Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (BoP, current) in Samoa
Samoa: Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (BoP, current) was 2.63 million BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (BoP, current) in Samoa, 1991–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
Samoa recorded 2.63 million BoP, current US$ for charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current) in 2025. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7,896.3% on the previous year and up 3,540.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current) in Samoa peaked at 2.63 million BoP, current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 4,411 BoP, current US$, in 2013.
That places Samoa 101st out of 154 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (BoP, current) in Samoa, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 262,541 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1992 | 162,186 BoP, current US$ | -38.2% |
| 1993 | 171,299 BoP, current US$ | +5.6% |
| 1994 | 153,844 BoP, current US$ | -10.2% |
| 2013 | 4,411 BoP, current US$ | -97.1% |
| 2014 | 16,847 BoP, current US$ | +281.9% |
| 2015 | 72,158 BoP, current US$ | +328.3% |
| 2016 | 106,362 BoP, current US$ | +47.4% |
| 2017 | 2.17 million BoP, current US$ | +1942.1% |
| 2018 | 537,844 BoP, current US$ | -75.2% |
| 2019 | 389,031 BoP, current US$ | -27.7% |
| 2020 | 121,797 BoP, current US$ | -68.7% |
| 2021 | 66,401 BoP, current US$ | -45.5% |
| 2022 | 11,004 BoP, current US$ | -83.4% |
| 2023 | 21,746 BoP, current US$ | +97.6% |
| 2024 | 32,847 BoP, current US$ | +51.0% |
| 2025 | 2.63 million BoP, current US$ | +7896.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (BoP, current) in Samoa 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | +7896.3% | 32,847 BoP, current US$ | 2.63 million BoP, current US$ |
| 2017 | +1942.1% | 106,362 BoP, current US$ | 2.17 million BoP, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 187,468 BoP, current US$ | 153,844 BoP, current US$ | 262,541 BoP, current US$ | 4 |
| 2010s | 471,243 BoP, current US$ | 4,411 BoP, current US$ | 2.17 million BoP, current US$ | 7 |
| 2020s | 480,054 BoP, current US$ | 11,004 BoP, current US$ | 2.63 million BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 98 Cayman Islands 3.46 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 99 Mongolia 2.88 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 100 Madagascar 2.85 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 102 Uganda 2.56 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 103 Belize 2.50 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 104 Zimbabwe 2.37 million BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Samoa
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.6345 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 395,277 BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1.8 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 2.22 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -40.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0017 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 10.13 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 17.84 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current) in Samoa?
- Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current) in Samoa was 2.63 million BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current) recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 2.63 million BoP, current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current) recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,411 BoP, current US$ in 2013.
- How does Samoa rank for charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current)?
- Samoa ranks 101st out of 154 countries with data for 2025.
- Is charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current) rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3,540.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Samoa 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.