Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (BoP, current) in Spain
Spain: Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (BoP, current) was 163.75 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (BoP, current) in Spain, 1975–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2025, charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current) in Spain stood at 163.75 BoP, current US$ per person. That is the highest value across all 37 years on record.
The figure is up 64.6% on the previous year and up 371.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current) in Spain peaked at 163.75 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.4399 BoP, current US$ per person, in 1975.
Spain ranks 26th 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 Spain, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 0.4399 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1976 | 0.4533 BoP, current US$ per person | +3.1% |
| 1977 | 0.5819 BoP, current US$ per person | +28.4% |
| 1978 | 0.6375 BoP, current US$ per person | +9.6% |
| 1979 | 0.6836 BoP, current US$ per person | +7.2% |
| 1980 | 0.9652 BoP, current US$ per person | +41.2% |
| 1981 | 0.8341 BoP, current US$ per person | -13.6% |
| 1982 | 0.9554 BoP, current US$ per person | +14.5% |
| 1983 | 0.8459 BoP, current US$ per person | -11.5% |
| 1984 | 0.7817 BoP, current US$ per person | -7.6% |
| 1985 | 0.6732 BoP, current US$ per person | -13.9% |
| 1986 | 0.835 BoP, current US$ per person | +24.0% |
| 1987 | 0.7553 BoP, current US$ per person | -9.6% |
| 1988 | 1.02 BoP, current US$ per person | +35.0% |
| 1989 | 1.35 BoP, current US$ per person | +32.5% |
| 1990 | 2.32 BoP, current US$ per person | +71.7% |
| 1991 | 2.16 BoP, current US$ per person | -6.7% |
| 1992 | 2.59 BoP, current US$ per person | +19.8% |
| 1993 | 3.82 BoP, current US$ per person | +47.4% |
| 1994 | 5.57 BoP, current US$ per person | +45.7% |
| 1995 | 4.94 BoP, current US$ per person | -11.3% |
| 1996 | 5.37 BoP, current US$ per person | +8.7% |
| 1997 | 5.29 BoP, current US$ per person | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 6.01 BoP, current US$ per person | +13.7% |
| 2013 | 25.18 BoP, current US$ per person | +319.0% |
| 2014 | 30.93 BoP, current US$ per person | +22.8% |
| 2015 | 34.76 BoP, current US$ per person | +12.4% |
| 2016 | 41.33 BoP, current US$ per person | +18.9% |
| 2017 | 50.96 BoP, current US$ per person | +23.3% |
| 2018 | 54.02 BoP, current US$ per person | +6.0% |
| 2019 | 72.55 BoP, current US$ per person | +34.3% |
| 2020 | 62.29 BoP, current US$ per person | -14.1% |
| 2021 | 80.91 BoP, current US$ per person | +29.9% |
| 2022 | 94.54 BoP, current US$ per person | +16.8% |
| 2023 | 86.66 BoP, current US$ per person | -8.3% |
| 2024 | 99.47 BoP, current US$ per person | +14.8% |
| 2025 | 163.75 BoP, current US$ per person | +64.6% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (BoP, current) in Spain 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +319.0% | 6.01 BoP, current US$ per person | 25.18 BoP, current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.5593 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.4399 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.6836 BoP, current US$ per person | 5 |
| 1980s | 0.9016 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.6732 BoP, current US$ per person | 1.35 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.23 BoP, current US$ per person | 2.16 BoP, current US$ per person | 6.01 BoP, current US$ per person | 9 |
| 2010s | 44.25 BoP, current US$ per person | 25.18 BoP, current US$ per person | 72.55 BoP, current US$ per person | 7 |
| 2020s | 97.94 BoP, current US$ per person | 62.29 BoP, current US$ per person | 163.75 BoP, current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 23 Canada 187.41 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
- 27 Norway 110.77 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 28 Italy 102.64 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 29 Czechia 95.12 BoP, current US$ per person compare
More economy & growth data for Spain
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.77 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.62 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 46.38 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0243 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 939.77 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 28.09 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -34.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0147 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 569.12 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 19.32 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current) in Spain?
- Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current) in Spain was 163.75 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current) recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 163.75 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current) recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4399 BoP, current US$ per person in 1975.
- How does Spain rank for charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current)?
- Spain ranks 26th out of 154 countries with data for 2025.
- Is charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current) rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 371.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Spain 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.