Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (BoP, current) in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (BoP, current) was 5.57 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (BoP, current) in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, 1974–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan recorded 5.57 BoP, current US$ per person for charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current) in 2025.
That represents a change of down 41.0% on the previous year and up 131.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current) in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan peaked at 9.45 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0172 BoP, current US$ per person, in 1974.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 17th of 47 groups 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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 0.0172 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1975 | 0.026 BoP, current US$ per person | +51.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0261 BoP, current US$ per person | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0515 BoP, current US$ per person | +97.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0361 BoP, current US$ per person | -29.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0398 BoP, current US$ per person | +10.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0475 BoP, current US$ per person | +19.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0562 BoP, current US$ per person | +18.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0727 BoP, current US$ per person | +29.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0769 BoP, current US$ per person | +5.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0909 BoP, current US$ per person | +18.2% |
| 1985 | 0.1204 BoP, current US$ per person | +32.5% |
| 1986 | 0.1099 BoP, current US$ per person | -8.8% |
| 1987 | 0.1278 BoP, current US$ per person | +16.4% |
| 1988 | 0.1766 BoP, current US$ per person | +38.1% |
| 1989 | 0.1821 BoP, current US$ per person | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 0.1786 BoP, current US$ per person | -1.9% |
| 1991 | 0.1892 BoP, current US$ per person | +5.9% |
| 1992 | 0.2404 BoP, current US$ per person | +27.0% |
| 1993 | 0.2379 BoP, current US$ per person | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 0.377 BoP, current US$ per person | +58.4% |
| 1995 | 0.4359 BoP, current US$ per person | +15.6% |
| 1996 | 0.5299 BoP, current US$ per person | +21.6% |
| 1997 | 0.5156 BoP, current US$ per person | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 0.6158 BoP, current US$ per person | +19.4% |
| 1999 | 0.6664 BoP, current US$ per person | +8.2% |
| 2000 | 1.21 BoP, current US$ per person | +81.2% |
| 2001 | 0.9989 BoP, current US$ per person | -17.3% |
| 2002 | 0.9692 BoP, current US$ per person | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 1.13 BoP, current US$ per person | +16.5% |
| 2004 | 1.25 BoP, current US$ per person | +10.9% |
| 2005 | 1.56 BoP, current US$ per person | +24.8% |
| 2006 | 2.35 BoP, current US$ per person | +50.2% |
| 2007 | 2.19 BoP, current US$ per person | -6.7% |
| 2008 | 3.1 BoP, current US$ per person | +41.6% |
| 2009 | 3.26 BoP, current US$ per person | +5.2% |
| 2010 | 3.38 BoP, current US$ per person | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 2.22 BoP, current US$ per person | -34.5% |
| 2012 | 2.15 BoP, current US$ per person | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 2.17 BoP, current US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 2.53 BoP, current US$ per person | +16.2% |
| 2015 | 2.41 BoP, current US$ per person | -4.6% |
| 2016 | 2.71 BoP, current US$ per person | +12.3% |
| 2017 | 2.48 BoP, current US$ per person | -8.2% |
| 2018 | 2.25 BoP, current US$ per person | -9.5% |
| 2019 | 3.13 BoP, current US$ per person | +39.4% |
| 2020 | 2.57 BoP, current US$ per person | -17.9% |
| 2021 | 3.76 BoP, current US$ per person | +46.3% |
| 2022 | 4.66 BoP, current US$ per person | +23.8% |
| 2023 | 8.98 BoP, current US$ per person | +92.9% |
| 2024 | 9.45 BoP, current US$ per person | +5.2% |
| 2025 | 5.57 BoP, current US$ per person | -41.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0328 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.0172 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.0515 BoP, current US$ per person | 6 |
| 1980s | 0.1061 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.0475 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.1821 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3987 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.1786 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.6664 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.8 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.9692 BoP, current US$ per person | 3.26 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.54 BoP, current US$ per person | 2.15 BoP, current US$ per person | 3.38 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.83 BoP, current US$ per person | 2.57 BoP, current US$ per person | 9.45 BoP, current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
- 14 Japan 442 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 15 Belgium 432.23 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 16 Israel 428.75 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 17 Malta 377.43 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 18 France 304.68 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 19 Australia 263.23 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 20 Austria 250.64 BoP, current US$ per person compare
More economy & growth data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 100.54 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 1,005 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.162 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.4665 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 1,080 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.1741 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 1.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 59.93 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 83.25 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -56.43 % change on previous year (2025)
All data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan →
Frequently asked questions
- What is charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current) in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current) in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan was 5.57 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current) recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 9.45 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current) recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0172 BoP, current US$ per person in 1974.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank for charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current)?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 17th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current) rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 131.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan 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.