Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (BoP, current) in Canada
Canada: Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (BoP, current) was 187.41 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (BoP, current) in Canada, 1981–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2025, charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current) in Canada stood at 187.41 BoP, current US$ per person.
That represents a change of down 3.0% on the previous year and up 63.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current) in Canada peaked at 224.67 BoP, current US$ per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.29 BoP, current US$ per person, in 1982.
Canada ranks 23rd of 154 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
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 Canada, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 1.51 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1982 | 1.29 BoP, current US$ per person | -14.7% |
| 1983 | 1.63 BoP, current US$ per person | +26.4% |
| 1984 | 1.42 BoP, current US$ per person | -13.1% |
| 1985 | 1.9 BoP, current US$ per person | +34.0% |
| 1986 | 2.16 BoP, current US$ per person | +13.7% |
| 1987 | 2.65 BoP, current US$ per person | +22.8% |
| 1988 | 3.92 BoP, current US$ per person | +48.0% |
| 1989 | 4.49 BoP, current US$ per person | +14.6% |
| 1990 | 8.47 BoP, current US$ per person | +88.6% |
| 1991 | 12.28 BoP, current US$ per person | +44.9% |
| 1992 | 15.72 BoP, current US$ per person | +28.0% |
| 1993 | 18.1 BoP, current US$ per person | +15.1% |
| 1994 | 20.94 BoP, current US$ per person | +15.7% |
| 1995 | 25.06 BoP, current US$ per person | +19.7% |
| 1996 | 29.62 BoP, current US$ per person | +18.2% |
| 1997 | 38.89 BoP, current US$ per person | +31.3% |
| 1998 | 50.82 BoP, current US$ per person | +30.7% |
| 1999 | 54.23 BoP, current US$ per person | +6.7% |
| 2000 | 75.73 BoP, current US$ per person | +39.7% |
| 2001 | 81.65 BoP, current US$ per person | +7.8% |
| 2002 | 82.14 BoP, current US$ per person | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 94.98 BoP, current US$ per person | +15.6% |
| 2004 | 99.67 BoP, current US$ per person | +4.9% |
| 2005 | 89.12 BoP, current US$ per person | -10.6% |
| 2006 | 103.13 BoP, current US$ per person | +15.7% |
| 2007 | 116.62 BoP, current US$ per person | +13.1% |
| 2008 | 124.21 BoP, current US$ per person | +6.5% |
| 2009 | 107.19 BoP, current US$ per person | -13.7% |
| 2010 | 82.75 BoP, current US$ per person | -22.8% |
| 2011 | 97.5 BoP, current US$ per person | +17.8% |
| 2012 | 113.25 BoP, current US$ per person | +16.2% |
| 2013 | 130.25 BoP, current US$ per person | +15.0% |
| 2014 | 134.44 BoP, current US$ per person | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 114.47 BoP, current US$ per person | -14.8% |
| 2016 | 125.02 BoP, current US$ per person | +9.2% |
| 2017 | 133.73 BoP, current US$ per person | +7.0% |
| 2018 | 170.42 BoP, current US$ per person | +27.4% |
| 2019 | 184.29 BoP, current US$ per person | +8.1% |
| 2020 | 192.98 BoP, current US$ per person | +4.7% |
| 2021 | 216.65 BoP, current US$ per person | +12.3% |
| 2022 | 224.67 BoP, current US$ per person | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 210.86 BoP, current US$ per person | -6.1% |
| 2024 | 193.28 BoP, current US$ per person | -8.3% |
| 2025 | 187.41 BoP, current US$ per person | -3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.33 BoP, current US$ per person | 1.29 BoP, current US$ per person | 4.49 BoP, current US$ per person | 9 |
| 1990s | 27.41 BoP, current US$ per person | 8.47 BoP, current US$ per person | 54.23 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 97.45 BoP, current US$ per person | 75.73 BoP, current US$ per person | 124.21 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 128.61 BoP, current US$ per person | 82.75 BoP, current US$ per person | 184.29 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 204.31 BoP, current US$ per person | 187.41 BoP, current US$ per person | 224.67 BoP, current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 20 Austria 250.64 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 21 New Zealand 207.09 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 22 South Korea 193.18 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 24 Hungary 175.78 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 25 Kiribati 167.87 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 26 Spain 163.75 BoP, current US$ per person compare
More economy & growth data for Canada
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.8812 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.66 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 57.17 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0246 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,373 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 69.03 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 9.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0298 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,657 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 4.88 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current) in Canada?
- Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current) in Canada was 187.41 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current) recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 224.67 BoP, current US$ per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current) recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.29 BoP, current US$ per person in 1982.
- How does Canada rank for charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current)?
- Canada ranks 23rd out of 154 countries with data for 2025.
- Is charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current) rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 63.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.