Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (BoP, current) in North America
North America: Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (BoP, current) was 8,734 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
8,734 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
down 3.0%
Rank
8th
of 47 groups
All-time high
9,002 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2022
All-time low
128.56 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (BoP, current) in North America, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current) in North America is 8,734 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 3.0% on the previous year and up 33.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current) in North America peaked at 9,002 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 128.56 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1970.
North America ranks 8th 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 North America, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 128.56 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 140.69 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1972 | 153.38 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1973 | 178.21 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.2% |
| 1974 | 211.31 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +18.6% |
| 1975 | 237.8 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1976 | 241.11 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 271.45 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 1978 | 324.42 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +19.5% |
| 1979 | 341.52 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1980 | 390.63 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 1981 | 403.73 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1982 | 311.31 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -22.9% |
| 1983 | 321.19 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1984 | 342.98 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1985 | 371.27 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1986 | 450.79 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +21.4% |
| 1987 | 565.2 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +25.4% |
| 1988 | 675.99 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +19.6% |
| 1989 | 769.26 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 1990 | 931.03 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +21.0% |
| 1991 | 1,002 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1992 | 1,174 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +17.2% |
| 1993 | 1,226 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1994 | 1,507 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +23.0% |
| 1995 | 1,712 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 1996 | 1,840 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1997 | 1,897 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 2,050 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1999 | 2,293 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 2000 | 2,527 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 2001 | 2,402 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2002 | 2,614 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 2003 | 2,775 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2004 | 3,317 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +19.5% |
| 2005 | 3,715 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 2006 | 4,102 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 2007 | 4,873 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +18.8% |
| 2008 | 5,179 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2009 | 4,932 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 5,398 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 2011 | 6,095 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 2012 | 6,172 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 6,536 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2014 | 6,688 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 6,362 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2016 | 6,487 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 6,793 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 6,725 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 7,348 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2020 | 7,231 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 8,424 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.5% |
| 2022 | 9,002 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2023 | 8,734 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 222.85 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 128.56 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 341.52 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 460.24 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 311.31 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 769.26 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,563 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 931.03 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,293 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,644 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,402 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 5,179 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,461 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 5,398 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 7,348 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,348 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 7,231 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 9,002 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near North America
- 5 Hong Kong 676,183 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 6 Malta 605,288 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
- 10 Israel 149,681 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 11 Belgium 146,318 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for North America
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 6.1 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,224 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0142 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 479.40 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 30.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 469.55 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,250 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0145 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (current US$), annual growth rate 4.82 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.7546 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current) in North America?
- Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current) in North America was 8,734 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 North America?
- The highest recorded value was 9,002 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current) recorded in North America?
- The lowest recorded value was 128.56 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does North America rank for charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current)?
- North America ranks 8th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current) rising or falling in North America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this North America 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.