Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (BoP, current) in European Union
European Union: Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (BoP, current) was -39.23 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (BoP, current) in European Union, 1968–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current) in European Union stood at -39.23 % change on previous year. That is the lowest value across all 58 years on record.
The figure is down 681.6% on the previous year and down 348.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current) in European Union peaked at 141.83 % change on previous year in 1971 and was at its lowest, -39.23 % change on previous year, in 2025.
That places European Union 37th 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, receipts (BoP, current) in European Union, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | -8.97 % change on previous year | — |
| 1969 | 40.84 % change on previous year | -555.1% |
| 1970 | 40.92 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 141.83 % change on previous year | +246.6% |
| 1972 | 20.69 % change on previous year | -85.4% |
| 1973 | 20.52 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 1974 | 15.68 % change on previous year | -23.6% |
| 1975 | 63.47 % change on previous year | +304.7% |
| 1976 | 5.6 % change on previous year | -91.2% |
| 1977 | 20.3 % change on previous year | +262.5% |
| 1978 | 23.62 % change on previous year | +16.3% |
| 1979 | 26.44 % change on previous year | +11.9% |
| 1980 | 13.37 % change on previous year | -49.4% |
| 1981 | -5.78 % change on previous year | -143.2% |
| 1982 | -11.16 % change on previous year | +92.9% |
| 1983 | 21.25 % change on previous year | -290.5% |
| 1984 | -15.86 % change on previous year | -174.7% |
| 1985 | 10.99 % change on previous year | -169.3% |
| 1986 | 40.14 % change on previous year | +265.1% |
| 1987 | 39.05 % change on previous year | -2.7% |
| 1988 | 16.81 % change on previous year | -56.9% |
| 1989 | 4.59 % change on previous year | -72.7% |
| 1990 | 56.5 % change on previous year | +1131.7% |
| 1991 | -35.23 % change on previous year | -162.4% |
| 1992 | 7.26 % change on previous year | -120.6% |
| 1993 | 8.85 % change on previous year | +22.0% |
| 1994 | 19.79 % change on previous year | +123.6% |
| 1995 | 5.77 % change on previous year | -70.8% |
| 1996 | 5.43 % change on previous year | -6.0% |
| 1997 | 0.7317 % change on previous year | -86.5% |
| 1998 | 12.34 % change on previous year | +1586.8% |
| 1999 | 81.42 % change on previous year | +559.6% |
| 2000 | -0.2709 % change on previous year | -100.3% |
| 2001 | 4.58 % change on previous year | -1791.6% |
| 2002 | 23.34 % change on previous year | +409.3% |
| 2003 | 16.24 % change on previous year | -30.4% |
| 2004 | 104.22 % change on previous year | +541.7% |
| 2005 | 19.09 % change on previous year | -81.7% |
| 2006 | 5.28 % change on previous year | -72.3% |
| 2007 | 27.08 % change on previous year | +413.0% |
| 2008 | 14.92 % change on previous year | -44.9% |
| 2009 | -7.91 % change on previous year | -153.0% |
| 2010 | 11.78 % change on previous year | -249.0% |
| 2011 | 16.1 % change on previous year | +36.6% |
| 2012 | -0.3593 % change on previous year | -102.2% |
| 2013 | 15.45 % change on previous year | -4399.4% |
| 2014 | 1.36 % change on previous year | -91.2% |
| 2015 | 15.79 % change on previous year | +1059.7% |
| 2016 | -2.5 % change on previous year | -115.8% |
| 2017 | 12.77 % change on previous year | -612.0% |
| 2018 | 15.7 % change on previous year | +22.9% |
| 2019 | 1.63 % change on previous year | -89.6% |
| 2020 | 1.38 % change on previous year | -15.7% |
| 2021 | 30.78 % change on previous year | +2135.5% |
| 2022 | -6.93 % change on previous year | -122.5% |
| 2023 | 0.8603 % change on previous year | -112.4% |
| 2024 | 6.75 % change on previous year | +684.2% |
| 2025 | -39.23 % change on previous year | -681.6% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (BoP, current) in European Union 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +4399.4% | -0.3593 % change on previous year | 15.45 % change on previous year |
| 2021 | +2135.5% | 1.38 % change on previous year | 30.78 % change on previous year |
| 2001 | +1791.6% | -0.2709 % change on previous year | 4.58 % change on previous year |
| 1998 | +1586.8% | 0.7317 % change on previous year | 12.34 % change on previous year |
| 1990 | +1131.7% | 4.59 % change on previous year | 56.5 % change on previous year |
| 2015 | +1059.7% | 1.36 % change on previous year | 15.79 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15.94 % change on previous year | -8.97 % change on previous year | 40.84 % change on previous year | 2 |
| 1970s | 37.91 % change on previous year | 5.6 % change on previous year | 141.83 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.34 % change on previous year | -15.86 % change on previous year | 40.14 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.29 % change on previous year | -35.23 % change on previous year | 81.42 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.66 % change on previous year | -7.91 % change on previous year | 104.22 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.77 % change on previous year | -2.5 % change on previous year | 16.1 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.07 % change on previous year | -39.23 % change on previous year | 30.78 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near European Union
- 34 Uganda 35.01 % change on previous year compare
- 35 Norway 34.69 % change on previous year compare
- 36 Saudi Arabia 33.45 % change on previous year compare
- 37 Kenya 32.85 % change on previous year compare
- 38 Moldova 31.18 % change on previous year compare
- 39 El Salvador 29.69 % change on previous year compare
- 40 Poland 27.1 % change on previous year compare
More economy & growth data for European Union
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 2.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 23,360 current US$ per person (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.4961 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 7.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 33,955 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.7211 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 9.47 % change on previous year (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.5591 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 26,328 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 2.34 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current) in European Union?
- Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current) in European Union was -39.23 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current) recorded in European Union?
- The highest recorded value was 141.83 % change on previous year in 1971.
- What is the lowest charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current) recorded in European Union?
- The lowest recorded value was -39.23 % change on previous year in 2025.
- How does European Union rank for charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current)?
- European Union ranks 37th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current) rising or falling in European Union?
- Over the last ten years it is down 348.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this European Union data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (BoP, current US$), 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.