Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments in New Zealand
New Zealand: Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments was 1.12 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025. ▲ Rising
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments in New Zealand, 2000–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 1.12 billion BoP, current US$ for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments in 2025.
That represents a change of down 2.6% on the previous year and up 33.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, charges for the use of intellectual property, payments in New Zealand peaked at 1.15 billion BoP, current US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 312.84 million BoP, current US$, in 2000.
That places New Zealand 42nd out of 171 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 312.84 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 2001 | 317.12 million BoP, current US$ | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 361.82 million BoP, current US$ | +14.1% |
| 2003 | 466.31 million BoP, current US$ | +28.9% |
| 2004 | 528.70 million BoP, current US$ | +13.4% |
| 2005 | 554.12 million BoP, current US$ | +4.8% |
| 2006 | 501.08 million BoP, current US$ | -9.6% |
| 2007 | 611.07 million BoP, current US$ | +22.0% |
| 2008 | 619.76 million BoP, current US$ | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 578.83 million BoP, current US$ | -6.6% |
| 2010 | 699.87 million BoP, current US$ | +20.9% |
| 2011 | 1.01 billion BoP, current US$ | +44.4% |
| 2012 | 973.56 million BoP, current US$ | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 982.80 million BoP, current US$ | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 942.76 million BoP, current US$ | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 837.13 million BoP, current US$ | -11.2% |
| 2016 | 867.80 million BoP, current US$ | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 921.69 million BoP, current US$ | +6.2% |
| 2018 | 913.50 million BoP, current US$ | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 954.27 million BoP, current US$ | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 878.03 million BoP, current US$ | -8.0% |
| 2021 | 1.13 billion BoP, current US$ | +28.9% |
| 2022 | 1.15 billion BoP, current US$ | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 1.08 billion BoP, current US$ | -6.0% |
| 2024 | 1.15 billion BoP, current US$ | +6.9% |
| 2025 | 1.12 billion BoP, current US$ | -2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 485.16 million BoP, current US$ | 312.84 million BoP, current US$ | 619.76 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 910.38 million BoP, current US$ | 699.87 million BoP, current US$ | 1.01 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.08 billion BoP, current US$ | 878.03 million BoP, current US$ | 1.15 billion BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
More economy & growth data for New Zealand
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.71 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.37 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 23.86 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 4.48 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 3.61 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 104.98 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0137 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 677.46 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 27.59 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments in New Zealand?
- Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments in New Zealand was 1.12 billion BoP, current US$ 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 New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 1.15 billion BoP, current US$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest charges for the use of intellectual property, payments recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 312.84 million BoP, current US$ in 2000.
- How does New Zealand rank for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments?
- New Zealand ranks 42nd out of 171 countries with data for 2025.
- Is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this New Zealand 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.