Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in United States
United States: Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) was 0.0017 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.0017 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 9.0%
World rank
94th
of 170 countries
All-time high
0.0023 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2022
All-time low
0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1981
Years of data
56
1970–2025
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in United States, 1970–2025
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 United States stood at 0.0017 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.0% on the previous year and down 12.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in United States peaked at 0.0023 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1981.
United States ranks 94th of 170 countries on this measure, 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 United States, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +22.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +25.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +29.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +24.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.8% |
| 1996 | 0.001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0011 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0013 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0016 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0015 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0017 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0016 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0019 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0019 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0017 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0017 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0019 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.5% |
| 2009 | 0.002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0021 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0021 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0022 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0021 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0021 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0019 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0022 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0023 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0021 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 2019 | 0.002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0021 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.9% |
| 2021 | 0.002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0023 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0019 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.1% |
| 2024 | 0.0018 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 2025 | 0.0017 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 0.0017 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, 37% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0013 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0017 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0015 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0021 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0019 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0023 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.002 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 | 6 |
Countries ranked near United States
- 91 Aruba 0.0017 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 92 Suriname 0.0017 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 93 Morocco 0.0017 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 95 Greece 0.0017 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 96 Comoros 0.0016 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 97 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 0.0016 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
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- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 422.23 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0137 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,235 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 400.52 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 34.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.013 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,172 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 52.24 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in United States?
- Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in United States was 0.0017 BoP, current US$ 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 States?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0023 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2022.
- What is the lowest charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1981.
- How does United States rank for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current)?
- United States ranks 94th out of 170 countries with data for 2025.
- Is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United States 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$)
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- Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.