Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (BoP, current) in Spain
Spain: Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (BoP, current) was 8,386 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (BoP, current) in Spain, 1975–2023
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 Spain stood at 8,386 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.2% on the previous year and up 257.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current) in Spain peaked at 9,040 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 31.48 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1975.
Spain ranks 31st of 151 countries 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 Spain, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 31.48 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1976 | 32.79 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1977 | 42.53 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +29.7% |
| 1978 | 47.05 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 1979 | 50.9 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1980 | 72.45 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +42.3% |
| 1981 | 63.06 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -13.0% |
| 1982 | 72.67 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 1983 | 64.65 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -11.0% |
| 1984 | 59.99 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 1985 | 51.85 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -13.6% |
| 1986 | 64.51 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +24.4% |
| 1987 | 58.5 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -9.3% |
| 1988 | 79.12 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +35.2% |
| 1989 | 104.99 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +32.7% |
| 1990 | 180.44 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +71.9% |
| 1991 | 168.76 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 1992 | 203.23 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +20.4% |
| 1993 | 301.08 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +48.2% |
| 1994 | 440.84 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +46.4% |
| 1995 | 392.59 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -10.9% |
| 1996 | 428.66 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1997 | 424.08 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 484.07 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 2013 | 2,346 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +384.7% |
| 2014 | 2,873 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +22.4% |
| 2015 | 3,229 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 2016 | 3,843 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +19.0% |
| 2017 | 4,751 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +23.6% |
| 2018 | 5,058 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2019 | 6,842 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +35.3% |
| 2020 | 5,905 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -13.7% |
| 2021 | 7,682 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +30.1% |
| 2022 | 9,040 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +17.7% |
| 2023 | 8,386 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -7.2% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 8,386 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 4,473 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 1.9× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Spain's 8,386 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2,442 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 3.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (BoP, current) in Spain 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +384.7% | 484.07 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,346 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 40.95 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 31.48 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 50.9 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1980s | 69.18 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 51.85 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 104.99 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 335.97 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 168.76 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 484.07 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2010s | 4,135 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,346 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 6,842 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 7 |
| 2020s | 7,753 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 5,905 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 9,040 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 28 Finland 11,520 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 29 Curacao 10,686 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 30 Slovenia 8,723 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 32 Poland 4,473 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 33 New Zealand 4,095 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 34 Iceland 3,760 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Spain
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.77 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.62 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 46.38 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0243 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 939.77 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 28.09 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -34.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0147 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 569.12 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 19.32 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current) in Spain?
- Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current) in Spain was 8,386 BoP, current US$ 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 Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 9,040 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current) recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.48 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1975.
- How does Spain rank for charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current)?
- Spain ranks 31st out of 151 countries with data for 2023.
- Is charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current) rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 257.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Spain 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.