Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) was 0.0074 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
0.0074 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
23rd
of 170 countries
All-time high
0.0075 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2023
All-time low
0.0016 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1982
Years of data
56
1970–2025
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in United Kingdom, 1970–2025
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 United Kingdom is 0.0074 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 78.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in United Kingdom peaked at 0.0075 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0016 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1982.
United Kingdom ranks 23rd of 170 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0022 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0.002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 1972 | 0.002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 0.002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0023 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0022 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0023 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0022 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0021 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0017 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0016 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0017 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0016 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0017 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.3% |
| 1984 | 0.002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0016 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0017 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0026 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +51.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0026 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0028 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0033 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0029 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
| 1992 | 0.003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0034 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0039 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0039 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0044 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0039 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.8% |
| 1998 | 0.004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0048 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0043 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0043 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0046 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0043 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 2004 | 0.004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0041 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0039 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 2007 | 0.003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -24.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0039 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +31.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0043 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0043 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0046 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0039 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0034 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0038 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0042 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0042 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0046 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0051 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0057 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0057 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 0.007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +22.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0073 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0075 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 0.0073 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 2025 | 0.0074 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 0.0074 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, 1.6× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 0.0074 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, 2.1× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0021 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0017 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0023 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0016 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0028 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0038 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0029 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0048 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0041 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0046 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0044 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0034 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0057 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0057 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0075 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
- 20 Curacao 0.0079 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 21 Japan 0.0078 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 22 South Korea 0.0076 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 24 Hungary 0.007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 25 Australia 0.0069 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 26 Yemen 0.0065 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
More economy & growth data for United Kingdom
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.14 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.42 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 86.93 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0217 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,251 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 76.63 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 691.49 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0191 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,103 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 22.77 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in United Kingdom?
- Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in United Kingdom was 0.0074 BoP, current US$ 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 United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0075 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023.
- What is the lowest charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0016 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1982.
- How does United Kingdom rank for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current)?
- United Kingdom ranks 23rd out of 170 countries with data for 2025.
- Is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 78.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom 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.