Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (BoP, current) in Singapore
Singapore: Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (BoP, current) was 0.026 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (BoP, current) in Singapore, 1995–2025
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 Singapore is 0.026 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.7% on the previous year and down 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current) in Singapore peaked at 0.0341 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1997.
That places Singapore 6th out of 153 countries 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 Singapore, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 0.0005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1996 | 0.0006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +32.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +24.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0018 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +116.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0022 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0038 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +73.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0051 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +33.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0046 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0048 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0063 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +29.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0074 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0081 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0095 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0095 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0111 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0124 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0281 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +126.2% |
| 2016 | 0.022 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0234 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0237 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0239 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0265 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0276 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0252 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0341 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +35.3% |
| 2024 | 0.0246 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -28.0% |
| 2025 | 0.026 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.7% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (BoP, current) in Singapore 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +126.2% | 0.0124 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0281 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 2002 | +116.9% | 0.0008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0018 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0006 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 | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.0038 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0074 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0172 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0081 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0281 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0273 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0246 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0341 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
- 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
- 7 Luxembourg 0.0241 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 8 Denmark 0.0203 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 9 Sweden 0.0179 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
More economy & growth data for Singapore
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.99 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.5 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 94.20 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.156 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 15,415 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 159.09 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 17.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.2634 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 26,032 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 12.55 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current) in Singapore?
- Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current) in Singapore was 0.026 BoP, current US$ 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 Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0341 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023.
- What is the lowest charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current) recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1997.
- How does Singapore rank for charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current)?
- Singapore ranks 6th out of 153 countries with data for 2025.
- Is charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current) rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Singapore 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.