Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Australia
Australia: Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) was 0.0069 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Australia, 1989–2025
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 Australia stood at 0.0069 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP. That is the highest value across all 37 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.7% on the previous year and up 145.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Australia peaked at 0.0069 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0025 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1991.
That places Australia 25th out of 170 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 37 years of available data.
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Australia, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 0.0027 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1990 | 0.0026 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0025 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0026 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0026 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 0.003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0027 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0029 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0027 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0028 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0032 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0028 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0026 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 2002 | 0.003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0032 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0028 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0028 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0029 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0033 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0028 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0031 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.7% |
| 2010 | 0.003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 0.003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0027 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0025 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0028 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0028 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0034 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0035 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0037 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0038 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0044 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0046 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0048 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0051 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.7% |
| 2024 | 0.0062 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.2% |
| 2025 | 0.0069 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.7% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 0.0069 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0045 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.5× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Australia's 0.0069 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0016 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 4.3× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0027 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0027 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0027 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.0028 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0025 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0032 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0029 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0026 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0033 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0031 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0025 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0038 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0053 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0044 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0069 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 22 South Korea 0.0076 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 23 United Kingdom 0.0074 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 24 Hungary 0.007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 26 Yemen 0.0065 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 27 Saint Lucia 0.0063 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 28 Malaysia 0.0063 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
More economy & growth data for Australia
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.36 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.26 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps -4.55 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0025 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -164.69 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 36.52 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -32.02 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0203 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,323 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 20.24 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Australia?
- Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Australia was 0.0069 BoP, current US$ 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 Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0069 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- What is the lowest charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0025 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1991.
- How does Australia rank for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current)?
- Australia ranks 25th out of 170 countries with data for 2025.
- Is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 145.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current US$) 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$)
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- Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
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Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.