Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Malta
Malta: Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) was 0.0439 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Malta, 1973–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Malta stood at 0.0439 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Malta peaked at 0.1841 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.0007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1974.
That places Malta 3rd out of 170 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
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 Malta, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 0.0008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1974 | 0.0007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0011 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +58.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0023 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +154.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0026 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0022 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0021 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0023 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.8% |
| 1982 | 0.002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.1% |
| 1983 | 0.002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -40.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0013 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 1987 | 0.001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.1% |
| 1988 | 0.001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.5% |
| 1990 | 0.001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.0% |
| 1991 | 0.001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 1993 | 0.001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0018 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +85.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0023 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +25.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0029 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +23.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0035 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +21.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0029 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0033 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0024 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -25.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0025 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 0.003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0028 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0048 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +70.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0201 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +318.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0289 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +44.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0158 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -45.4% |
| 2008 | 0.097 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +514.2% |
| 2009 | 0.1841 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +89.7% |
| 2010 | 0.1751 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 2011 | 0.061 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -65.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0464 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -23.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0473 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0467 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0599 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +28.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0699 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0662 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0449 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -32.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0529 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0621 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0488 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0421 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.7% |
| 2023 | 0.044 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.4% |
| 2024 | 0.0439 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 0.0439 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, 9.7× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Malta's 0.0439 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 60.4× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Malta 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +514.2% | 0.0158 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.097 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 2005 | +318.9% | 0.0048 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0201 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 1977 | +154.9% | 0.0009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0023 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0015 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0026 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 7 |
| 1980s | 0.0015 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0023 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0021 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0035 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0361 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0024 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1841 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.067 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0449 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1751 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0482 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0421 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0621 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 1 Ireland 0.3008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 2 Luxembourg 0.1321 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 4 Switzerland 0.0366 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 5 Netherlands 0.0349 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 6 Singapore 0.0343 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
More economy & growth data for Malta
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.35 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.51 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 36.46 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 1.46 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 64,096 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 42.59 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 73.1 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 1.7 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 74,864 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 8.88 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Malta?
- Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Malta was 0.0439 BoP, current US$ 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 Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1841 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2009.
- What is the lowest charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1974.
- How does Malta rank for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current)?
- Malta ranks 3rd out of 170 countries with data for 2024.
- Is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malta 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.