Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in IDA & IBRD total
IDA & IBRD total: Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) was 0.0026 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in IDA & IBRD total, 1960–2025
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 IDA & IBRD total is 0.0026 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 6.6% on the previous year and up 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in IDA & IBRD total peaked at 0.0028 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1961.
IDA & IBRD total ranks 21st 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 IDA & IBRD total, 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 | -1.8% |
| 1962 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +46.8% |
| 1963 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +66.1% |
| 1964 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +57.1% |
| 1966 | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 1967 | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +34.2% |
| 1969 | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.7% |
| 1970 | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.4% |
| 1971 | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.9% |
| 1972 | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +29.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -25.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +324.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +22.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +22.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +37.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +35.1% |
| 1998 | 0.001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +31.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0014 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0015 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0019 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +28.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0019 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 0.002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 0.002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 0.002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 0.002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 0.002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0021 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0021 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 0.002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0022 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0024 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0024 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0024 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0025 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0025 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0027 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0026 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0027 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0027 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0025 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0026 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 2024 | 0.0028 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.2% |
| 2025 | 0.0026 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in IDA & IBRD total 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 | +324.8% | 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 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 | 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0003 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 | 0.0012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0019 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0014 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0021 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0024 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0027 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0027 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0025 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0028 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near IDA & IBRD total
- 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
- 22 South Korea 0.0076 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 23 United Kingdom 0.0074 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 24 Hungary 0.007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
More economy & growth data for IDA & IBRD total
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 42.58 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0064 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 457.59 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 297.79 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita 3,473 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate 7.46 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.5782 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per capita 3,824 current US$ per person (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 4.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.5252 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in IDA & IBRD total?
- Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in IDA & IBRD total was 0.0026 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 IDA & IBRD total?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0028 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 IDA & IBRD total?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1961.
- How does IDA & IBRD total rank for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current)?
- IDA & IBRD total ranks 21st out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) rising or falling in IDA & IBRD total?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this IDA & IBRD total 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$)
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- Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.