Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Romania
Romania: Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) was 0.0034 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Romania, 1994–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Romania is 0.0034 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 6.9% on the previous year and down 28.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Romania peaked at 0.0047 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1994.
Romania ranks 62nd of 170 countries 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 Romania, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1995 | 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +114.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +52.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +150.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -38.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0011 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +109.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0015 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +23.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0018 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +24.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0014 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -25.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0014 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0018 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +22.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0019 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0014 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -26.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0016 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0021 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +30.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0026 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +24.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0025 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0025 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0046 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +83.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0045 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0047 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0045 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0043 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 0.004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0037 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0035 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0037 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0032 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0033 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 0.0031 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 2025 | 0.0034 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.9% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 0.0034 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0045 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 74% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Romania's 0.0034 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, 94% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Romania 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +150.9% | 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 1995 | +114.2% | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 1999 | +109.9% | 0.0005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0011 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0011 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
| 2000s | 0.0016 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0021 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0038 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0025 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0047 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0034 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0031 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0037 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Romania
- 59 Faroe Islands 0.0036 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 60 Belarus 0.0036 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 61 Finland 0.0035 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 63 Italy 0.0033 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 64 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.0033 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 65 Bulgaria 0.0032 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
More economy & growth data for Romania
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.82 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.5 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 803.14 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0019 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 42.23 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 9.37 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 30.94 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0219 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 492.84 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 23.51 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Romania?
- Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Romania was 0.0034 BoP, current US$ 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 Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0047 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 Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1994.
- How does Romania rank for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current)?
- Romania ranks 62nd out of 170 countries with data for 2025.
- Is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Romania 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.