Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Kitts and Nevis: Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) was 0.0033 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Saint Kitts and Nevis, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Saint Kitts and Nevis recorded 0.0033 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 up 24.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Saint Kitts and Nevis peaked at 0.0053 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1994.
Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 64th of 170 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Saint Kitts and Nevis, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1991 | 0.0007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -36.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -60.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -72.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1667.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 1999 | 0.002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +155.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0033 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +63.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0033 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0033 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0033 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0033 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0033 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0033 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0033 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0032 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0032 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0032 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0032 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0032 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0032 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0032 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0027 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0026 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0015 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -44.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0018 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +25.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0029 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +55.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0029 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0053 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +84.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0029 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -45.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0036 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +23.4% |
| 2024 | 0.0033 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.2% |
| 2025 | 0.0033 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
Saint Kitts and Nevis compared with similar countries
- Saint Kitts and Nevis's 0.0033 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)
- Saint Kitts and Nevis's 0.0033 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.1× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Saint Kitts and Nevis 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +1667.7% | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 1999 | +155.2% | 0.0008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 2021 | +84.5% | 0.0029 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0053 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 1994 | -72.5% | 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 2000 | +63.6% | 0.002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0033 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 1993 | -60.2% | 0.0005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.0033 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0032 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0033 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0027 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0015 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0032 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0036 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0029 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0053 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Saint Kitts and Nevis
- 61 Finland 0.0035 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 62 Romania 0.0034 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 63 Italy 0.0033 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 65 Bulgaria 0.0032 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 66 Portugal 0.0032 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 67 Turkey 0.0031 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
More economy & growth data for Saint Kitts and Nevis
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.74 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.85 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 9.89 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0084 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 210.86 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 28.35 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -32.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.024 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 604.22 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate -4.31 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Saint Kitts and Nevis was 0.0033 BoP, current US$ 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 Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0053 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021.
- What is the lowest charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1994.
- How does Saint Kitts and Nevis rank for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current)?
- Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 64th out of 170 countries with data for 2025.
- Is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) rising or falling in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saint Kitts and Nevis 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$)
Computed from
- Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.