Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in East Asia & Pacific
East Asia & Pacific: Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) was 0.0042 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in East Asia & Pacific, 1975–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
East Asia & Pacific recorded 0.0042 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 51 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in East Asia & Pacific peaked at 0.0042 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1975.
East Asia & Pacific ranks 10th of 47 groups on this measure, 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 East Asia & Pacific, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1976 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +115.6% |
| 1978 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.6% |
| 1979 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +47.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +213.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +31.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +115.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +59.0% |
| 1996 | 0.002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +186.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0021 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0023 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0026 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0028 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0031 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0033 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0034 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0038 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.2% |
| 2005 | 0.004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 0.004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0041 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 0.004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0041 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0038 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0039 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 0.004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 0.004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0037 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0036 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0037 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0038 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0038 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0039 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0039 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0039 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0039 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 0.0041 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 2025 | 0.0042 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in East Asia & Pacific 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +213.3% | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 1996 | +186.4% | 0.0007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 1977 | +115.6% | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 1989 | +115.1% | 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 1995 | +59.0% | 0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 1979 | +47.5% | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 1980s | 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0026 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0037 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0028 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0041 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0039 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0036 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0041 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0039 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0042 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific
- 7 Sweden 0.0342 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 8 Cyprus 0.0284 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
- 12 Dominica 0.0114 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 13 Costa Rica 0.0114 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
More economy & growth data for East Asia & Pacific
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.223 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 5.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added 59.8% (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2845 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 4,005 current US$ per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) 4.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.0547 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) 769.41 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.3379 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 4.26 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in East Asia & Pacific?
- Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in East Asia & Pacific was 0.0042 BoP, current US$ 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 East Asia & Pacific?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0042 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 East Asia & Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1975.
- How does East Asia & Pacific rank for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current)?
- East Asia & Pacific ranks 10th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this East Asia & Pacific 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$)
Computed from
- Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.