Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Euro area
Euro area: Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) was 0.0049 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Euro area, 1967–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Euro area is 0.0049 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 73.4% on the previous year and down 70.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Euro area peaked at 0.0184 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1967.
Euro area ranks 6th 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 Euro area, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1968 | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.9% |
| 1969 | 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +24.2% |
| 1970 | 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.1% |
| 1971 | 0.0007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +289.5% |
| 1972 | 0.0007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +73.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0013 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0013 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0013 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0013 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0013 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0014 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0014 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0015 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0015 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0015 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0017 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0017 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0018 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0011 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -36.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0011 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0011 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0013 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0014 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0023 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +67.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0023 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0023 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0022 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0022 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0042 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +89.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0064 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +54.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0067 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0066 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0075 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0071 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0078 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.4% |
| 2011 | 0.008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0081 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0093 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0109 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0166 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +51.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0138 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.5% |
| 2017 | 0.014 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0142 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 0.015 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0152 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0167 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0175 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0171 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 0.0184 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.7% |
| 2025 | 0.0049 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -73.4% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Euro area 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | +289.5% | 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 2004 | +89.5% | 0.0022 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0042 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 2025 | -73.4% | 0.0184 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0049 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 1975 | +73.9% | 0.0007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 1999 | +67.9% | 0.0014 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0023 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 2005 | +54.4% | 0.0042 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0064 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 3 |
| 1970s | 0.0009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0013 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0014 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0013 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0017 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0014 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0011 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0023 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0048 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0022 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0075 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0118 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0078 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0166 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0149 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0049 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0184 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Euro area
- 3 Malta 0.0439 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 4 Switzerland 0.0366 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 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
- 8 Cyprus 0.0284 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 9 Maldives 0.0139 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
More economy & growth data for Euro area
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 20,341 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per capita 37,260 current US$ per person (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.742 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1133 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 8.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 1.87 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 0.5264 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 26,432 current US$ per person (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 1.47 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.4051 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Euro area?
- Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Euro area was 0.0049 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 Euro area?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0184 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 Euro area?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1967.
- How does Euro area rank for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current)?
- Euro area ranks 6th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) rising or falling in Euro area?
- Over the last ten years it is down 70.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Euro area 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$)
Computed from
- Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.