Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (BoP, current) in Australia
Australia: Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (BoP, current) was 0.004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (BoP, current) in Australia, 1989–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current) in Australia is 0.004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 37 years on record.
That represents a change of up 12.4% on the previous year and up 378.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current) in Australia peaked at 0.004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1992.
That places Australia 26th out of 153 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 Australia, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 0.0006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1990 | 0.0005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +31.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +23.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 1999 | 0.001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +26.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 0.001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +46.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0011 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +27.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0014 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0015 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0019 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0022 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0025 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.1% |
| 2023 | 0.003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.8% |
| 2024 | 0.0036 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.8% |
| 2025 | 0.004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.0007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0015 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0029 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0019 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 23 South Korea 0.0053 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 24 Spain 0.0042 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 25 New Zealand 0.0042 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 27 Austria 0.004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 28 Canada 0.0034 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 29 Bulgaria 0.0032 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
More economy & growth data for Australia
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.36 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.26 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps -4.55 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0025 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -164.69 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 36.52 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -32.02 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0203 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,323 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 20.24 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current) in Australia?
- Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current) in Australia was 0.004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current) recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- What is the lowest charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current) recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1992.
- How does Australia rank for charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current)?
- Australia ranks 26th out of 153 countries with data for 2025.
- Is charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current) rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 378.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.