Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in IBRD only
IBRD only: Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) was 0.0027 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in IBRD only, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
IBRD only recorded 0.0027 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 5.7% on the previous year and up 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in IBRD only peaked at 0.0029 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1961.
IBRD only ranks 18th of 47 groups on this measure, 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 IBRD only, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 1962 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +48.1% |
| 1963 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +66.2% |
| 1964 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.8% |
| 1965 | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +57.6% |
| 1966 | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 1967 | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.7% |
| 1968 | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +34.2% |
| 1969 | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.6% |
| 1970 | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.7% |
| 1971 | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.8% |
| 1972 | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +28.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -25.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +332.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +22.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +27.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +40.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.2% |
| 1997 | 0.001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +34.8% |
| 1998 | 0.001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0013 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +28.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0015 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0015 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.2% |
| 2002 | 0.002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +29.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0021 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0021 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0022 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0021 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0021 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0022 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0022 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0022 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0021 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0023 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0025 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0026 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0025 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0026 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0027 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0029 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0028 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0029 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0029 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0027 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0028 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0029 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.1% |
| 2025 | 0.0027 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in IBRD only 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +332.0% | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0013 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0015 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0022 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0025 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0021 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0029 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0028 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0027 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0029 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near IBRD only
- 15 Serbia 0.0102 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 16 North Macedonia 0.0089 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 17 Grenada 0.0088 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 18 Canada 0.0087 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 19 Malawi 0.008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 20 Curacao 0.0079 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 21 Japan 0.0078 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
More economy & growth data for IBRD only
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 265.04 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 2.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- GDP 43.06 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Inflation, GDP deflator 3.9% (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita 2,651 current US$ per person (2024)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3239 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3106 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Exports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 2,247 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 2.41 % change on previous year (2024)
- GDP 39.04 trillion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in IBRD only?
- Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in IBRD only was 0.0027 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 IBRD only?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0029 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 IBRD only?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1961.
- How does IBRD only rank for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current)?
- IBRD only ranks 18th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) rising or falling in IBRD only?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this IBRD only 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.