Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments in Belgium
Belgium: Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments was 3.45 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025. ▲ Rising
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments in Belgium, 2002–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
In 2025, charges for the use of intellectual property, payments in Belgium stood at 3.45 billion BoP, current US$.
The figure is down 10.0% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, charges for the use of intellectual property, payments in Belgium peaked at 4.73 billion BoP, current US$ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 741.53 million BoP, current US$, in 2002.
That places Belgium 25th out of 171 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments in Belgium, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 741.53 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 2003 | 983.53 million BoP, current US$ | +32.6% |
| 2004 | 1.04 billion BoP, current US$ | +5.6% |
| 2005 | 1.05 billion BoP, current US$ | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 1.08 billion BoP, current US$ | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 2.00 billion BoP, current US$ | +85.4% |
| 2008 | 2.02 billion BoP, current US$ | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 1.93 billion BoP, current US$ | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 1.91 billion BoP, current US$ | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 2.90 billion BoP, current US$ | +52.0% |
| 2012 | 2.82 billion BoP, current US$ | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 3.35 billion BoP, current US$ | +18.6% |
| 2014 | 3.40 billion BoP, current US$ | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 3.34 billion BoP, current US$ | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 2.76 billion BoP, current US$ | -17.3% |
| 2017 | 3.59 billion BoP, current US$ | +30.2% |
| 2018 | 3.81 billion BoP, current US$ | +6.1% |
| 2019 | 3.40 billion BoP, current US$ | -10.7% |
| 2020 | 3.25 billion BoP, current US$ | -4.5% |
| 2021 | 3.24 billion BoP, current US$ | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 4.45 billion BoP, current US$ | +37.2% |
| 2023 | 4.73 billion BoP, current US$ | +6.4% |
| 2024 | 3.84 billion BoP, current US$ | -19.0% |
| 2025 | 3.45 billion BoP, current US$ | -10.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.36 billion BoP, current US$ | 741.53 million BoP, current US$ | 2.02 billion BoP, current US$ | 8 |
| 2010s | 3.13 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.91 billion BoP, current US$ | 3.81 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.83 billion BoP, current US$ | 3.24 billion BoP, current US$ | 4.73 billion BoP, current US$ | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Belgium
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.04 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.25 Percent per annum (2029)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 0.26 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1743 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 10,591 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 5.09 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.7747 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 47,062 current US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 0.6586 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.6856 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments in Belgium?
- Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments in Belgium was 3.45 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 Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 4.73 billion BoP, current US$ in 2023.
- What is the lowest charges for the use of intellectual property, payments recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 741.53 million BoP, current US$ in 2002.
- How does Belgium rank for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments?
- Belgium ranks 25th out of 171 countries with data for 2025.
- Is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belgium 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.