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Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Spain

Spain: Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) was 0.0047 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.0047 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 9.9%
World rank
47th
of 170 countries
All-time high
0.0049 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2019
All-time low
0.0007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1981
Years of data
37
1975–2025

Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Spain, 1975–2025

0.0010.0020.0030.0040.0051975200020251975: 0.001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP1976: 0.001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP1977: 0.001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP1978: 0.001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP1979: 0.001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP1980: 0.001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP1981: 0.001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP1982: 0.001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP1983: 0.001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP1984: 0.001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP1985: 0.001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP1986: 0.001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP1987: 0.001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP1988: 0.002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP1989: 0.002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP1990: 0.002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP1991: 0.002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP1992: 0.002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP1993: 0.002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP1994: 0.002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP1995: 0.002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP1996: 0.002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP1997: 0.003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP1998: 0.003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP2013: 0.003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP2014: 0.003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP2015: 0.004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP2016: 0.004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP2017: 0.004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP2018: 0.005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP2019: 0.005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP2020: 0.004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP2021: 0.004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP2022: 0.004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP2023: 0.004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP2024: 0.004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP2025: 0.005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP

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 Spain is 0.0047 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.

The figure is up 9.9% on the previous year and up 24.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Spain peaked at 0.0049 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1981.

That places Spain 47th out of 170 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 Spain, year by year

Year BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP Change
1975 0.0015 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP —
1976 0.0013 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP -8.2%
1977 0.001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP -27.3%
1978 0.0008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP -14.3%
1979 0.0009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP +10.4%
1980 0.0007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP -20.9%
1981 0.0007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP -8.7%
1982 0.0008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP +14.5%
1983 0.001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP +26.4%
1984 0.0011 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP +11.2%
1985 0.0013 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP +18.2%
1986 0.0012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP -3.8%
1987 0.0012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP -2.4%
1988 0.0017 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP +44.5%
1989 0.0017 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP -1.6%
1990 0.0019 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP +12.4%
1991 0.0018 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP -7.1%
1992 0.0017 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP -4.1%
1993 0.0019 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP +10.4%
1994 0.002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP +6.9%
1995 0.0021 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP +3.0%
1996 0.0023 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP +9.3%
1997 0.0028 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP +23.7%
1998 0.003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP +8.9%
2013 0.0033 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP +9.2%
2014 0.0032 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP -2.2%
2015 0.0037 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP +15.6%
2016 0.004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP +7.1%
2017 0.0038 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP -4.5%
2018 0.0046 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP +21.1%
2019 0.0049 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP +5.0%
2020 0.004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP -18.5%
2021 0.004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP +2.0%
2022 0.004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP -0.6%
2023 0.0043 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP +6.3%
2024 0.0042 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP -0.8%
2025 0.0047 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP +9.9%

Spain compared with similar countries

  • Spain's 0.0047 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0045 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.0× the median. (65 countries reporting)
  • Spain's 0.0047 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0036 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.3× the median. (49 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.0011 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0015 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 5
1980s 0.0011 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0017 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 10
1990s 0.0022 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0017 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 9
2010s 0.004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0032 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0049 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 7
2020s 0.0042 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0047 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 6

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 44 Guatemala 0.0048 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 45 Belgium 0.0048 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 46 India 0.0047 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 48 Slovenia 0.0046 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 49 Colombia 0.0046 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 50 Chile 0.0045 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Spain?
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Spain 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 Spain?
The highest recorded value was 0.0049 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2019.
What is the lowest charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1981.
How does Spain rank for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current)?
Spain ranks 47th out of 170 countries with data for 2025.
Is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is up 24.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Spain 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.

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Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP
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BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
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217 places, 7,741 data points, 1960–2025
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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.