Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Ireland
Ireland: Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) was 0.3008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▲ Rising
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Ireland, 2005–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 0.3008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in 2024. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is up 11.4% on the previous year and up 39.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Ireland peaked at 0.3008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0889 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2007.
That places Ireland 1st out of 170 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Ireland, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0.0907 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2006 | 0.0949 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0889 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 2008 | 0.1287 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +44.8% |
| 2009 | 0.1482 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.2% |
| 2010 | 0.1689 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.0% |
| 2011 | 0.1695 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 0.1683 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 0.1755 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 0.2163 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +23.2% |
| 2015 | 0.2364 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.3% |
| 2016 | 0.2519 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.6% |
| 2017 | 0.218 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.5% |
| 2018 | 0.2179 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.2389 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.6% |
| 2020 | 0.2256 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 2021 | 0.254 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.6% |
| 2022 | 0.261 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 0.27 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 2024 | 0.3008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.4% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 0.3008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0045 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 66.6× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 0.3008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0036 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 84.3× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1103 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0889 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1482 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.2062 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1683 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2519 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2623 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2256 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 2 Luxembourg 0.1321 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 3 Malta 0.0439 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 4 Switzerland 0.0366 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
More economy & growth data for Ireland
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.96 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.52 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 67.14 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.1102 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 12,444 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 4.82 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 103.44 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0079 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 893.09 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 7.57 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Ireland?
- Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Ireland was 0.3008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3008 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 Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0889 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2007.
- How does Ireland rank for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current)?
- Ireland ranks 1st out of 170 countries with data for 2024.
- Is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ireland 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.