Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income): Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments was 830.91 million BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), 1975–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) is 830.91 million BoP, current US$, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 37.4% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, charges for the use of intellectual property, payments in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) peaked at 1.33 billion BoP, current US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 12.82 million BoP, current US$, in 1985.
That places Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) 39th out of 47 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 22.70 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1976 | 28.74 million BoP, current US$ | +26.6% |
| 1977 | 36.05 million BoP, current US$ | +25.4% |
| 1978 | 31.26 million BoP, current US$ | -13.3% |
| 1979 | 32.09 million BoP, current US$ | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 37.09 million BoP, current US$ | +15.6% |
| 1981 | 26.49 million BoP, current US$ | -28.6% |
| 1982 | 15.42 million BoP, current US$ | -41.8% |
| 1983 | 13.14 million BoP, current US$ | -14.8% |
| 1984 | 14.00 million BoP, current US$ | +6.5% |
| 1985 | 12.82 million BoP, current US$ | -8.4% |
| 1986 | 16.47 million BoP, current US$ | +28.5% |
| 1987 | 21.60 million BoP, current US$ | +31.1% |
| 1988 | 44.41 million BoP, current US$ | +105.6% |
| 1989 | 51.72 million BoP, current US$ | +16.5% |
| 1990 | 62.05 million BoP, current US$ | +20.0% |
| 1991 | 61.50 million BoP, current US$ | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 68.24 million BoP, current US$ | +11.0% |
| 1993 | 84.90 million BoP, current US$ | +24.4% |
| 1994 | 621.37 million BoP, current US$ | +631.9% |
| 1995 | 245.37 million BoP, current US$ | -60.5% |
| 1996 | 189.82 million BoP, current US$ | -22.6% |
| 1997 | 510.77 million BoP, current US$ | +169.1% |
| 1998 | 577.95 million BoP, current US$ | +13.2% |
| 1999 | 554.46 million BoP, current US$ | -4.1% |
| 2000 | 451.05 million BoP, current US$ | -18.7% |
| 2001 | 421.59 million BoP, current US$ | -6.5% |
| 2002 | 238.06 million BoP, current US$ | -43.5% |
| 2003 | 246.49 million BoP, current US$ | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 250.74 million BoP, current US$ | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 398.65 million BoP, current US$ | +59.0% |
| 2006 | 370.75 million BoP, current US$ | -7.0% |
| 2007 | 620.26 million BoP, current US$ | +67.3% |
| 2008 | 503.13 million BoP, current US$ | -18.9% |
| 2009 | 481.06 million BoP, current US$ | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 575.50 million BoP, current US$ | +19.6% |
| 2011 | 595.03 million BoP, current US$ | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 761.79 million BoP, current US$ | +28.0% |
| 2013 | 748.18 million BoP, current US$ | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 720.02 million BoP, current US$ | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 817.29 million BoP, current US$ | +13.5% |
| 2016 | 947.89 million BoP, current US$ | +16.0% |
| 2017 | 828.14 million BoP, current US$ | -12.6% |
| 2018 | 837.53 million BoP, current US$ | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 863.18 million BoP, current US$ | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 823.80 million BoP, current US$ | -4.6% |
| 2021 | 1.03 billion BoP, current US$ | +25.5% |
| 2022 | 900.49 million BoP, current US$ | -12.9% |
| 2023 | 998.39 million BoP, current US$ | +10.9% |
| 2024 | 1.33 billion BoP, current US$ | +32.9% |
| 2025 | 830.91 million BoP, current US$ | -37.4% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +631.9% | 84.90 million BoP, current US$ | 621.37 million BoP, current US$ |
| 1997 | +169.1% | 189.82 million BoP, current US$ | 510.77 million BoP, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 30.17 million BoP, current US$ | 22.70 million BoP, current US$ | 36.05 million BoP, current US$ | 5 |
| 1980s | 25.31 million BoP, current US$ | 12.82 million BoP, current US$ | 51.72 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 297.64 million BoP, current US$ | 61.50 million BoP, current US$ | 621.37 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 398.18 million BoP, current US$ | 238.06 million BoP, current US$ | 620.26 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 769.46 million BoP, current US$ | 575.50 million BoP, current US$ | 947.89 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 985.60 million BoP, current US$ | 823.80 million BoP, current US$ | 1.33 billion BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
- 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
- 41 Costa Rica 1.17 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 42 New Zealand 1.12 billion BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 2.52 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 390.32 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 3.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.1599 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 452.38 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 1,931 current US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.7447 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 4.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.138 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 0.6825 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) was 830.91 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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 1.33 billion BoP, current US$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest charges for the use of intellectual property, payments recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.82 million BoP, current US$ in 1985.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 39th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) 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.