Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Finland
Finland: Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) was 0.0035 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
0.0035 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
61st
of 170 countries
All-time high
0.0079 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2008
All-time low
0.0016 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1979
Years of data
51
1975–2025
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Finland, 1975–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Finland recorded 0.0035 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 1.7% on the previous year and down 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Finland peaked at 0.0079 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.0016 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1979.
Finland ranks 61st of 170 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Finland, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 0.0017 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1976 | 0.0017 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0016 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0016 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0016 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0016 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0018 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0017 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0018 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0019 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0021 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0021 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0023 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0022 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0023 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0022 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0024 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0024 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0037 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +51.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0031 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0029 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0035 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +21.5% |
| 1997 | 0.004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0031 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0028 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0045 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +61.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0041 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0043 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0036 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0041 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0055 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +35.2% |
| 2006 | 0.006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0056 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0079 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +40.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0058 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -26.1% |
| 2010 | 0.006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0057 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0069 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0071 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0043 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -39.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0036 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0037 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 0.004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0039 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0037 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0045 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0038 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0035 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0033 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 2024 | 0.0036 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.4% |
| 2025 | 0.0035 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 0.0035 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0045 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 78% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Finland's 0.0035 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0036 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 98% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0016 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0016 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0017 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 1980s | 0.002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0016 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0023 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0022 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0051 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0036 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0079 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0049 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0036 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0071 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0037 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0033 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0045 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Finland
- 58 Georgia 0.0037 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 59 Faroe Islands 0.0036 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 60 Belarus 0.0036 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 62 Romania 0.0034 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 63 Italy 0.0033 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 64 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.0033 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
More economy & growth data for Finland
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.48 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.51 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 6.68 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0211 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,183 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled -285.87 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -103.27 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -50.63 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 24.81 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Finland?
- Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Finland was 0.0035 BoP, current US$ 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 Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0079 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2008.
- What is the lowest charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0016 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1979.
- How does Finland rank for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current)?
- Finland ranks 61st out of 170 countries with data for 2025.
- Is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Finland 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.