Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (BoP, current) in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (BoP, current) was 782.8 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (BoP, current) in United Kingdom, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2025, charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current) in United Kingdom stood at 782.8 BoP, current US$ per person. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.7% on the previous year and up 145.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current) in United Kingdom peaked at 782.8 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 6.12 BoP, current US$ per person, in 1970.
That places United Kingdom 10th 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 United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 6.12 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1971 | 6.4 BoP, current US$ per person | +4.5% |
| 1972 | 7.39 BoP, current US$ per person | +15.5% |
| 1973 | 8.81 BoP, current US$ per person | +19.2% |
| 1974 | 10.19 BoP, current US$ per person | +15.7% |
| 1975 | 10.83 BoP, current US$ per person | +6.3% |
| 1976 | 12.38 BoP, current US$ per person | +14.2% |
| 1977 | 13.15 BoP, current US$ per person | +6.2% |
| 1978 | 15.71 BoP, current US$ per person | +19.5% |
| 1979 | 17.62 BoP, current US$ per person | +12.1% |
| 1980 | 20.16 BoP, current US$ per person | +14.4% |
| 1981 | 20.61 BoP, current US$ per person | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 17.68 BoP, current US$ per person | -14.2% |
| 1983 | 18.86 BoP, current US$ per person | +6.7% |
| 1984 | 18.57 BoP, current US$ per person | -1.5% |
| 1985 | 20.55 BoP, current US$ per person | +10.6% |
| 1986 | 21.86 BoP, current US$ per person | +6.4% |
| 1987 | 35.53 BoP, current US$ per person | +62.5% |
| 1988 | 42.37 BoP, current US$ per person | +19.2% |
| 1989 | 45.62 BoP, current US$ per person | +7.7% |
| 1990 | 53.37 BoP, current US$ per person | +17.0% |
| 1991 | 58.15 BoP, current US$ per person | +9.0% |
| 1992 | 72.77 BoP, current US$ per person | +25.1% |
| 1993 | 75.46 BoP, current US$ per person | +3.7% |
| 1994 | 91.92 BoP, current US$ per person | +21.8% |
| 1995 | 104.8 BoP, current US$ per person | +14.0% |
| 1996 | 114.41 BoP, current US$ per person | +9.2% |
| 1997 | 116.44 BoP, current US$ per person | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 120.89 BoP, current US$ per person | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 129.32 BoP, current US$ per person | +7.0% |
| 2000 | 136.18 BoP, current US$ per person | +5.3% |
| 2001 | 136.28 BoP, current US$ per person | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 115.13 BoP, current US$ per person | -15.5% |
| 2003 | 143.4 BoP, current US$ per person | +24.5% |
| 2004 | 180.8 BoP, current US$ per person | +26.1% |
| 2005 | 263.29 BoP, current US$ per person | +45.6% |
| 2006 | 268.65 BoP, current US$ per person | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 300.84 BoP, current US$ per person | +12.0% |
| 2008 | 282.2 BoP, current US$ per person | -6.2% |
| 2009 | 289.47 BoP, current US$ per person | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 286.61 BoP, current US$ per person | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 293.3 BoP, current US$ per person | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 257.81 BoP, current US$ per person | -12.1% |
| 2013 | 261.93 BoP, current US$ per person | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 306.47 BoP, current US$ per person | +17.0% |
| 2015 | 318.94 BoP, current US$ per person | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 284.93 BoP, current US$ per person | -10.7% |
| 2017 | 334.94 BoP, current US$ per person | +17.6% |
| 2018 | 361.69 BoP, current US$ per person | +8.0% |
| 2019 | 374.52 BoP, current US$ per person | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 345.57 BoP, current US$ per person | -7.7% |
| 2021 | 387.78 BoP, current US$ per person | +12.2% |
| 2022 | 426.17 BoP, current US$ per person | +9.9% |
| 2023 | 462.77 BoP, current US$ per person | +8.6% |
| 2024 | 720.04 BoP, current US$ per person | +55.6% |
| 2025 | 782.8 BoP, current US$ per person | +8.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.86 BoP, current US$ per person | 6.12 BoP, current US$ per person | 17.62 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 26.18 BoP, current US$ per person | 17.68 BoP, current US$ per person | 45.62 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 93.75 BoP, current US$ per person | 53.37 BoP, current US$ per person | 129.32 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 211.62 BoP, current US$ per person | 115.13 BoP, current US$ per person | 300.84 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 308.11 BoP, current US$ per person | 257.81 BoP, current US$ per person | 374.52 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 520.85 BoP, current US$ per person | 345.57 BoP, current US$ per person | 782.8 BoP, current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
- 7 Denmark 1,440 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 8 Sweden 1,130 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 9 Finland 794.67 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 11 Germany 601.59 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 12 Iceland 594.1 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 13 United States 553.4 BoP, current US$ per person compare
More economy & growth data for United Kingdom
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- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.42 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 86.93 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0217 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,251 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 76.63 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 691.49 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0191 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,103 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 22.77 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current) in United Kingdom?
- Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current) in United Kingdom was 782.8 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current) recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 782.8 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current) recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.12 BoP, current US$ per person in 1970.
- How does United Kingdom rank for charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current)?
- United Kingdom ranks 10th out of 154 countries with data for 2025.
- Is charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current) rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 145.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United Kingdom 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.