Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (BoP, current) in Spain
Spain: Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (BoP, current) was 0.0042 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (BoP, current) in Spain, 1975–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Spain recorded 0.0042 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP for charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current) in 2025. That is the highest value across all 37 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 50.6% on the previous year and up 216.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current) in Spain peaked at 0.0042 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1987.
That places Spain 24th out of 153 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 Spain, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1976 | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +31.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -28.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +32.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +78.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +44.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -23.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +120.5% |
| 2014 | 0.001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0013 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +28.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0015 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0018 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0018 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0024 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +38.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0023 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0026 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0031 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0026 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0028 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.8% |
| 2025 | 0.0042 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +50.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 1980s | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.0015 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0024 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.0029 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0023 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0042 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 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
- 23 South Korea 0.0053 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
- 27 Austria 0.004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
More economy & growth data for Spain
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.77 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.62 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 46.38 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0243 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 939.77 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 28.09 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -34.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0147 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 569.12 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 19.32 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current) in Spain?
- Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current) in Spain was 0.0042 BoP, current US$ 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 Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0042 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 Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1987.
- How does Spain rank for charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current)?
- Spain ranks 24th out of 153 countries with data for 2025.
- Is charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current) rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 216.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Spain 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$)
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- Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.