Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in IDA total
IDA total: Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) was 0.0005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in IDA total, 1974–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in IDA total stood at 0.0005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
The figure is down 38.6% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in IDA total peaked at 0.0009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1974.
That places IDA total 40th out of 47 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom 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 IDA total, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1975 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 1976 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +65.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +934.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +32.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +241.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -46.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -26.1% |
| 1984 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -58.0% |
| 1985 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.9% |
| 1986 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +41.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +101.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -38.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +276.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -24.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -24.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +42.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +52.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +23.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +26.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -23.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +22.4% |
| 2024 | 0.0009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +64.5% |
| 2025 | 0.0005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -38.6% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in IDA 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | +934.0% | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 1993 | +276.3% | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 1980 | +241.5% | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 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 | 6 |
| 1980s | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 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 |
| 2000s | 0.0005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near IDA total
- 37 Ghana 0.0056 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 38 Brazil 0.0054 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 39 Antigua and Barbuda 0.0053 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 40 Slovakia 0.0052 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 41 France 0.005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 42 Hong Kong 0.0048 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 43 Botswana 0.0048 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
More economy & growth data for IDA total
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0084 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 5.72 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 197.95 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.1231 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 12.46 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 13.44 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1.48 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 2.94 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 1.02 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in IDA total?
- Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in IDA total was 0.0005 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 total?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0009 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 total?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1974.
- How does IDA total rank for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current)?
- IDA total ranks 40th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) rising or falling in IDA total?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this IDA 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$)
Computed from
- Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.