Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (BoP, current) in China

China: Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (BoP, current) was 9.29 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
9.29 BoP, current US$ per person
Change on year
up 85.3%
World rank
54th
of 154 countries
All-time high
9.42 BoP, current US$ per person
in 2022
All-time low
0.0447 BoP, current US$ per person
in 1997
Years of data
29
1997–2025

Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (BoP, current) in China, 1997–2025

02468101997201120251997: 0.045 BoP, current US$ per person1998: 0.051 BoP, current US$ per person1999: 0.06 BoP, current US$ per person2000: 0.064 BoP, current US$ per person2001: 0.086 BoP, current US$ per person2002: 0.104 BoP, current US$ per person2003: 0.083 BoP, current US$ per person2004: 0.182 BoP, current US$ per person2005: 0.121 BoP, current US$ per person2006: 0.156 BoP, current US$ per person2007: 0.26 BoP, current US$ per person2008: 0.431 BoP, current US$ per person2009: 0.323 BoP, current US$ per person2010: 0.621 BoP, current US$ per person2011: 0.553 BoP, current US$ per person2012: 0.771 BoP, current US$ per person2013: 0.65 BoP, current US$ per person2014: 0.493 BoP, current US$ per person2015: 0.786 BoP, current US$ per person2016: 0.837 BoP, current US$ per person2017: 3.4 BoP, current US$ per person2018: 4 BoP, current US$ per person2019: 4.7 BoP, current US$ per person2020: 6.1 BoP, current US$ per person2021: 8.3 BoP, current US$ per person2022: 9.4 BoP, current US$ per person2023: 7.7 BoP, current US$ per person2024: 5 BoP, current US$ per person2025: 9.3 BoP, current US$ per person

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.

Analysis

In 2025, charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current) in China stood at 9.29 BoP, current US$ per person.

The figure is up 85.3% on the previous year and up 1,082.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current) in China peaked at 9.42 BoP, current US$ per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0447 BoP, current US$ per person, in 1997.

China ranks 54th of 154 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 China, year by year

Annual values for Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita in China, 1997 to 2025.
Year BoP, current US$ per person Change
1997 0.0447 BoP, current US$ per person —
1998 0.0507 BoP, current US$ per person +13.5%
1999 0.0599 BoP, current US$ per person +18.0%
2000 0.0636 BoP, current US$ per person +6.3%
2001 0.0865 BoP, current US$ per person +35.9%
2002 0.1037 BoP, current US$ per person +19.9%
2003 0.083 BoP, current US$ per person -20.0%
2004 0.1824 BoP, current US$ per person +119.6%
2005 0.1207 BoP, current US$ per person -33.8%
2006 0.156 BoP, current US$ per person +29.2%
2007 0.26 BoP, current US$ per person +66.7%
2008 0.4307 BoP, current US$ per person +65.7%
2009 0.3226 BoP, current US$ per person -25.1%
2010 0.6208 BoP, current US$ per person +92.5%
2011 0.5526 BoP, current US$ per person -11.0%
2012 0.771 BoP, current US$ per person +39.5%
2013 0.6504 BoP, current US$ per person -15.6%
2014 0.493 BoP, current US$ per person -24.2%
2015 0.786 BoP, current US$ per person +59.4%
2016 0.8367 BoP, current US$ per person +6.5%
2017 3.44 BoP, current US$ per person +311.1%
2018 3.96 BoP, current US$ per person +15.2%
2019 4.69 BoP, current US$ per person +18.3%
2020 6.08 BoP, current US$ per person +29.6%
2021 8.32 BoP, current US$ per person +36.8%
2022 9.42 BoP, current US$ per person +13.2%
2023 7.74 BoP, current US$ per person -17.9%
2024 5.01 BoP, current US$ per person -35.2%
2025 9.29 BoP, current US$ per person +85.3%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (BoP, current) in China 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.

YearChange FromTo
2017 +311.1% 0.8367 BoP, current US$ per person 3.44 BoP, current US$ per person

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0518 BoP, current US$ per person 0.0447 BoP, current US$ per person 0.0599 BoP, current US$ per person 3
2000s 0.1809 BoP, current US$ per person 0.0636 BoP, current US$ per person 0.4307 BoP, current US$ per person 10
2010s 1.68 BoP, current US$ per person 0.493 BoP, current US$ per person 4.69 BoP, current US$ per person 10
2020s 7.65 BoP, current US$ per person 5.01 BoP, current US$ per person 9.42 BoP, current US$ per person 6

Countries ranked near China

  1. 51 Latvia 11.02 BoP, current US$ per person compare
  2. 52 Romania 10.24 BoP, current US$ per person compare
  3. 53 Malaysia 9.78 BoP, current US$ per person compare
  4. 55 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 9.28 BoP, current US$ per person compare
  5. 56 Belize 7.64 BoP, current US$ per person compare
  6. 57 Trinidad and Tobago 7.46 BoP, current US$ per person compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current) in China?
Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current) in China was 9.29 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 China?
The highest recorded value was 9.42 BoP, current US$ per person in 2022.
What is the lowest charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current) recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0447 BoP, current US$ per person in 1997.
How does China rank for charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current)?
China ranks 54th out of 154 countries with data for 2025.
Is charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current) rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is up 1,082.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this China 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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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

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Indicator
Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita
Unit
BoP, current US$ per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
201 places, 6,433 data points, 1962–2025
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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.