Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (BoP, current) in Malta
Malta: Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (BoP, current) was 605,288 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (BoP, current) in Malta, 1986–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Malta recorded 605,288 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 15.1% on the previous year and down 42.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current) in Malta peaked at 3.79 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2010 and was at its lowest, 48.64 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 2001.
That places Malta 6th 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 Malta, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 795.18 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1988 | 944.52 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +18.8% |
| 1989 | 896.72 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1990 | 580.18 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -35.3% |
| 1991 | 193.35 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -66.7% |
| 1992 | 176.38 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 1993 | 326.98 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +85.4% |
| 1994 | 330.76 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 775.29 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +134.4% |
| 1996 | 1,941 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +150.4% |
| 1997 | 194.06 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -90.0% |
| 1998 | 3,094 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1494.3% |
| 2000 | 4,866 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +57.3% |
| 2001 | 48.64 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -99.0% |
| 2002 | 3,596 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +7292.8% |
| 2003 | 3,750 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 99,148 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +2543.7% |
| 2005 | 332,694 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +235.6% |
| 2006 | 1.17 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +251.8% |
| 2007 | 933,841 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -20.2% |
| 2008 | 2.55 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +173.5% |
| 2009 | 3.64 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +42.6% |
| 2010 | 3.79 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 805,919 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -78.8% |
| 2012 | 961,375 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +19.3% |
| 2013 | 1.05 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2014 | 1.14 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 2015 | 1.55 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +35.8% |
| 2016 | 1.76 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 2017 | 1.35 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -23.6% |
| 2018 | 917,025 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -31.9% |
| 2019 | 1.83 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +100.0% |
| 2020 | 569,731 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -68.9% |
| 2021 | 592,344 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 526,094 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -11.2% |
| 2023 | 605,288 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.1% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 605,288 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 4,473 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 135.3× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Malta's 605,288 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 65.62 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 9223.9× the median. (13 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (BoP, current) in Malta 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +7292.8% | 48.64 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,596 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 2004 | +2543.7% | 3,750 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 99,148 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1998 | +1494.3% | 194.06 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,094 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 878.81 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 795.18 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 944.52 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3 |
| 1990s | 845.8 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 176.38 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,094 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2000s | 874,518 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 48.64 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3.64 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.52 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 805,919 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3.79 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 573,364 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 526,094 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 605,288 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 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
- 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
More economy & growth data for Malta
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.35 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.51 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 36.46 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 1.46 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 64,096 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 42.59 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 73.1 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 1.7 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 74,864 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 8.88 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current) in Malta?
- Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current) in Malta was 605,288 BoP, current US$ 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 Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 3.79 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2010.
- What is the lowest charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current) recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.64 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2001.
- How does Malta rank for charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current)?
- Malta ranks 6th out of 151 countries with data for 2023.
- Is charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current) rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malta 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.