Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments in Burundi
Burundi: Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments was 588,733 BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments in Burundi, 1985–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
Burundi recorded 588,733 BoP, current US$ for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 17.3% on the previous year and up 17,987.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, charges for the use of intellectual property, payments in Burundi peaked at 2.57 million BoP, current US$ in 2021 and was at its lowest, 94.89 BoP, current US$, in 2020.
Burundi ranks 158th of 171 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments in Burundi, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 58,000 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1986 | 17,518 BoP, current US$ | -69.8% |
| 1987 | 40,465 BoP, current US$ | +131.0% |
| 1988 | 7,123 BoP, current US$ | -82.4% |
| 1989 | 25,210 BoP, current US$ | +253.9% |
| 1990 | 75,910 BoP, current US$ | +201.1% |
| 1991 | 203,843 BoP, current US$ | +168.5% |
| 1992 | 96,014 BoP, current US$ | -52.9% |
| 1993 | 12,357 BoP, current US$ | -87.1% |
| 1994 | 15,831 BoP, current US$ | +28.1% |
| 1995 | 96,093 BoP, current US$ | +507.0% |
| 1996 | 23,122 BoP, current US$ | -75.9% |
| 2011 | 620,741 BoP, current US$ | +2584.7% |
| 2012 | 16,638 BoP, current US$ | -97.3% |
| 2014 | 186,690 BoP, current US$ | +1022.1% |
| 2015 | 3,255 BoP, current US$ | -98.3% |
| 2016 | 150,843 BoP, current US$ | +4534.4% |
| 2017 | 18,950 BoP, current US$ | -87.4% |
| 2020 | 94.89 BoP, current US$ | -99.5% |
| 2021 | 2.57 million BoP, current US$ | +2712307.9% |
| 2022 | 565,705 BoP, current US$ | -78.0% |
| 2023 | 435,932 BoP, current US$ | -22.9% |
| 2024 | 711,843 BoP, current US$ | +63.3% |
| 2025 | 588,733 BoP, current US$ | -17.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 29,663 BoP, current US$ | 7,123 BoP, current US$ | 58,000 BoP, current US$ | 5 |
| 1990s | 74,739 BoP, current US$ | 12,357 BoP, current US$ | 203,843 BoP, current US$ | 7 |
| 2010s | 166,186 BoP, current US$ | 3,255 BoP, current US$ | 620,741 BoP, current US$ | 6 |
| 2020s | 812,693 BoP, current US$ | 94.89 BoP, current US$ | 2.57 million BoP, current US$ | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments in Burundi?
- Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments in Burundi was 588,733 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 Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 2.57 million BoP, current US$ in 2021.
- What is the lowest charges for the use of intellectual property, payments recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 94.89 BoP, current US$ in 2020.
- How does Burundi rank for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments?
- Burundi ranks 158th out of 171 countries with data for 2025.
- Is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17,987.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burundi 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.