Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Cyprus
Cyprus: Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) was 0.0284 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Cyprus, 1979–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Cyprus recorded 0.0284 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in 2025. That is the highest value across all 44 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.9% on the previous year and up 213.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Cyprus peaked at 0.0284 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1985.
That places Cyprus 8th out of 170 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
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 Cyprus, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1980 | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -39.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +985.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -66.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0011 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +306.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0013 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0017 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +36.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0015 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0018 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.4% |
| 1999 | 0.002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0021 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0019 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0013 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -32.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0027 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +102.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0031 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0024 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.4% |
| 2006 | 0.003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +24.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0023 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0025 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.4% |
| 2011 | 0.003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0051 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +69.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0031 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -38.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0038 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +21.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0091 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +137.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0067 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -26.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0101 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +51.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0123 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +21.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0099 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0117 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0135 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0131 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0242 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +84.5% |
| 2024 | 0.0265 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.6% |
| 2025 | 0.0284 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.9% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 0.0284 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, 6.3× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 0.0284 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0036 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 8.0× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Cyprus 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | +985.8% | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 1992 | +306.6% | 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0011 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1 |
| 1980s | 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.0013 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0024 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0013 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0031 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0123 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.0196 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0117 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0284 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
- 5 Netherlands 0.0349 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 6 Singapore 0.0343 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 7 Sweden 0.0342 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 9 Maldives 0.0139 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 10 Cayman Islands 0.013 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 11 Thailand 0.0121 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
More economy & growth data for Cyprus
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.45 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.98 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 1.57 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.038 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,144 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 11.16 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 122.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.2708 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 8,144 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 41.22 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Cyprus?
- Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Cyprus was 0.0284 BoP, current US$ 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 Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0284 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 Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1985.
- How does Cyprus rank for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current)?
- Cyprus ranks 8th out of 170 countries with data for 2025.
- Is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 213.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cyprus 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.