Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (BoP, current) in Singapore
Singapore: Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (BoP, current) was 11.45 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (BoP, current) in Singapore, 1996–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Singapore recorded 11.45 % change on previous year for charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current) in 2025.
That represents a change of up 159.2% on the previous year and down 90.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current) in Singapore peaked at 123.52 % change on previous year in 2002 and was at its lowest, -19.34 % change on previous year, in 2024.
Singapore ranks 62nd 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 Singapore, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 10.72 % change on previous year | — |
| 1997 | -17.97 % change on previous year | -267.6% |
| 1998 | 13.26 % change on previous year | -173.8% |
| 1999 | 19.06 % change on previous year | +43.7% |
| 2000 | 10.56 % change on previous year | -44.6% |
| 2001 | 16.49 % change on previous year | +56.2% |
| 2002 | 123.52 % change on previous year | +648.9% |
| 2003 | 27.11 % change on previous year | -78.1% |
| 2004 | 104.55 % change on previous year | +285.7% |
| 2005 | 47.85 % change on previous year | -54.2% |
| 2006 | 4.99 % change on previous year | -89.6% |
| 2007 | 28.11 % change on previous year | +463.2% |
| 2008 | 38.75 % change on previous year | +37.8% |
| 2009 | 17.88 % change on previous year | -53.9% |
| 2010 | 35.15 % change on previous year | +96.6% |
| 2011 | 37.57 % change on previous year | +6.9% |
| 2012 | 5.74 % change on previous year | -84.7% |
| 2013 | 21.41 % change on previous year | +273.0% |
| 2014 | 14.5 % change on previous year | -32.3% |
| 2015 | 121.29 % change on previous year | +736.6% |
| 2016 | -18.56 % change on previous year | -115.3% |
| 2017 | 14.47 % change on previous year | -178.0% |
| 2018 | 11.08 % change on previous year | -23.5% |
| 2019 | 0.6151 % change on previous year | -94.4% |
| 2020 | 3.45 % change on previous year | +460.1% |
| 2021 | 30.73 % change on previous year | +791.7% |
| 2022 | 6.36 % change on previous year | -79.3% |
| 2023 | 34.54 % change on previous year | +443.0% |
| 2024 | -19.34 % change on previous year | -156.0% |
| 2025 | 11.45 % change on previous year | -159.2% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 11.45 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.89 % change on previous year, 1.5× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 11.45 % change on previous year is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 8.38 % change on previous year, 1.4× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.27 % change on previous year | -17.97 % change on previous year | 19.06 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 2000s | 41.98 % change on previous year | 4.99 % change on previous year | 123.52 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.33 % change on previous year | -18.56 % change on previous year | 121.29 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.2 % change on previous year | -19.34 % change on previous year | 34.54 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
- 59 Ireland 14.45 % change on previous year compare
- 60 Belgium 14.03 % change on previous year compare
- 61 United States 11.58 % change on previous year compare
- 63 Luxembourg 11.26 % change on previous year compare
- 64 Malta 10.84 % change on previous year compare
- 65 France 10.59 % change on previous year compare
More economy & growth data for Singapore
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.99 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.5 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 94.20 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.156 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 15,415 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 159.09 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 17.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.2634 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 26,032 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 12.55 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current) in Singapore?
- Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current) in Singapore was 11.45 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current) recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 123.52 % change on previous year in 2002.
- What is the lowest charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current) recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was -19.34 % change on previous year in 2024.
- How does Singapore rank for charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current)?
- Singapore ranks 62nd out of 145 countries with data for 2025.
- Is charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current) rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is down 90.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Singapore data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (BoP, current US$), 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.