Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in OECD members
OECD members: Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) was 0.0047 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in OECD members, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
OECD members recorded 0.0047 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in 2025.
That represents a change of down 41.1% on the previous year and down 32.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in OECD members peaked at 0.0079 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1960.
OECD members ranks 7th of 47 groups on this measure, in the top 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 OECD members, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +87.5% |
| 1965 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -27.7% |
| 1966 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.7% |
| 1967 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3043.0% |
| 1968 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.9% |
| 1969 | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.2% |
| 1970 | 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +458.8% |
| 1971 | 0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +51.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +45.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.3% |
| 1988 | 0.001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.2% |
| 1989 | 0.001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.2% |
| 1991 | 0.001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.4% |
| 1992 | 0.001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 0.001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 1994 | 0.001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0011 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0016 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +44.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0017 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0018 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0021 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0023 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0023 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0025 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0024 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0032 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +31.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0039 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +22.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0039 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 0.004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0045 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0045 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0047 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0048 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0047 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0051 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0058 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0069 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0064 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0066 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0067 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0069 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0072 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0076 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0077 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0076 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 0.0079 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 2025 | 0.0047 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -41.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in OECD members 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | +3043.0% | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 1970 | +458.8% | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 1961 | +87.5% | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 1971 | +51.2% | 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 2025 | -41.1% | 0.0079 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0047 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 7 |
| 1970s | 0.0005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0013 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0021 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0033 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0023 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0045 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0058 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0047 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0069 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0071 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0047 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0079 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near OECD members
- 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
- 7 Sweden 0.0342 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 8 Cyprus 0.0284 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 9 Maldives 0.0139 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 10 Cayman Islands 0.013 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
More economy & growth data for OECD members
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0107 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.1456 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 2.7 % change on previous year (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 8,471 current US$ per person (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.1733 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 5.65 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 554.27 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0151 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 779.17 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 777.22 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in OECD members?
- Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in OECD members was 0.0047 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 OECD members?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0079 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 OECD members?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1960.
- How does OECD members rank for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current)?
- OECD members ranks 7th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) rising or falling in OECD members?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this OECD members 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.