Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (BoP, current) in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (BoP, current) was 33.45 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (BoP, current) in Saudi Arabia, 2020–2025
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 Saudi Arabia is 33.45 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 67.2% on the previous year and up 159.6% over ten years.
Saudi Arabia ranks 36th of 145 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (BoP, current) in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | -56.15 % change on previous year | — |
| 2021 | 15.38 % change on previous year | -127.4% |
| 2022 | 203.64 % change on previous year | +1223.9% |
| 2023 | 3.1 % change on previous year | -98.5% |
| 2024 | 20 % change on previous year | +546.2% |
| 2025 | 33.45 % change on previous year | +67.2% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 33.45 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.89 % change on previous year, 4.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 33.45 % change on previous year is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 10.84 % change on previous year, 3.1× the median. (13 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 33 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 37.99 % change on previous year
- 34 Uganda 35.01 % change on previous year compare
- 35 Norway 34.69 % 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
More economy & growth data for Saudi Arabia
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.26 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.52 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 27.03 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0212 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 731.09 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 32.63 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 52.91 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0256 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 882.47 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 8.9 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current) in Saudi Arabia?
- Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current) in Saudi Arabia was 33.45 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current) recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 203.64 % change on previous year in 2022.
- What is the lowest charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current) recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was -56.15 % change on previous year in 2020.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current)?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 36th out of 145 countries with data for 2025.
- Is charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current) rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 159.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (BoP, current US$), 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$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
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The year-on-year percentage change in Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.