Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (BoP, current) in East Asia & Pacific
East Asia & Pacific: Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (BoP, current) was 3,985 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (BoP, current) in East Asia & Pacific, 1976–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current) in East Asia & Pacific stood at 3,985 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 48 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.0% on the previous year and up 131.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current) in East Asia & Pacific peaked at 3,985 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0344 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1977.
East Asia & Pacific ranks 10th of 47 groups 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 East Asia & Pacific, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 0.2291 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1977 | 0.0344 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -85.0% |
| 1978 | 0.123 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +257.3% |
| 1979 | 0.1038 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -15.6% |
| 1980 | 0.978 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +842.0% |
| 1981 | 0.2082 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -78.7% |
| 1982 | 0.2523 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +21.2% |
| 1983 | 0.3543 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +40.4% |
| 1984 | 0.1956 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -44.8% |
| 1985 | 0.2915 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +49.0% |
| 1986 | 0.7488 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +156.9% |
| 1987 | 0.505 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -32.6% |
| 1988 | 1.85 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +266.4% |
| 1989 | 8.04 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +334.3% |
| 1990 | 8.35 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1991 | 9.28 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1992 | 11.16 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +20.3% |
| 1993 | 13.48 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +20.8% |
| 1994 | 16.88 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +25.2% |
| 1995 | 25.04 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +48.3% |
| 1996 | 296.9 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1085.9% |
| 1997 | 330.99 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 1998 | 337.51 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 380.74 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 2000 | 477.01 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +25.3% |
| 2001 | 499.73 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2002 | 502.38 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 607.87 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +21.0% |
| 2004 | 795.18 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +30.8% |
| 2005 | 888.42 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 2006 | 990.48 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 2007 | 1,130 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 2008 | 1,292 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 2009 | 1,167 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -9.7% |
| 2010 | 1,409 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +20.8% |
| 2011 | 1,587 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 2012 | 1,702 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2013 | 1,725 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 2,024 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +17.3% |
| 2015 | 2,256 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 2016 | 2,330 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 2,669 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 2018 | 2,935 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2019 | 3,057 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 2,973 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 3,524 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +18.6% |
| 2022 | 3,558 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 3,985 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (BoP, current) in East Asia & Pacific 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +1085.9% | 25.04 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 296.9 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1980 | +842.0% | 0.1038 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 0.978 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1989 | +334.3% | 1.85 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 8.04 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1988 | +266.4% | 0.505 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1.85 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1978 | +257.3% | 0.0344 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 0.123 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1986 | +156.9% | 0.2915 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 0.7488 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1226 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 0.0344 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 0.2291 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
| 1980s | 1.34 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 0.1956 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 8.04 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 143.03 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 8.35 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 380.74 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 834.94 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 477.01 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,292 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,169 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,409 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,057 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,510 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,973 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,985 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific
- 7 Ireland 239,954 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 8 Cyprus 223,842 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 9 Denmark 171,458 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 10 Israel 149,681 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 11 Belgium 146,318 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 12 Japan 142,393 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 13 Germany 137,496 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for East Asia & Pacific
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 524.78 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) 4.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3478 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita 4,689 current US$ per person (2024)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 2.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.3301 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 4,646 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 5.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2845 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 4,005 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current) in East Asia & Pacific?
- Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current) in East Asia & Pacific was 3,985 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current) recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
- The highest recorded value was 3,985 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current) recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0344 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1977.
- How does East Asia & Pacific rank for charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current)?
- East Asia & Pacific ranks 10th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current) rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific?
- Over the last ten years it is up 131.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this East Asia & Pacific data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), 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$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.