Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments in Sweden
Sweden: Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments was 22.86 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments in Sweden, 1970–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 22.86 billion BoP, current US$ for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
That represents a change of up 39.1% on the previous year and up 439.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, charges for the use of intellectual property, payments in Sweden peaked at 22.86 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 44.46 million BoP, current US$, in 1970.
That places Sweden 9th out of 171 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments in Sweden, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 44.46 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1971 | 52.67 million BoP, current US$ | +18.5% |
| 1972 | 62.99 million BoP, current US$ | +19.6% |
| 1973 | 73.27 million BoP, current US$ | +16.3% |
| 1974 | 108.12 million BoP, current US$ | +47.6% |
| 1975 | 115.98 million BoP, current US$ | +7.3% |
| 1976 | 137.92 million BoP, current US$ | +18.9% |
| 1977 | 132.09 million BoP, current US$ | -4.2% |
| 1978 | 143.96 million BoP, current US$ | +9.0% |
| 1979 | 186.70 million BoP, current US$ | +29.7% |
| 1980 | 203.57 million BoP, current US$ | +9.0% |
| 1981 | 199.49 million BoP, current US$ | -2.0% |
| 1982 | 219.83 million BoP, current US$ | +10.2% |
| 1983 | 201.91 million BoP, current US$ | -8.2% |
| 1984 | 225.70 million BoP, current US$ | +11.8% |
| 1985 | 285.48 million BoP, current US$ | +26.5% |
| 1986 | 428.78 million BoP, current US$ | +50.2% |
| 1987 | 448.58 million BoP, current US$ | +4.6% |
| 1988 | 594.21 million BoP, current US$ | +32.5% |
| 1989 | 672.53 million BoP, current US$ | +13.2% |
| 1990 | 742.80 million BoP, current US$ | +10.5% |
| 1991 | 691.46 million BoP, current US$ | -6.9% |
| 1992 | 717.29 million BoP, current US$ | +3.7% |
| 1993 | 589.82 million BoP, current US$ | -17.8% |
| 1994 | 775.17 million BoP, current US$ | +31.4% |
| 1995 | 1.00 billion BoP, current US$ | +29.5% |
| 1996 | 1.01 billion BoP, current US$ | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 957.30 million BoP, current US$ | -4.8% |
| 1998 | 1.01 billion BoP, current US$ | +5.1% |
| 1999 | 1.09 billion BoP, current US$ | +8.2% |
| 2000 | 991.78 million BoP, current US$ | -8.9% |
| 2001 | 878.09 million BoP, current US$ | -11.5% |
| 2002 | 919.58 million BoP, current US$ | +4.7% |
| 2003 | 1.28 billion BoP, current US$ | +38.8% |
| 2004 | 1.42 billion BoP, current US$ | +10.9% |
| 2005 | 1.51 billion BoP, current US$ | +6.9% |
| 2006 | 1.69 billion BoP, current US$ | +11.8% |
| 2007 | 1.86 billion BoP, current US$ | +9.8% |
| 2008 | 2.06 billion BoP, current US$ | +11.2% |
| 2009 | 1.86 billion BoP, current US$ | -10.1% |
| 2010 | 1.50 billion BoP, current US$ | -19.3% |
| 2011 | 1.92 billion BoP, current US$ | +28.4% |
| 2012 | 2.48 billion BoP, current US$ | +28.8% |
| 2013 | 2.81 billion BoP, current US$ | +13.4% |
| 2014 | 3.87 billion BoP, current US$ | +37.7% |
| 2015 | 4.24 billion BoP, current US$ | +9.6% |
| 2016 | 3.39 billion BoP, current US$ | -20.1% |
| 2017 | 5.12 billion BoP, current US$ | +51.1% |
| 2018 | 5.08 billion BoP, current US$ | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 7.22 billion BoP, current US$ | +42.0% |
| 2020 | 9.49 billion BoP, current US$ | +31.4% |
| 2021 | 11.26 billion BoP, current US$ | +18.7% |
| 2022 | 15.24 billion BoP, current US$ | +35.3% |
| 2023 | 14.87 billion BoP, current US$ | -2.4% |
| 2024 | 16.44 billion BoP, current US$ | +10.6% |
| 2025 | 22.86 billion BoP, current US$ | +39.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 105.82 million BoP, current US$ | 44.46 million BoP, current US$ | 186.70 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 348.01 million BoP, current US$ | 199.49 million BoP, current US$ | 672.53 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 857.88 million BoP, current US$ | 589.82 million BoP, current US$ | 1.09 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.45 billion BoP, current US$ | 878.09 million BoP, current US$ | 2.06 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.76 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.50 billion BoP, current US$ | 7.22 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.03 billion BoP, current US$ | 9.49 billion BoP, current US$ | 22.86 billion BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 6 Japan 34.78 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 7 Germany 30.15 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 8 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 29.69 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 10 Singapore 20.69 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 11 Canada 20.20 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 12 India 18.76 billion BoP, current US$ compare
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- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 2.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.2174 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 13,727 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 9.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.5111 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 32,265 current US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 2.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 5.02 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments in Sweden?
- Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments in Sweden was 22.86 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 Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 22.86 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest charges for the use of intellectual property, payments recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.46 million BoP, current US$ in 1970.
- How does Sweden rank for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments?
- Sweden ranks 9th out of 171 countries with data for 2025.
- Is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 439.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sweden 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.