Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (BoP, current) in World
World: Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (BoP, current) was 0.0044 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (BoP, current) in World, 1962–2025
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 World is 0.0044 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.3% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current) in World peaked at 0.0051 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1963.
That places World 10th out of 47 groups 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 World, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1963 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -53.8% |
| 1964 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +82.4% |
| 1965 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.2% |
| 1966 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 1967 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2216.7% |
| 1968 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 1969 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.1% |
| 1970 | 0.0009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2619.9% |
| 1971 | 0.001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 0.001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.8% |
| 1988 | 0.001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.0% |
| 1989 | 0.001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0011 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0014 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0014 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0017 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0018 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0019 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0022 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0024 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0024 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0025 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0025 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0031 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +24.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0034 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0034 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0036 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0036 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0036 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0036 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0037 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0037 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0039 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 0.004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0044 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0044 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0045 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0046 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0047 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0047 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0051 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0049 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0048 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 2024 | 0.0051 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.9% |
| 2025 | 0.0044 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (BoP, current) in World 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | +2619.9% | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 1967 | +2216.7% | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 1964 | +82.4% | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 1963 | -53.8% | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 8 |
| 1970s | 0.0009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0015 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0011 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0022 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0024 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0036 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0041 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0036 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0047 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0048 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0044 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0051 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near World
- 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
- 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
More economy & growth data for World
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.23 Percent per annum (2028)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.11 Percent per annum (2028)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 1.49 trillion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0126 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 180.85 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 1.35 trillion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -14.25 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0114 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 163.93 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 4.45 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current) in World?
- Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current) in World was 0.0044 BoP, current US$ 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 World?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0051 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 World?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1963.
- How does World rank for charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current)?
- World ranks 10th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current) rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this World 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$)
Computed from
- Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.