Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in World
World: Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) was 0.0039 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.0039 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 34.5%
Rank
14th
of 47 groups
All-time high
0.006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
All-time low
0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in World, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
World recorded 0.0039 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in 2025.
The figure is down 34.5% on the previous year and down 27.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in World peaked at 0.006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1960.
World ranks 14th of 47 groups 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 World, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.0% |
| 1962 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 1963 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +69.6% |
| 1964 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 1965 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +70.4% |
| 1966 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 1967 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +227.5% |
| 1968 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.8% |
| 1969 | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.9% |
| 1970 | 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +341.3% |
| 1971 | 0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +47.9% |
| 1972 | 0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +58.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.3% |
| 1990 | 0.001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 0.001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.6% |
| 1995 | 0.001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0014 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +38.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0015 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0017 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0021 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +25.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0022 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0023 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0025 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0025 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0031 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +26.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0037 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0036 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0036 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 0.004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.4% |
| 2009 | 0.004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0041 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 0.004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0041 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0043 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0047 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0054 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.8% |
| 2016 | 0.005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0051 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0052 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0053 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0055 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0057 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0057 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0057 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 0.006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.0% |
| 2025 | 0.0039 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -34.5% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in World 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | +341.3% | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 1967 | +227.5% | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 1965 | +70.4% | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 1963 | +69.6% | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 1975 | +58.0% | 0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0021 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0031 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0022 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0047 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0054 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0054 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0039 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near World
- 11 Thailand 0.0121 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
- 15 Serbia 0.0102 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 16 North Macedonia 0.0089 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 17 Grenada 0.0088 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
More economy & growth data for World
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.23 Percent per annum (2028)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.11 Percent per annum (2028)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 1.49 trillion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0126 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 180.85 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 1.35 trillion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -14.25 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0114 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 163.93 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 4.45 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in World?
- Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in World was 0.0039 BoP, current US$ 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 World?
- The highest recorded value was 0.006 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 World?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1960.
- How does World rank for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current)?
- World ranks 14th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this World 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.