Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Egypt
Egypt: Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) was 0.0009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Egypt, 1994–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 0.0009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 35.0% on the previous year and up 34.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Egypt peaked at 0.0098 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.0006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2016.
That places Egypt 113th out of 170 countries with data for 2025, 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 Egypt, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 0.0098 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1995 | 0.0016 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -83.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -63.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0047 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +686.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0046 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0036 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.5% |
| 2000 | 0.004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0037 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 2002 | 0.002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -46.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0021 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0014 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -33.2% |
| 2005 | 0.002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +47.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0015 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -27.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0018 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +24.5% |
| 2008 | 0.002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0015 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -23.9% |
| 2010 | 0.001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -31.4% |
| 2011 | 0.001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +25.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0011 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -30.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.0% |
| 2017 | 0.001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +81.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0011 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +40.2% |
| 2024 | 0.0013 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.5% |
| 2025 | 0.0009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -35.0% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 0.0009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.6× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 0.0009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.2× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Egypt 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +686.6% | 0.0006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0047 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0041 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0098 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
| 2000s | 0.0022 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0014 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0013 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 110 Bahamas 0.0011 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 111 Russia 0.001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 112 Lesotho 0.0009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 114 Nigeria 0.0009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 115 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.0009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 116 Angola 0.0008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
More economy & growth data for Egypt
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 4.11 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 5.63 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 695.90 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0019 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 5.88 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 15.45 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -66.82 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0423 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 130.55 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 8.8 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Egypt?
- Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Egypt was 0.0009 BoP, current US$ 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 Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0098 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1994.
- What is the lowest charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2016.
- How does Egypt rank for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current)?
- Egypt ranks 113th out of 170 countries with data for 2025.
- Is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Egypt 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.