Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in South Asia
South Asia: Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) was 0.0041 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in South Asia, 1976–2025
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 South Asia stood at 0.0041 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8.2% on the previous year and up 97.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in South Asia peaked at 0.0041 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1980.
That places South Asia 11th out of 47 groups with data for 2025, putting it 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 South Asia, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1977 | 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -49.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -23.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +149.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -41.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +45.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +150.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -47.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +30.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +23.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +22.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +28.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +44.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +35.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +32.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0013 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0014 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0019 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +40.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0019 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0021 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0021 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0021 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0021 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0025 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0024 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0023 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0024 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0028 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0036 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +30.1% |
| 2024 | 0.0038 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.3% |
| 2025 | 0.0041 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in South Asia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | +150.7% | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 1982 | +149.6% | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 4 |
| 1980s | 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0013 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0025 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0032 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0023 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0041 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Asia
- 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
- 11 Thailand 0.0121 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 12 Dominica 0.0114 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 13 Costa Rica 0.0114 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 14 Eswatini 0.0104 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
More economy & growth data for South Asia
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 1,589 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 6.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.0821 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 221.99 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 5.38 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 0.5874 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.5559 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 5.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 1,504 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 275.19 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in South Asia?
- Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in South Asia was 0.0041 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 South Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0041 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- What is the lowest charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) recorded in South Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1980.
- How does South Asia rank for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current)?
- South Asia ranks 11th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) rising or falling in South Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 97.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Asia 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.