Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (BoP, current) in Europe & Central Asia
Europe & Central Asia: Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (BoP, current) was 0.0066 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (BoP, current) in Europe & Central Asia, 1967–2025
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 Europe & Central Asia is 0.0066 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 32.6% on the previous year and down 15.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current) in Europe & Central Asia peaked at 0.0101 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1968.
That places Europe & Central Asia 5th out of 47 groups with data for 2025, putting it 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 Europe & Central Asia, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1968 | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.6% |
| 1969 | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +27.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +391.1% |
| 1971 | 0.0006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +24.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0011 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.7% |
| 1993 | 0.001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0011 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0013 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0013 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0019 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +46.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0024 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +22.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0024 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0025 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0024 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0036 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +50.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0042 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.1% |
| 2006 | 0.004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0042 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0043 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0048 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0051 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0053 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0055 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0058 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 0.006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0077 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +29.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0077 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0081 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0087 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0089 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 0.009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0101 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0096 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 2023 | 0.009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 2024 | 0.0097 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.5% |
| 2025 | 0.0066 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -32.6% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (BoP, current) in Europe & Central Asia 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 | +391.1% | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 3 |
| 1970s | 0.0006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0019 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0035 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0024 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0048 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0069 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0051 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0089 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0066 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0101 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia
- 2 Cyprus 0.0812 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 3 Netherlands 0.0511 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 4 Switzerland 0.0336 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 5 Ireland 0.0311 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 6 Singapore 0.026 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 7 Luxembourg 0.0241 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 8 Denmark 0.0203 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
More economy & growth data for Europe & Central Asia
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.1522 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.4257 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 363.14 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 2.22 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 18,580 current US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 0.5369 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 170.66 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 10.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 5,268 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 10.89 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current) in Europe & Central Asia?
- Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current) in Europe & Central Asia was 0.0066 BoP, current US$ 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 Europe & Central Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0101 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021.
- What is the lowest charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current) recorded in Europe & Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1968.
- How does Europe & Central Asia rank for charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current)?
- Europe & Central Asia ranks 5th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current) rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (BoP, current US$) 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$)
Computed from
- Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.