Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries): Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments was 56.59 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), 1975–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) recorded 56.59 billion BoP, current US$ for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments in 2025.
That represents a change of down 2.9% on the previous year and up 88.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, charges for the use of intellectual property, payments in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 58.26 billion BoP, current US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 12.51 million BoP, current US$, in 1975.
That places East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) 16th out of 47 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 12.51 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1976 | 13.01 million BoP, current US$ | +4.0% |
| 1977 | 33.01 million BoP, current US$ | +153.7% |
| 1978 | 36.91 million BoP, current US$ | +11.8% |
| 1979 | 61.31 million BoP, current US$ | +66.1% |
| 1980 | 86.00 million BoP, current US$ | +40.3% |
| 1981 | 102.14 million BoP, current US$ | +18.8% |
| 1982 | 60.48 million BoP, current US$ | -40.8% |
| 1983 | 66.77 million BoP, current US$ | +10.4% |
| 1984 | 75.78 million BoP, current US$ | +13.5% |
| 1985 | 63.11 million BoP, current US$ | -16.7% |
| 1986 | 67.56 million BoP, current US$ | +7.0% |
| 1987 | 95.43 million BoP, current US$ | +41.3% |
| 1988 | 115.55 million BoP, current US$ | +21.1% |
| 1989 | 164.88 million BoP, current US$ | +42.7% |
| 1990 | 208.65 million BoP, current US$ | +26.5% |
| 1991 | 262.12 million BoP, current US$ | +25.6% |
| 1992 | 335.69 million BoP, current US$ | +28.1% |
| 1993 | 487.12 million BoP, current US$ | +45.1% |
| 1994 | 546.57 million BoP, current US$ | +12.2% |
| 1995 | 728.94 million BoP, current US$ | +33.4% |
| 1996 | 798.91 million BoP, current US$ | +9.6% |
| 1997 | 1.51 billion BoP, current US$ | +88.4% |
| 1998 | 1.01 billion BoP, current US$ | -33.0% |
| 1999 | 1.97 billion BoP, current US$ | +95.6% |
| 2000 | 2.74 billion BoP, current US$ | +38.8% |
| 2001 | 3.68 billion BoP, current US$ | +34.2% |
| 2002 | 5.09 billion BoP, current US$ | +38.4% |
| 2003 | 5.88 billion BoP, current US$ | +15.6% |
| 2004 | 8.25 billion BoP, current US$ | +40.2% |
| 2005 | 9.60 billion BoP, current US$ | +16.4% |
| 2006 | 10.86 billion BoP, current US$ | +13.1% |
| 2007 | 13.15 billion BoP, current US$ | +21.0% |
| 2008 | 15.88 billion BoP, current US$ | +20.8% |
| 2009 | 16.40 billion BoP, current US$ | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 19.51 billion BoP, current US$ | +19.0% |
| 2011 | 21.71 billion BoP, current US$ | +11.3% |
| 2012 | 25.20 billion BoP, current US$ | +16.1% |
| 2013 | 29.32 billion BoP, current US$ | +16.3% |
| 2014 | 30.76 billion BoP, current US$ | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 30.02 billion BoP, current US$ | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 31.87 billion BoP, current US$ | +6.2% |
| 2017 | 37.57 billion BoP, current US$ | +17.9% |
| 2018 | 45.56 billion BoP, current US$ | +21.2% |
| 2019 | 44.64 billion BoP, current US$ | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 46.87 billion BoP, current US$ | +5.0% |
| 2021 | 57.51 billion BoP, current US$ | +22.7% |
| 2022 | 55.36 billion BoP, current US$ | -3.7% |
| 2023 | 54.54 billion BoP, current US$ | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 58.26 billion BoP, current US$ | +6.8% |
| 2025 | 56.59 billion BoP, current US$ | -2.9% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | +153.7% | 13.01 million BoP, current US$ | 33.01 million BoP, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 31.35 million BoP, current US$ | 12.51 million BoP, current US$ | 61.31 million BoP, current US$ | 5 |
| 1980s | 89.77 million BoP, current US$ | 60.48 million BoP, current US$ | 164.88 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 785.46 million BoP, current US$ | 208.65 million BoP, current US$ | 1.97 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.15 billion BoP, current US$ | 2.74 billion BoP, current US$ | 16.40 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.62 billion BoP, current US$ | 19.51 billion BoP, current US$ | 45.56 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.86 billion BoP, current US$ | 46.87 billion BoP, current US$ | 58.26 billion BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
- 13 France 16.75 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 14 Korea 14.14 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 15 Luxembourg 13.36 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 16 Australia 12.37 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 17 Brazil 12.33 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 18 Spain 8.88 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 19 Italy 8.50 billion BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) 3.98 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3857 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita 4,053 current US$ per person (2024)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 2.19 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.3602 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 3,949 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 3.68 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2183 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 2,394 current US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2404 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) was 56.59 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 East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 58.26 billion BoP, current US$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest charges for the use of intellectual property, payments recorded in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.51 million BoP, current US$ in 1975.
- How does East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments?
- East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 16th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 88.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) 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.