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

Latest (2023)
1.84 billion BoP, current US$
Change on year
down 11.8%
World rank
34th
of 171 countries
All-time high
2.09 billion BoP, current US$
in 2022
All-time low
280.59 million BoP, current US$
in 1999
Years of data
26
1998–2023

Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments in Hong Kong, China, 1998–2023

500.0M1.0B1.5B2.0B1998201020231998: 536.8M BoP, current US$1999: 280.6M BoP, current US$2000: 461.1M BoP, current US$2001: 491.1M BoP, current US$2002: 696.0M BoP, current US$2003: 864.4M BoP, current US$2004: 1.1B BoP, current US$2005: 1.3B BoP, current US$2006: 1.4B BoP, current US$2007: 1.5B BoP, current US$2008: 1.6B BoP, current US$2009: 1.7B BoP, current US$2010: 2.0B BoP, current US$2011: 2.0B BoP, current US$2012: 2.0B BoP, current US$2013: 2.0B BoP, current US$2014: 1.9B BoP, current US$2015: 1.9B BoP, current US$2016: 1.9B BoP, current US$2017: 1.9B BoP, current US$2018: 2.0B BoP, current US$2019: 2.0B BoP, current US$2020: 1.8B BoP, current US$2021: 2.0B BoP, current US$2022: 2.1B BoP, current US$2023: 1.8B BoP, current US$

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

Annual values for Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current US$) in Hong Kong, China, 1998 to 2023.
Year BoP, current US$ 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 31 Czechia 2.45 billion BoP, current US$ compare
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  3. 33 Argentina 2.02 billion BoP, current US$ compare
  4. 35 South Africa 1.74 billion BoP, current US$ compare
  5. 36 Hungary 1.73 billion BoP, current US$ compare
  6. 37 Saudi Arabia 1.70 billion BoP, current US$ compare

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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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Indicator
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current US$)
Unit
BoP, current US$
Source
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
218 places, 7,763 data points, 1960–2025
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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.