Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in United States
United States: Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) was 5,750 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
5,750 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
down 11.5%
World rank
50th
of 168 countries
All-time high
6,495 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2022
All-time low
24.02 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 United States, 1970–2023
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 United States stood at 5,750 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
The figure is down 11.5% on the previous year and up 49.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in United States peaked at 6,495 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 24.02 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places United States 50th out of 168 countries 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 United States, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 24.02 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 26.2 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1972 | 32.75 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 1973 | 43.67 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +33.3% |
| 1974 | 39.31 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 1975 | 52.41 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +33.3% |
| 1976 | 54.59 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1977 | 55.68 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1978 | 73.15 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +31.4% |
| 1979 | 92.81 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +26.9% |
| 1980 | 79.7 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -14.1% |
| 1981 | 70.97 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -11.0% |
| 1982 | 87.35 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +23.1% |
| 1983 | 102.63 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +17.5% |
| 1984 | 127.74 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +24.5% |
| 1985 | 127.74 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 152.97 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +19.7% |
| 1987 | 202.75 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +32.5% |
| 1988 | 283.98 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +40.1% |
| 1989 | 276.23 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1990 | 342.83 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +24.1% |
| 1991 | 441.1 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +28.7% |
| 1992 | 563.6 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +27.8% |
| 1993 | 549.41 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 638.94 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.3% |
| 1995 | 755.43 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +18.2% |
| 1996 | 855.66 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 1997 | 1,000 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.9% |
| 1998 | 1,227 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +22.6% |
| 1999 | 1,402 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 2000 | 1,762 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +25.6% |
| 2001 | 1,769 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 2,072 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +17.1% |
| 2003 | 2,036 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 2,491 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +22.3% |
| 2005 | 2,633 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2006 | 2,519 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2007 | 2,687 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2008 | 3,035 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 2009 | 3,216 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2010 | 3,402 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2011 | 3,598 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2012 | 3,833 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2013 | 3,858 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 4,106 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2015 | 3,846 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 2016 | 4,589 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +19.3% |
| 2017 | 4,854 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2018 | 4,733 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 4,731 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 4,972 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2021 | 5,269 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2022 | 6,495 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +23.3% |
| 2023 | 5,750 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -11.5% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 5,750 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 14,713 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 39% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 49.46 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 24.02 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 92.81 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 151.21 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 70.97 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 283.98 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 777.63 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 342.83 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,402 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,422 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,762 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,216 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,155 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,402 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4,854 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,622 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4,972 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 6,495 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near United States
- 47 El Salvador 6,617 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 48 Faroe Islands 6,502 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 49 North Macedonia 6,334 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 51 Romania 4,992 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 52 Turkey 4,867 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 53 India 4,826 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for United States
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.63 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.12 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 422.23 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0137 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,235 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 400.52 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 34.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.013 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,172 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 52.24 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in United States?
- Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in United States was 5,750 BoP, current US$ 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 United States?
- The highest recorded value was 6,495 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.02 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does United States rank for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current)?
- United States ranks 50th out of 168 countries with data for 2023.
- Is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United 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.