Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in North America
North America: Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) was 0.0022 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.0022 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 7.8%
Rank
27th
of 47 groups
All-time high
0.0027 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2022
All-time low
0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in North America, 1970–2025
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 North America stood at 0.0022 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That represents a change of down 7.8% 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 North America peaked at 0.0027 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1970.
North America ranks 27th of 47 groups on this measure, 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 North America, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +22.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +52.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +26.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.5% |
| 1992 | 0.001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 1994 | 0.001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0011 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0011 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0014 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0016 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0018 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0017 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 0.002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.0% |
| 2003 | 0.002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0022 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0022 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 0.002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0021 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0022 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0024 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0025 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0025 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0025 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0025 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0025 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0023 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0026 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0026 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0025 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0024 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0026 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0025 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0027 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0024 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.9% |
| 2024 | 0.0024 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 2025 | 0.0022 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0005 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 |
| 1990s | 0.0011 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0016 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0021 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0017 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0024 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0025 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0023 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0026 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0025 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0022 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0027 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near North America
- 24 Hungary 0.007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 25 Australia 0.0069 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 26 Yemen 0.0065 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 27 Saint Lucia 0.0063 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 28 Malaysia 0.0063 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 29 Czechia 0.0063 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 30 Macao 0.0061 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
More economy & growth data for North America
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 6.1 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 479.40 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0145 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,250 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 469.55 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,224 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 30.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0142 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (current US$), annual growth rate 4.82 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.7546 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in North America?
- Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in North America was 0.0022 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 North America?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0027 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2022.
- What is the lowest charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) recorded in North America?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1970.
- How does North America rank for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current)?
- North America ranks 27th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) rising or falling in North America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this North America 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$)
Computed from
- Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.