Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (BoP, current) in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (BoP, current) was 0.0136 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (BoP, current) in United Kingdom, 1970–2025
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 United Kingdom is 0.0136 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 92.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current) in United Kingdom peaked at 0.0136 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0019 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1982.
United Kingdom ranks 12th of 153 countries on this measure, 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 United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0026 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0.0024 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 1972 | 0.0024 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0026 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0028 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0025 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.4% |
| 1976 | 0.003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0028 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0026 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0023 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.1% |
| 1980 | 0.002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0021 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0019 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0022 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0023 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0024 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0021 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0027 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +31.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0027 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0028 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0028 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0029 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0036 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +21.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0041 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0047 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0045 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0047 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0043 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0043 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0045 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0048 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0049 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0038 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0041 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0045 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0062 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +39.6% |
| 2006 | 0.006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0059 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0059 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0074 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +25.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0072 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0069 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 0.006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.9% |
| 2013 | 0.006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0064 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.9% |
| 2015 | 0.007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0069 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0082 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0083 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0087 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0085 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0081 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0091 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0093 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 0.0135 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +45.6% |
| 2025 | 0.0136 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0026 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0023 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0023 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0019 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0028 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0028 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0047 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0054 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0038 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0074 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0072 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0087 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0103 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0081 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0136 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
- 9 Sweden 0.0179 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 10 Paraguay 0.0145 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 11 Finland 0.0142 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
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- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 86.93 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0217 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,251 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 76.63 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 691.49 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0191 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,103 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 22.77 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current) in United Kingdom?
- Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current) in United Kingdom was 0.0136 BoP, current US$ 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 United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0136 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 United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0019 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1982.
- How does United Kingdom rank for charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current)?
- United Kingdom ranks 12th out of 153 countries with data for 2025.
- Is charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current) rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 92.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United Kingdom 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$)
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- Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
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Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.