Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (BoP, current) in Belgium
Belgium: Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (BoP, current) was 0.0071 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (BoP, current) in Belgium, 2002–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 0.0071 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP for charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current) in 2025.
The figure is up 5.5% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current) in Belgium peaked at 0.008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.0025 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2002.
That places Belgium 16th out of 153 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (BoP, current) in Belgium, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0.0025 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2003 | 0.0028 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0028 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0035 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +27.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0038 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0036 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0029 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0053 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +80.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0052 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0048 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0053 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0064 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0061 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0069 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.1% |
| 2016 | 0.008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0073 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0077 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0066 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.6% |
| 2020 | 0.007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0066 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0078 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0069 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.9% |
| 2024 | 0.0067 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 2025 | 0.0071 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0034 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0025 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0053 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.0064 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0048 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0066 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0078 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 13 Japan 0.0123 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 14 Germany 0.0099 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 15 Malta 0.0086 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 17 Israel 0.0071 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 18 Hungary 0.0068 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 19 France 0.0062 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
More economy & growth data for Belgium
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.04 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.25 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps -19.31 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0266 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -1,617 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled -28.79 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 30.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0397 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -2,411 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 33.22 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current) in Belgium?
- Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current) in Belgium was 0.0071 BoP, current US$ 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 Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 0.008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2016.
- What is the lowest charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current) recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0025 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2002.
- How does Belgium rank for charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current)?
- Belgium ranks 16th out of 153 countries with data for 2025.
- Is charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current) rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belgium 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.