Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Thailand
Thailand: Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) was 0.0121 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.0121 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
11th
of 170 countries
All-time high
0.0123 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
All-time low
0.0007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1976
Years of data
51
1975–2025
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Thailand, 1975–2025
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 Thailand is 0.0121 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and up 17.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Thailand peaked at 0.0123 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1976.
Thailand ranks 11th of 170 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
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 Thailand, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 0.0008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1976 | 0.0007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0011 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.0% |
| 1982 | 0.001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0011 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0011 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0013 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0014 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0018 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +23.7% |
| 1990 | 0.002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0021 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0025 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0033 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +31.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0031 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0037 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0039 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0054 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +36.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0045 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0046 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0056 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +21.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0068 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +21.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0082 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0083 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0092 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0089 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0092 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0087 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0088 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 0.008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.4% |
| 2010 | 0.009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0084 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0091 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0109 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0097 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0103 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0096 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0094 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0104 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0098 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 2020 | 0.009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 2021 | 0.011 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +22.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0112 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0117 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.6% |
| 2024 | 0.0123 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.7% |
| 2025 | 0.0121 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 0.0121 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0028 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 4.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 0.0121 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0016 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 7.6× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 1980s | 0.0012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0018 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0035 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0054 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0082 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0056 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0092 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0097 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0084 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0109 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0112 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0123 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 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
- 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 Thailand
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.97 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.98 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 9.33 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0162 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 130.33 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 18.84 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 31.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0327 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 263.07 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 19.13 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Thailand?
- Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Thailand was 0.0121 BoP, current US$ 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 Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0123 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 Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1976.
- How does Thailand rank for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current)?
- Thailand ranks 11th out of 170 countries with data for 2025.
- Is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Thailand 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$)
Computed from
- Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.