Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (BoP, current) in European Union
European Union: Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (BoP, current) was 46,621 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (BoP, current) in European Union, 1967–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
European Union recorded 46,621 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre for charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current) in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 88.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current) in European Union peaked at 49,666 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 16.41 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1968.
That places European Union 2nd out of 47 groups with data for 2023, 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 European Union, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | 18.02 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1968 | 16.41 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 1969 | 23.11 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +40.8% |
| 1970 | 32.57 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +40.9% |
| 1971 | 78.75 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +141.8% |
| 1972 | 95.05 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +20.7% |
| 1973 | 114.55 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +20.5% |
| 1974 | 132.52 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.7% |
| 1975 | 216.63 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +63.5% |
| 1976 | 228.77 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1977 | 275.22 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +20.3% |
| 1978 | 340.23 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +23.6% |
| 1979 | 430.21 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +26.4% |
| 1980 | 487.75 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 1981 | 459.54 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 1982 | 408.27 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -11.2% |
| 1983 | 495.03 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +21.3% |
| 1984 | 416.51 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -15.9% |
| 1985 | 462.29 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 1986 | 647.84 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +40.1% |
| 1987 | 900.83 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +39.1% |
| 1988 | 1,052 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.8% |
| 1989 | 1,101 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1990 | 1,723 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +56.5% |
| 1991 | 1,116 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -35.2% |
| 1992 | 1,121 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 1,181 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1994 | 1,415 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +19.8% |
| 1995 | 1,497 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1996 | 1,578 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1997 | 1,590 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 1,786 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 1999 | 3,240 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +81.4% |
| 2000 | 3,203 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 3,351 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2002 | 4,134 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +23.4% |
| 2003 | 4,805 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.2% |
| 2004 | 9,812 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +104.2% |
| 2005 | 11,686 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +19.1% |
| 2006 | 12,305 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 15,637 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +27.1% |
| 2008 | 17,972 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 2009 | 16,547 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 2010 | 18,491 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 2011 | 21,468 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 2012 | 21,390 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 24,685 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 2014 | 25,017 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 28,970 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.8% |
| 2016 | 28,245 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 31,859 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 2018 | 36,860 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.7% |
| 2019 | 37,463 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 37,979 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 49,666 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +30.8% |
| 2022 | 46,226 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 2023 | 46,621 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.9% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (BoP, current) in European Union 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | +141.8% | 32.57 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 78.75 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 19.18 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 16.41 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 23.11 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3 |
| 1970s | 194.45 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 32.57 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 430.21 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 643.12 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 408.27 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,101 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,625 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,116 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,240 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 9,945 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,203 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 17,972 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 27,445 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 18,491 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 37,463 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 45,123 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 37,979 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 49,666 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near European Union
- 1 Singapore 24.29 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 2 Netherlands 1.71 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 3 Luxembourg 955,995 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 4 Switzerland 742,964 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 5 Hong Kong 676,183 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for European Union
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 2.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 23,360 current US$ per person (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.4961 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 7.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 33,955 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.7211 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 9.47 % change on previous year (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.5591 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 26,328 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 2.34 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current) in European Union?
- Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current) in European Union was 46,621 BoP, current US$ 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 European Union?
- The highest recorded value was 49,666 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current) recorded in European Union?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.41 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1968.
- How does European Union rank for charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current)?
- European Union ranks 2nd out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current) rising or falling in European Union?
- Over the last ten years it is up 88.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this European Union 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.