Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (BoP, current) in Belgium
Belgium: Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (BoP, current) was 5.16 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025. ▲ Rising
Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (BoP, current) in Belgium, 2002–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 5.16 billion BoP, current US$ for charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current) in 2025. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.0% on the previous year and up 61.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current) in Belgium peaked at 5.16 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 649.58 million BoP, current US$, in 2002.
Belgium ranks 18th of 154 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (BoP, current) in Belgium, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 649.58 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 2003 | 883.95 million BoP, current US$ | +36.1% |
| 2004 | 1.02 billion BoP, current US$ | +15.7% |
| 2005 | 1.36 billion BoP, current US$ | +33.0% |
| 2006 | 1.54 billion BoP, current US$ | +13.5% |
| 2007 | 1.68 billion BoP, current US$ | +8.8% |
| 2008 | 1.52 billion BoP, current US$ | -9.7% |
| 2009 | 2.56 billion BoP, current US$ | +68.7% |
| 2010 | 2.48 billion BoP, current US$ | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 2.53 billion BoP, current US$ | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 2.65 billion BoP, current US$ | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 3.36 billion BoP, current US$ | +26.7% |
| 2014 | 3.31 billion BoP, current US$ | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 3.20 billion BoP, current US$ | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 3.79 billion BoP, current US$ | +18.2% |
| 2017 | 3.64 billion BoP, current US$ | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 4.16 billion BoP, current US$ | +14.4% |
| 2019 | 3.56 billion BoP, current US$ | -14.5% |
| 2020 | 3.72 billion BoP, current US$ | +4.5% |
| 2021 | 3.93 billion BoP, current US$ | +5.7% |
| 2022 | 4.60 billion BoP, current US$ | +17.2% |
| 2023 | 4.46 billion BoP, current US$ | -3.1% |
| 2024 | 4.53 billion BoP, current US$ | +1.5% |
| 2025 | 5.16 billion BoP, current US$ | +14.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.40 billion BoP, current US$ | 649.58 million BoP, current US$ | 2.56 billion BoP, current US$ | 8 |
| 2010s | 3.27 billion BoP, current US$ | 2.48 billion BoP, current US$ | 4.16 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.40 billion BoP, current US$ | 3.72 billion BoP, current US$ | 5.16 billion BoP, current US$ | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Belgium
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.04 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.25 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps -19.31 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0266 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -1,617 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled -28.79 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 30.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0397 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -2,411 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 33.22 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current) in Belgium?
- Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current) in Belgium was 5.16 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current) recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 5.16 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current) recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 649.58 million BoP, current US$ in 2002.
- How does Belgium rank for charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current)?
- Belgium ranks 18th out of 154 countries with data for 2025.
- Is charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current) rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 61.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belgium 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)
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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.