Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Spain
Spain: Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) was 13,858 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Spain, 1975–2023
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 Spain is 13,858 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 18.8% on the previous year and up 53.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Spain peaked at 13,858 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 258.65 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1977.
That places Spain 38th out of 168 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
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 Spain, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 335.65 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1976 | 318.3 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1977 | 258.65 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -18.7% |
| 1978 | 268.88 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1979 | 396.78 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +47.6% |
| 1980 | 340.3 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -14.2% |
| 1981 | 270.75 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -20.4% |
| 1982 | 299.49 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 1983 | 330.15 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 1984 | 369.75 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 1985 | 458.95 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +24.1% |
| 1986 | 613.82 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +33.7% |
| 1987 | 759.64 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +23.8% |
| 1988 | 1,296 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +70.6% |
| 1989 | 1,406 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1990 | 2,046 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +45.5% |
| 1991 | 2,044 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 2,142 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1993 | 1,968 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 1994 | 2,125 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1995 | 2,535 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +19.3% |
| 1996 | 2,898 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 1997 | 3,291 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 1998 | 3,761 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 2013 | 9,025 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +140.0% |
| 2014 | 8,946 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 9,047 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 9,985 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 2017 | 10,140 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 13,300 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +31.2% |
| 2019 | 13,689 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 10,253 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -25.1% |
| 2021 | 11,841 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.5% |
| 2022 | 11,665 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 13,858 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +18.8% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 13,858 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 14,713 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 94% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Spain's 13,858 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5,663 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 2.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Spain 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +140.0% | 3,761 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 9,025 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 315.65 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 258.65 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 396.78 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1980s | 614.49 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 270.75 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,406 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,534 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,968 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,761 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2010s | 10,590 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 8,946 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 13,689 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 7 |
| 2020s | 11,904 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10,253 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 13,858 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 35 Poland 15,215 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 36 Saint Kitts and Nevis 14,713 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 37 Slovenia 14,192 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 39 Thailand 11,807 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 40 Portugal 11,048 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 41 Seychelles 9,365 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Spain
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.77 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.62 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 46.38 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0243 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 939.77 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 28.09 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -34.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0147 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 569.12 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 19.32 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Spain?
- Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Spain was 13,858 BoP, current US$ 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 Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 13,858 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 258.65 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1977.
- How does Spain rank for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current)?
- Spain ranks 38th out of 168 countries with data for 2023.
- Is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Spain 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.