Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (BoP, current) in China
China: Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (BoP, current) was 85 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (BoP, current) in China, 1998–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current) in China is 85 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 341.1% on the previous year and up 40.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current) in China peaked at 313.63 % change on previous year in 2017 and was at its lowest, -35.26 % change on previous year, in 2024.
That places China 15th out of 145 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, receipts (BoP, current) in China, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 14.55 % change on previous year | — |
| 1999 | 19.05 % change on previous year | +31.0% |
| 2000 | 7.13 % change on previous year | -62.6% |
| 2001 | 36.9 % change on previous year | +417.5% |
| 2002 | 20.75 % change on previous year | -43.8% |
| 2003 | -19.46 % change on previous year | -193.8% |
| 2004 | 120.94 % change on previous year | -721.6% |
| 2005 | -33.41 % change on previous year | -127.6% |
| 2006 | 29.92 % change on previous year | -189.6% |
| 2007 | 67.54 % change on previous year | +125.7% |
| 2008 | 66.51 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 2009 | -24.73 % change on previous year | -137.2% |
| 2010 | 93.38 % change on previous year | -477.6% |
| 2011 | -10.5 % change on previous year | -111.2% |
| 2012 | 40.47 % change on previous year | -485.5% |
| 2013 | -15.08 % change on previous year | -137.3% |
| 2014 | -23.72 % change on previous year | +57.3% |
| 2015 | 60.35 % change on previous year | -354.5% |
| 2016 | 7.06 % change on previous year | -88.3% |
| 2017 | 313.63 % change on previous year | +4340.7% |
| 2018 | 15.79 % change on previous year | -95.0% |
| 2019 | 18.76 % change on previous year | +18.8% |
| 2020 | 29.95 % change on previous year | +59.6% |
| 2021 | 36.97 % change on previous year | +23.4% |
| 2022 | 13.2 % change on previous year | -64.3% |
| 2023 | -17.99 % change on previous year | -236.4% |
| 2024 | -35.26 % change on previous year | +96.0% |
| 2025 | 85 % change on previous year | -341.1% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 85 % change on previous year is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9.26 % change on previous year, 9.2× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- China's 85 % change on previous year is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 8.38 % change on previous year, 10.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (BoP, current) in China 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +4340.7% | 7.06 % change on previous year | 313.63 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.8 % change on previous year | 14.55 % change on previous year | 19.05 % change on previous year | 2 |
| 2000s | 27.21 % change on previous year | -33.41 % change on previous year | 120.94 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.01 % change on previous year | -23.72 % change on previous year | 313.63 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.64 % change on previous year | -35.26 % change on previous year | 85 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near China
More economy & growth data for China
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.46 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.31 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 157.21 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0081 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 111.77 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 79.98 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 87.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0041 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 56.86 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 8.47 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current) in China?
- Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current) in China was 85 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current) recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 313.63 % change on previous year in 2017.
- What is the lowest charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current) recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was -35.26 % change on previous year in 2024.
- How does China rank for charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current)?
- China ranks 15th out of 145 countries with data for 2025.
- Is charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current) rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (BoP, current US$), 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.