Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Small states
Small states: Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) was 3,072 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Small states, 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 Small states stood at 3,072 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 47.8% on the previous year and up 140.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Small states peaked at 3,072 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.3941 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1973.
That places Small states 17th 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 Small states, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 0.3941 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1974 | 1.23 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +211.2% |
| 1975 | 4.31 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +251.6% |
| 1976 | 7.44 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +72.5% |
| 1977 | 14.26 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +91.7% |
| 1978 | 16.6 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.4% |
| 1979 | 21.56 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +29.8% |
| 1980 | 22.67 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1981 | 29.48 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +30.0% |
| 1982 | 26.81 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 1983 | 34.37 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +28.2% |
| 1984 | 32.53 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1985 | 38.05 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +17.0% |
| 1986 | 33.9 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -10.9% |
| 1987 | 52.69 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +55.4% |
| 1988 | 40.45 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -23.2% |
| 1989 | 41.64 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 45.51 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1991 | 44.55 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 61.22 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +37.4% |
| 1993 | 53.16 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -13.2% |
| 1994 | 70.17 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +32.0% |
| 1995 | 83 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +18.3% |
| 1996 | 115.37 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +39.0% |
| 1997 | 148.78 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +29.0% |
| 1998 | 171.53 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 1999 | 187.85 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 2000 | 191.83 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 200.05 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 243.41 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +21.7% |
| 2003 | 278.93 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 2004 | 337.28 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +20.9% |
| 2005 | 496.88 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +47.3% |
| 2006 | 630.73 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +26.9% |
| 2007 | 566.68 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -10.2% |
| 2008 | 1,711 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +201.9% |
| 2009 | 2,656 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +55.2% |
| 2010 | 2,529 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2011 | 1,366 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -46.0% |
| 2012 | 1,226 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -10.2% |
| 2013 | 1,278 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 1,414 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 2015 | 1,657 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +17.2% |
| 2016 | 1,872 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 2017 | 2,104 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 2018 | 1,979 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2019 | 1,996 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 2,189 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 2021 | 2,316 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2022 | 2,079 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -10.3% |
| 2023 | 3,072 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +47.8% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Small states 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +251.6% | 1.23 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4.31 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1974 | +211.2% | 0.3941 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1.23 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 2008 | +201.9% | 566.68 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,711 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.4 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 0.3941 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 21.56 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 7 |
| 1980s | 35.26 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 22.67 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 52.69 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 98.11 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 44.55 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 187.85 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 731.23 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 191.83 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,656 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,742 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,226 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,529 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,414 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,079 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,072 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Small states
- 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
- 18 Germany 70,521 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 19 Curacao 58,692 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 20 Denmark 58,525 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Small states
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 9.91 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 3,407 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 2.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.1426 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 2,363 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 9,468 current US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.4415 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 2.64 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.2055 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 0.5711 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Small states?
- Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Small states was 3,072 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 Small states?
- The highest recorded value was 3,072 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) recorded in Small states?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3941 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1973.
- How does Small states rank for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current)?
- Small states ranks 17th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) rising or falling in Small states?
- Over the last ten years it is up 140.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Small states 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.