Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (BoP, current) in Singapore
Singapore: Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (BoP, current) was 2,566 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (BoP, current) in Singapore, 1995–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current) in Singapore is 2,566 BoP, current US$ per person, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 10.1% on the previous year and up 64.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current) in Singapore peaked at 2,948 BoP, current US$ per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 11.48 BoP, current US$ per person, in 1997.
That places Singapore 5th out of 154 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
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 Singapore, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 13.61 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1996 | 14.47 BoP, current US$ per person | +6.3% |
| 1997 | 11.48 BoP, current US$ per person | -20.7% |
| 1998 | 12.57 BoP, current US$ per person | +9.5% |
| 1999 | 14.84 BoP, current US$ per person | +18.1% |
| 2000 | 16.13 BoP, current US$ per person | +8.7% |
| 2001 | 18.29 BoP, current US$ per person | +13.4% |
| 2002 | 40.51 BoP, current US$ per person | +121.5% |
| 2003 | 52.25 BoP, current US$ per person | +29.0% |
| 2004 | 105.56 BoP, current US$ per person | +102.0% |
| 2005 | 152.44 BoP, current US$ per person | +44.4% |
| 2006 | 155.12 BoP, current US$ per person | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 190.62 BoP, current US$ per person | +22.9% |
| 2008 | 250.78 BoP, current US$ per person | +31.6% |
| 2009 | 286.83 BoP, current US$ per person | +14.4% |
| 2010 | 380.83 BoP, current US$ per person | +32.8% |
| 2011 | 513.1 BoP, current US$ per person | +34.7% |
| 2012 | 529.4 BoP, current US$ per person | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 632.4 BoP, current US$ per person | +19.5% |
| 2014 | 714.75 BoP, current US$ per person | +13.0% |
| 2015 | 1,563 BoP, current US$ per person | +118.7% |
| 2016 | 1,257 BoP, current US$ per person | -19.6% |
| 2017 | 1,437 BoP, current US$ per person | +14.4% |
| 2018 | 1,589 BoP, current US$ per person | +10.6% |
| 2019 | 1,580 BoP, current US$ per person | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 1,640 BoP, current US$ per person | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 2,235 BoP, current US$ per person | +36.3% |
| 2022 | 2,300 BoP, current US$ per person | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 2,948 BoP, current US$ per person | +28.2% |
| 2024 | 2,331 BoP, current US$ per person | -20.9% |
| 2025 | 2,566 BoP, current US$ per person | +10.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (BoP, current) in Singapore 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +121.5% | 18.29 BoP, current US$ per person | 40.51 BoP, current US$ per person |
| 2015 | +118.7% | 714.75 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,563 BoP, current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.39 BoP, current US$ per person | 11.48 BoP, current US$ per person | 14.84 BoP, current US$ per person | 5 |
| 2000s | 126.85 BoP, current US$ per person | 16.13 BoP, current US$ per person | 286.83 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,020 BoP, current US$ per person | 380.83 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,589 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,337 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,640 BoP, current US$ per person | 2,948 BoP, current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
- 2 Luxembourg 3,543 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 3 Ireland 3,506 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 4 Netherlands 3,445 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 6 Cyprus 2,442 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 7 Denmark 1,440 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 8 Sweden 1,130 BoP, current US$ per person compare
More economy & growth data for Singapore
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.99 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.5 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 94.20 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.156 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 15,415 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 159.09 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 17.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.2634 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 26,032 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 12.55 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current) in Singapore?
- Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current) in Singapore was 2,566 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current) recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 2,948 BoP, current US$ per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current) recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.48 BoP, current US$ per person in 1997.
- How does Singapore rank for charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current)?
- Singapore ranks 5th out of 154 countries with data for 2025.
- Is charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current) rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is up 64.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Singapore 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.