Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (BoP, current) in OECD members
OECD members: Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (BoP, current) was 13,410 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (BoP, current) in OECD members, 1967–2023
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 OECD members stood at 13,410 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 57 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 62.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current) in OECD members peaked at 13,410 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.84 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1967.
OECD members ranks 4th of 47 groups on this measure, 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 OECD members, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | 1.84 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1968 | 1.9 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1969 | 2.58 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +36.0% |
| 1970 | 79.38 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +2970.9% |
| 1971 | 90.83 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 1972 | 100.63 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 1973 | 117.71 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +17.0% |
| 1974 | 138.95 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +18.0% |
| 1975 | 163.29 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +17.5% |
| 1976 | 168.91 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1977 | 191.11 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 1978 | 229.46 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +20.1% |
| 1979 | 250.69 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1980 | 287.96 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 1981 | 292.15 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 233.44 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -20.1% |
| 1983 | 249.72 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1984 | 252.16 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 274.63 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1986 | 337.23 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +22.8% |
| 1987 | 445.02 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +32.0% |
| 1988 | 530.52 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +19.2% |
| 1989 | 594.17 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 1990 | 756.57 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +27.3% |
| 1991 | 740.05 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 858.81 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 1993 | 899.5 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1994 | 1,096 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +21.9% |
| 1995 | 1,239 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 1996 | 1,514 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +22.2% |
| 1997 | 1,573 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1998 | 1,682 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1999 | 2,012 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +19.6% |
| 2000 | 2,289 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 2001 | 2,262 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 2,455 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 2003 | 2,737 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 2004 | 3,818 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +39.5% |
| 2005 | 4,491 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +17.6% |
| 2006 | 4,824 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2007 | 5,773 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +19.7% |
| 2008 | 6,294 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 2009 | 6,025 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 6,671 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 2011 | 7,605 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 2012 | 7,723 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 8,264 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2014 | 8,720 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2015 | 9,018 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 9,129 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 9,887 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2018 | 10,770 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 2019 | 11,194 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 10,847 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 13,295 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +22.6% |
| 2022 | 13,298 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 13,410 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.8% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (BoP, current) in OECD members 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | +2970.9% | 2.58 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 79.38 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.11 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1.84 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2.58 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3 |
| 1970s | 153.1 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 79.38 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 250.69 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 349.7 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 233.44 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 594.17 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,237 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 740.05 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,012 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,097 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,262 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 6,294 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,898 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 6,671 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 11,194 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 12,713 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10,847 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 13,410 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near OECD members
- 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
- 6 Malta 605,288 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 7 Ireland 239,954 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for OECD members
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0151 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 7,116 constant 2015 US$ per person (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.1456 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 1.09 trillion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 2.7 % change on previous year (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 8,471 current US$ per person (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.1733 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 2.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 779.17 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0107 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current) in OECD members?
- Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current) in OECD members was 13,410 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 OECD members?
- The highest recorded value was 13,410 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current) recorded in OECD members?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.84 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1967.
- How does OECD members rank for charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current)?
- OECD members ranks 4th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current) rising or falling in OECD members?
- Over the last ten years it is up 62.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this OECD members 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.