Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments in IDA only
IDA only: Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments was 1.02 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments in IDA only, 1974–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments in IDA only is 1.02 billion BoP, current US$, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 34.4% on the previous year and up 108.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, charges for the use of intellectual property, payments in IDA only peaked at 1.56 billion BoP, current US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 574,634 BoP, current US$, in 1974.
That places IDA only 37th out of 47 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments in IDA only, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 574,634 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1975 | 689,982 BoP, current US$ | +20.1% |
| 1976 | 939,177 BoP, current US$ | +36.1% |
| 1977 | 4.24 million BoP, current US$ | +351.5% |
| 1978 | 4.57 million BoP, current US$ | +7.7% |
| 1979 | 7.53 million BoP, current US$ | +64.8% |
| 1980 | 6.18 million BoP, current US$ | -17.9% |
| 1981 | 6.95 million BoP, current US$ | +12.5% |
| 1982 | 7.26 million BoP, current US$ | +4.4% |
| 1983 | 3.82 million BoP, current US$ | -47.4% |
| 1984 | 2.86 million BoP, current US$ | -25.2% |
| 1985 | 3.33 million BoP, current US$ | +16.4% |
| 1986 | 3.26 million BoP, current US$ | -2.1% |
| 1987 | 3.24 million BoP, current US$ | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 4.46 million BoP, current US$ | +37.8% |
| 1989 | 5.23 million BoP, current US$ | +17.3% |
| 1990 | 5.33 million BoP, current US$ | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 9.14 million BoP, current US$ | +71.3% |
| 1992 | 13.25 million BoP, current US$ | +45.0% |
| 1993 | 14.39 million BoP, current US$ | +8.6% |
| 1994 | 16.58 million BoP, current US$ | +15.3% |
| 1995 | 20.76 million BoP, current US$ | +25.2% |
| 1996 | 26.38 million BoP, current US$ | +27.0% |
| 1997 | 33.23 million BoP, current US$ | +26.0% |
| 1998 | 59.23 million BoP, current US$ | +78.3% |
| 1999 | 61.20 million BoP, current US$ | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 67.87 million BoP, current US$ | +10.9% |
| 2001 | 58.12 million BoP, current US$ | -14.4% |
| 2002 | 89.22 million BoP, current US$ | +53.5% |
| 2003 | 83.45 million BoP, current US$ | -6.5% |
| 2004 | 106.55 million BoP, current US$ | +27.7% |
| 2005 | 125.14 million BoP, current US$ | +17.4% |
| 2006 | 162.91 million BoP, current US$ | +30.2% |
| 2007 | 187.80 million BoP, current US$ | +15.3% |
| 2008 | 192.94 million BoP, current US$ | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 222.58 million BoP, current US$ | +15.4% |
| 2010 | 228.22 million BoP, current US$ | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 198.57 million BoP, current US$ | -13.0% |
| 2012 | 188.75 million BoP, current US$ | -4.9% |
| 2013 | 314.81 million BoP, current US$ | +66.8% |
| 2014 | 554.47 million BoP, current US$ | +76.1% |
| 2015 | 488.80 million BoP, current US$ | -11.8% |
| 2016 | 667.35 million BoP, current US$ | +36.5% |
| 2017 | 309.05 million BoP, current US$ | -53.7% |
| 2018 | 426.58 million BoP, current US$ | +38.0% |
| 2019 | 548.80 million BoP, current US$ | +28.6% |
| 2020 | 500.77 million BoP, current US$ | -8.8% |
| 2021 | 634.89 million BoP, current US$ | +26.8% |
| 2022 | 701.35 million BoP, current US$ | +10.5% |
| 2023 | 888.28 million BoP, current US$ | +26.7% |
| 2024 | 1.56 billion BoP, current US$ | +75.4% |
| 2025 | 1.02 billion BoP, current US$ | -34.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.09 million BoP, current US$ | 574,634 BoP, current US$ | 7.53 million BoP, current US$ | 6 |
| 1980s | 4.66 million BoP, current US$ | 2.86 million BoP, current US$ | 7.26 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 25.95 million BoP, current US$ | 5.33 million BoP, current US$ | 61.20 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 129.66 million BoP, current US$ | 58.12 million BoP, current US$ | 222.58 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 392.54 million BoP, current US$ | 188.75 million BoP, current US$ | 667.35 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 884.09 million BoP, current US$ | 500.77 million BoP, current US$ | 1.56 billion BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near IDA only
- 34 Hong Kong, China 1.84 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
- 38 Chile 1.61 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 39 Romania 1.44 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 40 Cyprus 1.17 billion BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for IDA only
- Industry (including construction), value added 29.9% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 4.2% (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 4.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added 215.20 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.3721 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 576.08 billion current US$ (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 475.18 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 6.1% (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9511 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 8.5 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments in IDA only?
- Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments in IDA only was 1.02 billion BoP, current US$ 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 IDA only?
- The highest recorded value was 1.56 billion BoP, current US$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest charges for the use of intellectual property, payments recorded in IDA only?
- The lowest recorded value was 574,634 BoP, current US$ in 1974.
- How does IDA only rank for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments?
- IDA only ranks 37th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments rising or falling in IDA only?
- Over the last ten years it is up 108.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this IDA only 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.