Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Arab World
Arab World: Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) was 0.0006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Arab World, 1975–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Arab World stood at 0.0006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 64.7% on the previous year and up 122.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Arab World peaked at 0.0017 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1985.
Arab World ranks 38th of 47 groups on this measure, in the bottom 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 Arab World, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1976 | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -23.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -29.8% |
| 1982 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -37.8% |
| 1983 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
| 1984 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.8% |
| 1985 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 1986 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +37.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +23.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +106.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +35.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +641.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -65.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -27.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +159.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -30.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -45.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -34.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +43.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +51.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -37.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +24.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +29.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +130.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0016 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +158.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0017 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.4% |
| 2025 | 0.0006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -64.7% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Arab World 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +641.5% | 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 1980s | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0017 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Arab World
- 35 Belize 0.0058 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 36 Croatia 0.0056 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 37 Ghana 0.0056 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 38 Brazil 0.0054 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 39 Antigua and Barbuda 0.0053 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 40 Slovakia 0.0052 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 41 France 0.005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
More economy & growth data for Arab World
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 109.61 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 5.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 1,228 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.1627 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) -0.4924 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 1,308 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.1733 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 0.6095 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0092 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 69.31 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Arab World?
- Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Arab World was 0.0006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) recorded in Arab World?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0017 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024.
- What is the lowest charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) recorded in Arab World?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1985.
- How does Arab World rank for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current)?
- Arab World ranks 38th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) rising or falling in Arab World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 122.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Arab World data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.