Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Kosovo
Kosovo: 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 Kosovo, 2008–2025
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 Kosovo stood at 0.0005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That represents a change of down 55.7% on the previous year and up 75.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Kosovo peaked at 0.0013 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2012.
Kosovo ranks 129th of 170 countries on this measure, 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 Kosovo, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 0.0011 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2009 | 0.0011 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -38.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -88.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +560.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -29.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +45.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -31.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +231.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0013 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +45.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -38.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -46.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.9% |
| 2024 | 0.0011 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +187.7% |
| 2025 | 0.0005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -55.7% |
Kosovo compared with similar countries
- Kosovo's 0.0005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0028 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 17% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kosovo's 0.0005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0036 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 13% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Kosovo 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +560.9% | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 2018 | +231.9% | 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0011 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0011 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0011 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.0005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0013 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0011 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kosovo
- 126 Kenya 0.0005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 127 Lebanon 0.0005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 128 Pakistan 0.0005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 129 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 0.0005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 131 Myanmar 0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 132 Togo 0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
More economy & growth data for Kosovo
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1217 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 15.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 1,061 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.1343 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 20.27 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per capita 961.48 current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita 961.48 includes gold, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 15.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1217 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per 0.1188 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Kosovo?
- Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Kosovo 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 Kosovo?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0013 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2019.
- What is the lowest charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) recorded in Kosovo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2012.
- How does Kosovo rank for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current)?
- Kosovo ranks 129th out of 170 countries with data for 2025.
- Is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) rising or falling in Kosovo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 75.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kosovo 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.