Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Singapore
Singapore: Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) was 23.78 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Singapore, 1995–2023
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 Singapore stood at 23.78 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.1% on the previous year and down 26.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Singapore peaked at 32.73 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2012 and was at its lowest, 2.56 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1995.
Singapore ranks 1st of 168 countries on this measure, 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 Singapore, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 2.56 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1996 | 3.02 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +18.0% |
| 1997 | 2.89 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1998 | 2.83 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 6.46 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +128.0% |
| 2000 | 7.61 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +17.9% |
| 2001 | 7.37 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 7.33 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 9.86 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +34.5% |
| 2004 | 11.69 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +18.5% |
| 2005 | 13.78 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +17.9% |
| 2006 | 14.07 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 14.12 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 19.43 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +37.7% |
| 2009 | 19.20 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 24.26 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +26.4% |
| 2011 | 28.90 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +19.1% |
| 2012 | 32.73 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 2013 | 32.52 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 29.45 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -9.5% |
| 2015 | 27.36 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 2016 | 22.07 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -19.3% |
| 2017 | 22.18 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 24.17 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 2019 | 21.53 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -10.9% |
| 2020 | 21.31 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 22.88 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2022 | 23.06 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 23.78 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.1% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 23.78 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, 1616.2× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 23.78 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,152 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 20634.0× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Singapore 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 | +128.0% | 2.83 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 6.46 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.55 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2.56 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 6.46 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 5 |
| 2000s | 12.45 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 7.33 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 19.43 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.52 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 21.53 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 32.73 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.76 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 21.31 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 23.78 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
More economy & growth data for Singapore
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.99 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.5 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 94.20 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.156 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 15,415 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 159.09 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 17.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.2634 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 26,032 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 12.55 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Singapore?
- Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Singapore was 23.78 million BoP, current US$ 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 Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 32.73 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2012.
- What is the lowest charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.56 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1995.
- How does Singapore rank for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current)?
- Singapore ranks 1st out of 168 countries with data for 2023.
- Is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Singapore 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.