Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (BoP, current) in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (BoP, current) was 0.0009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (BoP, current) in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, 1974–2025
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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan is 0.0009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 40.4% on the previous year and up 91.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current) in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan peaked at 0.0015 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1974.
That places Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan 13th out of 47 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1975 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +41.8% |
| 1976 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.7% |
| 1977 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +75.1% |
| 1978 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -32.0% |
| 1979 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.6% |
| 1980 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 1981 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.6% |
| 1982 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +33.0% |
| 1983 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.9% |
| 1984 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +34.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +28.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +42.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +35.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +23.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +54.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +24.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +61.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +31.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -44.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +42.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +23.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0015 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +102.1% |
| 2024 | 0.0015 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 2025 | 0.0009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -40.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
| 1980s | 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 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.001 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 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
- 10 Paraguay 0.0145 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 11 Finland 0.0142 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 12 United Kingdom 0.0136 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 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
- 16 Belgium 0.0071 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
More economy & growth data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 100.54 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 1,005 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.162 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.4665 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 1,080 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.1741 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 1.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 59.93 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 83.25 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -56.43 % change on previous year (2025)
All data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan →
Frequently asked questions
- What is charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current) in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current) in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan was 0.0009 BoP, current US$ 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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0015 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024.
- What is the lowest charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current) recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1974.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank for charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current)?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 13th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current) rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 91.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan 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$)
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- Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.