Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (BoP, current) in Arab World
Arab World: Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (BoP, current) was 258.25 million BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (BoP, current) in Arab World, 1975–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current) in Arab World is 258.25 million BoP, current US$, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 93.1% on the previous year and up 294.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current) in Arab World peaked at 3.74 billion BoP, current US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 452,559 BoP, current US$, in 1976.
That places Arab World 34th out of 47 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (BoP, current) in Arab World, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 1.23 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1976 | 452,559 BoP, current US$ | -63.3% |
| 1977 | 1.11 million BoP, current US$ | +145.3% |
| 1978 | 480,000 BoP, current US$ | -56.8% |
| 1979 | 769,402 BoP, current US$ | +60.3% |
| 1980 | 1.27 million BoP, current US$ | +65.1% |
| 1981 | 2.32 million BoP, current US$ | +82.7% |
| 1982 | 830,148 BoP, current US$ | -64.2% |
| 1983 | 1.83 million BoP, current US$ | +120.2% |
| 1984 | 1.25 million BoP, current US$ | -31.7% |
| 1985 | 6.86 million BoP, current US$ | +449.2% |
| 1986 | 2.31 million BoP, current US$ | -66.4% |
| 1987 | 3.11 million BoP, current US$ | +34.8% |
| 1988 | 1.22 million BoP, current US$ | -60.8% |
| 1989 | 12.11 million BoP, current US$ | +894.4% |
| 1990 | 5.38 million BoP, current US$ | -55.5% |
| 1991 | 4.13 million BoP, current US$ | -23.2% |
| 1992 | 1.41 million BoP, current US$ | -66.0% |
| 1993 | 5.81 million BoP, current US$ | +313.2% |
| 1994 | 43.38 million BoP, current US$ | +647.0% |
| 1995 | 50.98 million BoP, current US$ | +17.5% |
| 1996 | 61.08 million BoP, current US$ | +19.8% |
| 1997 | 59.09 million BoP, current US$ | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 73.30 million BoP, current US$ | +24.0% |
| 1999 | 62.63 million BoP, current US$ | -14.5% |
| 2000 | 99.85 million BoP, current US$ | +59.4% |
| 2001 | 78.70 million BoP, current US$ | -21.2% |
| 2002 | 74.89 million BoP, current US$ | -4.8% |
| 2003 | 165.46 million BoP, current US$ | +120.9% |
| 2004 | 133.99 million BoP, current US$ | -19.0% |
| 2005 | 174.41 million BoP, current US$ | +30.2% |
| 2006 | 318.27 million BoP, current US$ | +82.5% |
| 2007 | 157.47 million BoP, current US$ | -50.5% |
| 2008 | 41.33 million BoP, current US$ | -73.8% |
| 2009 | 63.80 million BoP, current US$ | +54.4% |
| 2010 | 48.83 million BoP, current US$ | -23.5% |
| 2011 | 53.84 million BoP, current US$ | +10.3% |
| 2012 | 30.50 million BoP, current US$ | -43.4% |
| 2013 | 102.77 million BoP, current US$ | +237.0% |
| 2014 | 64.83 million BoP, current US$ | -36.9% |
| 2015 | 65.53 million BoP, current US$ | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 74.11 million BoP, current US$ | +13.1% |
| 2017 | 80.22 million BoP, current US$ | +8.3% |
| 2018 | 68.54 million BoP, current US$ | -14.6% |
| 2019 | 161.13 million BoP, current US$ | +135.1% |
| 2020 | 94.04 million BoP, current US$ | -41.6% |
| 2021 | 278.05 million BoP, current US$ | +195.7% |
| 2022 | 360.14 million BoP, current US$ | +29.5% |
| 2023 | 3.72 billion BoP, current US$ | +933.9% |
| 2024 | 3.74 billion BoP, current US$ | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 258.25 million BoP, current US$ | -93.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (BoP, current) in Arab World 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +933.9% | 360.14 million BoP, current US$ | 3.72 billion BoP, current US$ |
| 1989 | +894.4% | 1.22 million BoP, current US$ | 12.11 million BoP, current US$ |
| 1994 | +647.0% | 5.81 million BoP, current US$ | 43.38 million BoP, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 809,212 BoP, current US$ | 452,559 BoP, current US$ | 1.23 million BoP, current US$ | 5 |
| 1980s | 3.31 million BoP, current US$ | 830,148 BoP, current US$ | 12.11 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 36.72 million BoP, current US$ | 1.41 million BoP, current US$ | 73.30 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 130.82 million BoP, current US$ | 41.33 million BoP, current US$ | 318.27 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 75.03 million BoP, current US$ | 30.50 million BoP, current US$ | 161.13 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.41 billion BoP, current US$ | 94.04 million BoP, current US$ | 3.74 billion BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Arab World
- 31 Russia 634.39 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 32 Norway 621.51 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 33 Turkey 554.00 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 34 Bulgaria 421.43 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 35 Mexico 407.08 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 36 Thailand 350.36 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 37 Malaysia 347.67 million BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Arab World
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 109.61 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 5.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 1,228 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.1627 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) -0.4924 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 1,308 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.1733 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 0.6095 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0092 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 69.31 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current) in Arab World?
- Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current) in Arab World was 258.25 million BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current) recorded in Arab World?
- The highest recorded value was 3.74 billion BoP, current US$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current) recorded in Arab World?
- The lowest recorded value was 452,559 BoP, current US$ in 1976.
- How does Arab World rank for charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current)?
- Arab World ranks 34th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current) rising or falling in Arab World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 294.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Arab World data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (BoP, current US$), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (BoP, current US$) with 155 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
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
Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (BoP, current US$) with 155 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.