Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (BoP, current) in South Korea
South Korea: Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (BoP, current) was 0.0053 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (BoP, current) in South Korea, 1976–2025
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 South Korea is 0.0053 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 49 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.4% on the previous year and up 25.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current) in South Korea peaked at 0.0053 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1979.
South Korea ranks 23rd of 153 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 South Korea, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1978 | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.8% |
| 1979 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -48.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1086.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -85.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +39.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.0% |
| 1984 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -47.9% |
| 1985 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -23.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +321.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -48.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +206.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -56.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +39.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +39.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +61.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +58.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -42.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +46.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +53.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +36.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +30.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0017 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +42.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0014 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0018 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +35.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0023 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +26.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0021 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0019 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0015 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0022 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +49.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0033 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +48.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0027 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0034 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +25.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0029 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.2% |
| 2013 | 0.003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0036 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0043 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0044 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0043 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0042 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0044 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 0.004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0041 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0044 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.9% |
| 2023 | 0.005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.4% |
| 2024 | 0.0051 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 2025 | 0.0053 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.4% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (BoP, current) in South Korea 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +1086.8% | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 1986 | +321.7% | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 3 |
| 1980s | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0019 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0033 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0037 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0027 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0044 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0047 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0053 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
- 20 United States 0.0061 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 21 Iceland 0.006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 22 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.0058 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
- 26 Australia 0.004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
More economy & growth data for South Korea
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 41.23 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.022 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 797.74 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 15.80 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 22.87 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0084 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 305.78 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 4.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2332 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita 8,447 includes gold, current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current) in South Korea?
- Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current) in South Korea was 0.0053 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 South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0053 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 South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1979.
- How does South Korea rank for charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current)?
- South Korea ranks 23rd out of 153 countries with data for 2025.
- Is charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current) rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Korea 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.