Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments in Austria
Austria: Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments was 2.62 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025. ▲ Rising
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments in Austria, 2005–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
Austria recorded 2.62 billion BoP, current US$ for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments in 2025. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of up 19.1% on the previous year and up 77.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, charges for the use of intellectual property, payments in Austria peaked at 2.62 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1.33 billion BoP, current US$, in 2005.
That places Austria 27th out of 171 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments in Austria, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 1.33 billion BoP, current US$ | — |
| 2006 | 1.60 billion BoP, current US$ | +19.9% |
| 2007 | 1.80 billion BoP, current US$ | +12.7% |
| 2008 | 2.09 billion BoP, current US$ | +16.2% |
| 2009 | 1.71 billion BoP, current US$ | -18.2% |
| 2010 | 1.61 billion BoP, current US$ | -5.9% |
| 2011 | 1.86 billion BoP, current US$ | +15.8% |
| 2012 | 1.96 billion BoP, current US$ | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 1.91 billion BoP, current US$ | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 1.80 billion BoP, current US$ | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 1.48 billion BoP, current US$ | -17.8% |
| 2016 | 1.48 billion BoP, current US$ | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 1.68 billion BoP, current US$ | +13.6% |
| 2018 | 1.80 billion BoP, current US$ | +7.4% |
| 2019 | 2.11 billion BoP, current US$ | +17.2% |
| 2020 | 1.65 billion BoP, current US$ | -22.0% |
| 2021 | 1.81 billion BoP, current US$ | +9.7% |
| 2022 | 1.84 billion BoP, current US$ | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 2.09 billion BoP, current US$ | +13.6% |
| 2024 | 2.20 billion BoP, current US$ | +4.9% |
| 2025 | 2.62 billion BoP, current US$ | +19.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.71 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.33 billion BoP, current US$ | 2.09 billion BoP, current US$ | 5 |
| 2010s | 1.77 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.48 billion BoP, current US$ | 2.11 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.03 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.65 billion BoP, current US$ | 2.62 billion BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Austria
- 24 Israel 3.67 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 25 Belgium 3.45 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 26 Malaysia 2.65 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 28 Denmark 2.54 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 29 Indonesia 2.48 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 30 Russian Federation 2.46 billion BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Austria
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.801 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 0.9157 Percent per annum (2029)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1523 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita 9,582 current US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.1348 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per capita 8,480 current LCU per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1312 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita 8,253 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 7,584 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 5.71 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments in Austria?
- Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments in Austria was 2.62 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest charges for the use of intellectual property, payments recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 2.62 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest charges for the use of intellectual property, payments recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.33 billion BoP, current US$ in 2005.
- How does Austria rank for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments?
- Austria ranks 27th out of 171 countries with data for 2025.
- Is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 77.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Charges for the use of proprietary rights (such as patents, trademarks, copyrights, industrial processes and designs including trade secrets, franchises), and charges for licenses to reproduce or distribute (or both) intellectual property embodied in produced originals or prototypes (such as copyrights on books and manuscripts, computer software, cinematographic works, and sound recordings) and related rights (such as for live performances and television, cable, or satellite broadcast). This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.