Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in India
India: Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) was 0.0047 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in India, 1976–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
India recorded 0.0047 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in 2025. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9.7% on the previous year and up 99.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in India peaked at 0.0047 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1980.
That places India 46th out of 170 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 India, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1977 | 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -49.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -24.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +147.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -41.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +45.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +151.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -47.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +29.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +31.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +44.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +35.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.9% |
| 2007 | 0.001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0013 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +33.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0014 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0015 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0015 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0022 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +41.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0021 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0024 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0024 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0024 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0025 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0029 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0028 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0027 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0027 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0032 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0041 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +27.7% |
| 2024 | 0.0043 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.5% |
| 2025 | 0.0047 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.7% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 0.0047 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 8.8× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in India 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | +151.4% | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 1982 | +147.2% | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0001 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 | 4 |
| 1980s | 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 |
| 1990s | 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0014 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0023 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0015 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0029 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0036 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0027 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0047 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near India
- 43 Botswana 0.0048 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 44 Guatemala 0.0048 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 45 Belgium 0.0048 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 47 Spain 0.0047 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 48 Slovenia 0.0046 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 49 Colombia 0.0046 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
More economy & growth data for India
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 5.66 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 6.5 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 35.69 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 24.38 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 39.10 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 44.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0099 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 26.71 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 8.87 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in India?
- Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in India was 0.0047 BoP, current US$ 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 India?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0047 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- What is the lowest charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1980.
- How does India rank for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current)?
- India ranks 46th out of 170 countries with data for 2025.
- Is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 99.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this India 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.