Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments in Egypt
Egypt: Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments was 318.60 million BoP, current US$ in 2025. ▲ Rising
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments in Egypt, 1994–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 318.60 million BoP, current US$ for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 39.0% on the previous year and up 49.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, charges for the use of intellectual property, payments in Egypt peaked at 522.30 million BoP, current US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 40.00 million BoP, current US$, in 1996.
Egypt ranks 60th of 171 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments in Egypt, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 508.00 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1995 | 97.00 million BoP, current US$ | -80.9% |
| 1996 | 40.00 million BoP, current US$ | -58.8% |
| 1997 | 364.90 million BoP, current US$ | +812.2% |
| 1998 | 392.00 million BoP, current US$ | +7.4% |
| 1999 | 328.90 million BoP, current US$ | -16.1% |
| 2000 | 401.00 million BoP, current US$ | +21.9% |
| 2001 | 360.90 million BoP, current US$ | -10.0% |
| 2002 | 171.10 million BoP, current US$ | -52.6% |
| 2003 | 165.00 million BoP, current US$ | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 108.10 million BoP, current US$ | -34.5% |
| 2005 | 182.00 million BoP, current US$ | +68.4% |
| 2006 | 159.20 million BoP, current US$ | -12.5% |
| 2007 | 240.60 million BoP, current US$ | +51.1% |
| 2008 | 321.60 million BoP, current US$ | +33.7% |
| 2009 | 284.50 million BoP, current US$ | -11.5% |
| 2010 | 226.00 million BoP, current US$ | -20.6% |
| 2011 | 231.60 million BoP, current US$ | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 344.70 million BoP, current US$ | +48.8% |
| 2013 | 327.50 million BoP, current US$ | -5.0% |
| 2014 | 241.50 million BoP, current US$ | -26.3% |
| 2015 | 213.80 million BoP, current US$ | -11.5% |
| 2016 | 187.70 million BoP, current US$ | -12.2% |
| 2017 | 254.50 million BoP, current US$ | +35.6% |
| 2018 | 298.00 million BoP, current US$ | +17.1% |
| 2019 | 294.00 million BoP, current US$ | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 297.00 million BoP, current US$ | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 343.00 million BoP, current US$ | +15.5% |
| 2022 | 395.40 million BoP, current US$ | +15.3% |
| 2023 | 460.30 million BoP, current US$ | +16.4% |
| 2024 | 522.30 million BoP, current US$ | +13.5% |
| 2025 | 318.60 million BoP, current US$ | -39.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 288.47 million BoP, current US$ | 40.00 million BoP, current US$ | 508.00 million BoP, current US$ | 6 |
| 2000s | 239.40 million BoP, current US$ | 108.10 million BoP, current US$ | 401.00 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 261.93 million BoP, current US$ | 187.70 million BoP, current US$ | 344.70 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 389.43 million BoP, current US$ | 297.00 million BoP, current US$ | 522.30 million BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 57 Philippines 381.86 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 58 Slovenia 368.75 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 59 Ecuador 366.32 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 61 Morocco 306.31 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 62 Macau, China 303.38 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 63 Lithuania 293.96 million BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Egypt
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 4.11 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 5.63 Percent per annum (2029)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 57.88 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 9.84 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita 30,368 current LCU per person (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 23.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.3617 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 1,116 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate -6.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1171 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments in Egypt?
- Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments in Egypt was 318.60 million 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 Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 522.30 million BoP, current US$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest charges for the use of intellectual property, payments recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.00 million BoP, current US$ in 1996.
- How does Egypt rank for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments?
- Egypt ranks 60th out of 171 countries with data for 2025.
- Is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Egypt 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.