Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Netherlands
Netherlands: Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) was 0.0349 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Netherlands, 1967–2024
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 Netherlands stood at 0.0349 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
The figure is down 32.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Netherlands peaked at 0.1018 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.0024 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1967.
Netherlands ranks 5th of 170 countries on this measure, 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 Netherlands, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | 0.0024 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1968 | 0.0024 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 1969 | 0.003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +22.5% |
| 1970 | 0.003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 0.0026 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0028 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0026 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0027 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0028 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0033 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0028 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0029 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0031 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0033 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0036 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0036 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0034 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0039 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0051 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +31.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0039 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -24.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0046 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0054 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.5% |
| 1989 | 0.007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +30.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0055 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0069 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +25.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0064 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0075 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.7% |
| 1994 | 0.007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0066 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0065 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0064 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 0.007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0077 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.8% |
| 2000 | 0.006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0054 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0055 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0058 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0367 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +535.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0368 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0366 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0376 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0378 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0312 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0357 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0389 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0419 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.9% |
| 2013 | 0.045 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0517 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.8% |
| 2015 | 0.1018 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +96.9% |
| 2016 | 0.054 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -47.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0584 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0585 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0539 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0484 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0442 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.7% |
| 2022 | 0.04 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0349 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.6% |
| 2024 | 0.0349 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 0.0349 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, 7.7× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 0.0349 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, 9.8× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Netherlands 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +535.2% | 0.0058 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0367 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 2015 | +96.9% | 0.0517 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1018 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0026 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0024 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 3 |
| 1970s | 0.0029 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0026 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0033 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0044 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0033 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0068 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0055 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0077 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0239 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0054 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0378 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.054 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0357 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1018 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0405 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0349 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0484 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 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
- 6 Singapore 0.0343 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 7 Sweden 0.0342 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 8 Cyprus 0.0284 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
More economy & growth data for Netherlands
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps -5.93 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0049 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -329.49 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled -17.06 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 95.03 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0141 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -948.01 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 49.19 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0886 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita 6,527 includes gold, current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Netherlands?
- Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Netherlands was 0.0349 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 Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1018 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2015.
- What is the lowest charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0024 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1967.
- How does Netherlands rank for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current)?
- Netherlands ranks 5th out of 170 countries with data for 2024.
- Is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current US$) 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.