Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments in Hong Kong, China
Hong Kong, China: Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments was 1.84 billion BoP, current US$ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments in Hong Kong, China, 1998–2023
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
In 2023, charges for the use of intellectual property, payments in Hong Kong, China stood at 1.84 billion BoP, current US$.
That represents a change of down 11.8% on the previous year and down 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, charges for the use of intellectual property, payments in Hong Kong, China peaked at 2.09 billion BoP, current US$ in 2022 and was at its lowest, 280.59 million BoP, current US$, in 1999.
Hong Kong, China ranks 34th of 171 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments in Hong Kong, China, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 536.84 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1999 | 280.59 million BoP, current US$ | -47.7% |
| 2000 | 461.12 million BoP, current US$ | +64.3% |
| 2001 | 491.10 million BoP, current US$ | +6.5% |
| 2002 | 696.00 million BoP, current US$ | +41.7% |
| 2003 | 864.43 million BoP, current US$ | +24.2% |
| 2004 | 1.11 billion BoP, current US$ | +28.6% |
| 2005 | 1.29 billion BoP, current US$ | +16.0% |
| 2006 | 1.36 billion BoP, current US$ | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 1.50 billion BoP, current US$ | +10.8% |
| 2008 | 1.61 billion BoP, current US$ | +7.0% |
| 2009 | 1.70 billion BoP, current US$ | +5.5% |
| 2010 | 1.98 billion BoP, current US$ | +16.4% |
| 2011 | 2.01 billion BoP, current US$ | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 2.02 billion BoP, current US$ | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 2.03 billion BoP, current US$ | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 1.94 billion BoP, current US$ | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 1.86 billion BoP, current US$ | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 1.88 billion BoP, current US$ | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 1.92 billion BoP, current US$ | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 1.99 billion BoP, current US$ | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 1.98 billion BoP, current US$ | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 1.76 billion BoP, current US$ | -11.1% |
| 2021 | 2.04 billion BoP, current US$ | +15.8% |
| 2022 | 2.09 billion BoP, current US$ | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 1.84 billion BoP, current US$ | -11.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 408.71 million BoP, current US$ | 280.59 million BoP, current US$ | 536.84 million BoP, current US$ | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.11 billion BoP, current US$ | 461.12 million BoP, current US$ | 1.70 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.96 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.86 billion BoP, current US$ | 2.03 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.93 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.76 billion BoP, current US$ | 2.09 billion BoP, current US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong, China
- 31 Czechia 2.45 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 32 Colombia 2.11 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 33 Argentina 2.02 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 35 South Africa 1.74 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 36 Hungary 1.73 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 37 Saudi Arabia 1.70 billion BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Hong Kong, China
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 80.54 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.1972 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 10,704 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 125.82 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 3.14 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.3081 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 16,722 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 0.3594 % change on previous year (2023)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 1.12 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita 56,469 includes gold, current US$ per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments in Hong Kong, China?
- Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments in Hong Kong, China was 1.84 billion BoP, current US$ in 2023, 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 Hong Kong, China?
- The highest recorded value was 2.09 billion BoP, current US$ in 2022.
- What is the lowest charges for the use of intellectual property, payments recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 280.59 million BoP, current US$ in 1999.
- How does Hong Kong, China rank for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 34th out of 171 countries with data for 2023.
- Is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Hong Kong, China 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.