Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (BoP, current) in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (BoP, current) was -1.17 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (BoP, current) in Bulgaria, 2001–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded -1.17 % change on previous year for charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current) in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 107.4% on the previous year and down 102.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current) in Bulgaria peaked at 108.26 % change on previous year in 2006 and was at its lowest, -34.77 % change on previous year, in 2011.
Bulgaria ranks 99th of 145 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (BoP, current) in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | -26.67 % change on previous year | — |
| 2002 | 51.66 % change on previous year | -293.7% |
| 2003 | 19.22 % change on previous year | -62.8% |
| 2004 | 51.82 % change on previous year | +169.7% |
| 2005 | -28.77 % change on previous year | -155.5% |
| 2006 | 108.26 % change on previous year | -476.3% |
| 2007 | 3.3 % change on previous year | -96.9% |
| 2008 | 5.04 % change on previous year | +52.6% |
| 2009 | -12.13 % change on previous year | -340.7% |
| 2010 | 82.7 % change on previous year | -781.9% |
| 2011 | -34.77 % change on previous year | -142.0% |
| 2012 | 90.8 % change on previous year | -361.1% |
| 2013 | 17.19 % change on previous year | -81.1% |
| 2014 | 22.42 % change on previous year | +30.4% |
| 2015 | 52.95 % change on previous year | +136.2% |
| 2016 | 0.7995 % change on previous year | -98.5% |
| 2017 | 4.42 % change on previous year | +453.1% |
| 2018 | 68.72 % change on previous year | +1454.1% |
| 2019 | 37.63 % change on previous year | -45.3% |
| 2020 | 18.33 % change on previous year | -51.3% |
| 2021 | 67.93 % change on previous year | +270.7% |
| 2022 | 20.11 % change on previous year | -70.4% |
| 2023 | 26.12 % change on previous year | +29.9% |
| 2024 | 15.86 % change on previous year | -39.3% |
| 2025 | -1.17 % change on previous year | -107.4% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (BoP, current) in Bulgaria 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +1454.1% | 4.42 % change on previous year | 68.72 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.08 % change on previous year | -28.77 % change on previous year | 108.26 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2010s | 34.29 % change on previous year | -34.77 % change on previous year | 90.8 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.53 % change on previous year | -1.17 % change on previous year | 67.93 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 96 Bermuda -0.4604 % change on previous year compare
- 97 Belarus -0.6075 % change on previous year compare
- 98 Solomon Islands -0.9425 % change on previous year compare
- 100 Ecuador -1.45 % change on previous year compare
- 101 Estonia -1.55 % change on previous year compare
- 102 Greece -1.84 % change on previous year compare
More economy & growth data for Bulgaria
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.48 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.58 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 1.51 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0116 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 234.99 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 4.88 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 60.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0373 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 759.02 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 7.89 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current) in Bulgaria?
- Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current) in Bulgaria was -1.17 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current) recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 108.26 % change on previous year in 2006.
- What is the lowest charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current) recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was -34.77 % change on previous year in 2011.
- How does Bulgaria rank for charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current)?
- Bulgaria ranks 99th out of 145 countries with data for 2025.
- Is charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current) rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 102.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.