Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (BoP, current) in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (BoP, current) was 131,078 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (BoP, current) in United Kingdom, 1970–2023
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 United Kingdom stood at 131,078 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
That represents a change of up 10.0% on the previous year and up 88.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current) in United Kingdom peaked at 131,078 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,409 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1970.
United Kingdom ranks 14th of 151 countries 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 United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1,409 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 1,479 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1972 | 1,713 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.8% |
| 1973 | 2,046 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +19.4% |
| 1974 | 2,369 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.8% |
| 1975 | 2,518 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1976 | 2,876 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 1977 | 3,054 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1978 | 3,650 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +19.5% |
| 1979 | 4,096 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 1980 | 4,692 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 1981 | 4,800 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 4,115 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -14.3% |
| 1983 | 4,391 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1984 | 4,331 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 4,802 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 1986 | 5,122 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1987 | 8,342 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +62.9% |
| 1988 | 9,969 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +19.5% |
| 1989 | 10,762 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1990 | 12,628 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +17.3% |
| 1991 | 13,804 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1992 | 17,320 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +25.5% |
| 1993 | 18,003 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1994 | 21,986 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +22.1% |
| 1995 | 25,132 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 1996 | 27,508 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 1997 | 28,068 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 29,226 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1999 | 31,369 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2000 | 33,150 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2001 | 33,302 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 28,254 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -15.2% |
| 2003 | 35,354 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +25.1% |
| 2004 | 44,830 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +26.8% |
| 2005 | 65,734 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +46.6% |
| 2006 | 67,566 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 76,254 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 2008 | 72,094 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2009 | 74,514 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 74,359 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 76,692 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 67,892 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -11.5% |
| 2013 | 69,441 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 81,858 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +17.9% |
| 2015 | 85,804 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 77,266 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 2017 | 91,325 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +18.2% |
| 2018 | 99,099 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 2019 | 103,143 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 95,330 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 2021 | 107,356 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 2022 | 119,144 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 2023 | 131,078 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.0% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 131,078 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 4,473 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 29.3× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 131,078 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2,442 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 53.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (BoP, current) in United Kingdom 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | +62.9% | 5,122 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 8,342 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,521 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,409 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4,096 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 6,133 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4,115 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10,762 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 22,504 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 12,628 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 31,369 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 53,105 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 28,254 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 76,254 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 82,688 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 67,892 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 103,143 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 113,227 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 95,330 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 131,078 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
- 11 Belgium 146,318 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 12 Japan 142,393 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 13 Germany 137,496 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 15 South Korea 94,951 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
More economy & growth data for United Kingdom
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.14 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.42 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 86.93 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0217 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,251 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 76.63 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 691.49 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0191 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,103 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 22.77 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current) in United Kingdom?
- Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current) in United Kingdom was 131,078 BoP, current US$ 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 United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 131,078 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current) recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,409 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does United Kingdom rank for charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current)?
- United Kingdom ranks 14th out of 151 countries with data for 2023.
- Is charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current) rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 88.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United Kingdom 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.