Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (BoP, current) in South Korea
South Korea: Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (BoP, current) was 94,951 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (BoP, current) in South Korea, 1976–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
South Korea recorded 94,951 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre for charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current) in 2023. That is the highest value across all 47 years on record.
The figure is up 17.3% on the previous year and up 112.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current) in South Korea peaked at 94,951 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 20.73 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1976.
That places South Korea 15th out of 151 countries 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 South Korea, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 20.73 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1978 | 31.1 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +50.0% |
| 1979 | 20.73 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -33.3% |
| 1980 | 240.51 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1060.0% |
| 1981 | 39.39 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -83.6% |
| 1982 | 59.09 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +50.0% |
| 1983 | 71.53 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +21.1% |
| 1984 | 41.47 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -42.0% |
| 1985 | 33.17 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -20.0% |
| 1986 | 161.72 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +387.5% |
| 1987 | 106.78 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -34.0% |
| 1988 | 441.63 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +313.6% |
| 1989 | 240.51 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -45.5% |
| 1990 | 384.62 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +59.9% |
| 1991 | 627.2 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +63.1% |
| 1992 | 1,089 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +73.6% |
| 1993 | 1,343 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +23.3% |
| 1994 | 1,605 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +19.5% |
| 1995 | 3,102 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +93.3% |
| 1996 | 1,917 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -38.2% |
| 1997 | 2,619 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +36.6% |
| 1998 | 2,711 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 4,801 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +77.1% |
| 2000 | 7,272 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +51.5% |
| 2001 | 9,792 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +34.6% |
| 2002 | 9,088 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 2003 | 13,834 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +52.2% |
| 2004 | 19,798 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +43.1% |
| 2005 | 21,018 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2006 | 21,831 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 18,848 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -13.7% |
| 2008 | 25,098 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +33.2% |
| 2009 | 33,540 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +33.6% |
| 2010 | 32,802 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 45,262 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +38.0% |
| 2012 | 40,108 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -11.4% |
| 2013 | 44,704 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 2014 | 56,878 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +27.2% |
| 2015 | 67,253 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +18.2% |
| 2016 | 71,146 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2017 | 74,729 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 79,462 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2019 | 79,426 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 70,926 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -10.7% |
| 2021 | 82,491 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.3% |
| 2022 | 80,957 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 94,951 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +17.3% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 94,951 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 4,473 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 21.2× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 94,951 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 303.55 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 312.8× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (BoP, current) in South Korea 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +1060.0% | 20.73 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 240.51 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1986 | +387.5% | 33.17 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 161.72 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1988 | +313.6% | 106.78 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 441.63 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 24.19 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 20.73 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 31.1 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3 |
| 1980s | 143.58 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 33.17 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 441.63 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,020 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 384.62 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4,801 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 18,012 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 7,272 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 33,540 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 59,177 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 32,802 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 79,462 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 82,331 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 70,926 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 94,951 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
- 12 Japan 142,393 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 13 Germany 137,496 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 14 United Kingdom 131,078 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 16 France 33,046 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 17 Barbados 32,558 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 18 Sweden 23,330 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for South Korea
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 41.23 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.022 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 797.74 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 15.80 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 22.87 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0084 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 305.78 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 4.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2332 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita 8,447 includes gold, current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current) in South Korea?
- Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current) in South Korea was 94,951 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 South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 94,951 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current) recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.73 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1976.
- How does South Korea rank for charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current)?
- South Korea ranks 15th out of 151 countries with data for 2023.
- Is charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current) rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 112.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Korea 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.