Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (BoP, current) in United States
United States: Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (BoP, current) was 11.58 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (BoP, current) in United States, 1971–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current) in United States stood at 11.58 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of down 19.5% on the previous year and up 357.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current) in United States peaked at 25.39 % change on previous year in 1987 and was at its lowest, -22.94 % change on previous year, in 1982.
United States ranks 61st 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 United States, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 9.44 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 9.02 % change on previous year | -4.5% |
| 1973 | 16.19 % change on previous year | +79.5% |
| 1974 | 18.58 % change on previous year | +14.8% |
| 1975 | 12.53 % change on previous year | -32.5% |
| 1976 | 1.39 % change on previous year | -88.9% |
| 1977 | 12.59 % change on previous year | +804.1% |
| 1978 | 19.51 % change on previous year | +55.0% |
| 1979 | 5.27 % change on previous year | -73.0% |
| 1980 | 14.38 % change on previous year | +172.7% |
| 1981 | 2.82 % change on previous year | -80.4% |
| 1982 | -22.94 % change on previous year | -912.1% |
| 1983 | 3.03 % change on previous year | -113.2% |
| 1984 | 6.92 % change on previous year | +128.4% |
| 1985 | 8.09 % change on previous year | +16.9% |
| 1986 | 21.47 % change on previous year | +165.3% |
| 1987 | 25.39 % change on previous year | +18.3% |
| 1988 | 19.39 % change on previous year | -23.6% |
| 1989 | 13.77 % change on previous year | -29.0% |
| 1990 | 20.41 % change on previous year | +48.2% |
| 1991 | 7.09 % change on previous year | -65.2% |
| 1992 | 16.95 % change on previous year | +139.1% |
| 1993 | 4.09 % change on previous year | -75.9% |
| 1994 | 23.13 % change on previous year | +465.1% |
| 1995 | 13.39 % change on previous year | -42.1% |
| 1996 | 7.2 % change on previous year | -46.2% |
| 1997 | 2.33 % change on previous year | -67.6% |
| 1998 | 7.22 % change on previous year | +209.1% |
| 1999 | 12.03 % change on previous year | +66.7% |
| 2000 | 8.93 % change on previous year | -25.8% |
| 2001 | -5.69 % change on previous year | -163.7% |
| 2002 | 9.29 % change on previous year | -263.5% |
| 2003 | 5.56 % change on previous year | -40.2% |
| 2004 | 20.37 % change on previous year | +266.3% |
| 2005 | 13.21 % change on previous year | -35.1% |
| 2006 | 10.13 % change on previous year | -23.3% |
| 2007 | 19.01 % change on previous year | +87.6% |
| 2008 | 6.12 % change on previous year | -67.8% |
| 2009 | -4.4 % change on previous year | -171.8% |
| 2010 | 10.78 % change on previous year | -345.1% |
| 2011 | 12.73 % change on previous year | +18.1% |
| 2012 | 0.7622 % change on previous year | -94.0% |
| 2013 | 5.52 % change on previous year | +624.3% |
| 2014 | 2.25 % change on previous year | -59.3% |
| 2015 | -4.49 % change on previous year | -300.1% |
| 2016 | 1.65 % change on previous year | -136.6% |
| 2017 | 4.57 % change on previous year | +177.7% |
| 2018 | -2.24 % change on previous year | -149.0% |
| 2019 | 9.24 % change on previous year | -512.1% |
| 2020 | -2 % change on previous year | -121.7% |
| 2021 | 15.5 % change on previous year | -874.7% |
| 2022 | 6.94 % change on previous year | -55.2% |
| 2023 | -2.95 % change on previous year | -142.5% |
| 2024 | 14.38 % change on previous year | -587.5% |
| 2025 | 11.58 % change on previous year | -19.5% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 11.58 % 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)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (BoP, current) in United States 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | -912.1% | 2.82 % change on previous year | -22.94 % change on previous year |
| 2021 | +874.7% | -2 % change on previous year | 15.5 % change on previous year |
| 1977 | +804.1% | 1.39 % change on previous year | 12.59 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11.61 % change on previous year | 1.39 % change on previous year | 19.51 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 9.23 % change on previous year | -22.94 % change on previous year | 25.39 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.38 % change on previous year | 2.33 % change on previous year | 23.13 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.26 % change on previous year | -5.69 % change on previous year | 20.37 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.07 % change on previous year | -4.49 % change on previous year | 12.73 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.24 % change on previous year | -2.95 % change on previous year | 15.5 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near United States
- 58 Russia 14.58 % change on previous year compare
- 59 Ireland 14.45 % change on previous year compare
- 60 Belgium 14.03 % change on previous year compare
- 62 Singapore 11.45 % change on previous year compare
- 63 Luxembourg 11.26 % change on previous year compare
- 64 Malta 10.84 % change on previous year compare
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- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 422.23 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0137 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,235 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 400.52 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 34.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.013 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,172 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 52.24 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current) in United States?
- Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current) in United States was 11.58 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current) recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 25.39 % change on previous year in 1987.
- What is the lowest charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current) recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was -22.94 % change on previous year in 1982.
- How does United States rank for charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current)?
- United States ranks 61st out of 145 countries with data for 2025.
- Is charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current) rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 357.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United States data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (BoP, current US$), 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.