Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) was 0.0013 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Saudi Arabia, 2019–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 0.0013 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 0.4% on the previous year and up 31.5% over ten years.
That places Saudi Arabia 103rd out of 170 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 0.001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2020 | 0.0009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0011 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +26.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0013 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.9% |
| 2025 | 0.0013 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 0.0013 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, 29% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 0.0013 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, 1.8× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1 |
| 2020s | 0.0011 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0013 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 100 Albania 0.0014 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 101 Latvia 0.0014 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 102 Solomon Islands 0.0014 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 104 Zambia 0.0013 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 105 Mongolia 0.0013 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 106 Cameroon 0.0012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
More economy & growth data for Saudi Arabia
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.26 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.52 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 27.03 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0212 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 731.09 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 32.63 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 52.91 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0256 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 882.47 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 8.9 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Saudi Arabia?
- Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Saudi Arabia was 0.0013 BoP, current US$ 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 Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0013 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 Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current)?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 103rd out of 170 countries with data for 2025.
- Is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia 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$)
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Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.