,052 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
down 5.3%
Rank
14th
of 47 groups
All-time high
4,280 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2022
All-time low
12.14 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in North America, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
North America recorded 4,052 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.3% on the previous year and up 55.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in North America peaked at 4,280 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 12.14 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places North America 14th out of 47 groups with data for 2023, putting it 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 North America, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 12.14 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 13.24 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1972 | 16.55 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 1973 | 22.07 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +33.3% |
| 1974 | 19.86 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 1975 | 26.48 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +33.3% |
| 1976 | 27.59 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1977 | 28.14 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1978 | 36.97 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +31.4% |
| 1979 | 46.9 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +26.9% |
| 1980 | 40.28 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -14.1% |
| 1981 | 68.72 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +70.6% |
| 1982 | 81.48 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +18.6% |
| 1983 | 91.53 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 1984 | 108.6 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +18.7% |
| 1985 | 108.58 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 128.99 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +18.8% |
| 1987 | 156.55 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +21.4% |
| 1988 | 215.41 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +37.6% |
| 1989 | 219.4 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 265.04 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +20.8% |
| 1991 | 321.58 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +21.3% |
| 1992 | 379.31 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +18.0% |
| 1993 | 370.64 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 420.19 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 1995 | 485.61 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.6% |
| 1996 | 540 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 1997 | 631.67 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +17.0% |
| 1998 | 762.9 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +20.8% |
| 1999 | 885.97 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 2000 | 1,087 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +22.7% |
| 2001 | 1,090 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 1,294 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +18.8% |
| 2003 | 1,330 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 1,615 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +21.4% |
| 2005 | 1,715 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2006 | 1,664 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 1,808 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 2008 | 2,026 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 2009 | 2,117 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 2,256 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2011 | 2,392 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2012 | 2,538 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2013 | 2,601 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 2,721 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 2,535 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 2016 | 2,956 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.6% |
| 2017 | 3,105 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 3,093 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 3,140 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 3,277 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2021 | 3,627 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 2022 | 4,280 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +18.0% |
| 2023 | 4,052 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -5.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 24.99 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 12.14 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 46.9 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 121.95 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 40.28 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 219.4 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 506.29 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 265.04 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 885.97 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,575 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,087 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,117 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,734 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,256 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,140 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,809 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,277 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4,280 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near North America
- 11 Belgium 155,275 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 12 Israel 129,621 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 13 South Korea 117,764 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
- 17 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 77,895 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for North America
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 6.1 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,224 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0142 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 479.40 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 30.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 469.55 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,250 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0145 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (current US$), annual growth rate 4.82 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.7546 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in North America?
- Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in North America was 4,052 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 North America?
- The highest recorded value was 4,280 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) recorded in North America?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.14 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does North America rank for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current)?
- North America ranks 14th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) rising or falling in North America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this North America 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.