Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC): Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts was 185.62 million BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), 1974–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) recorded 185.62 million BoP, current US$ for charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts in 2025. That is the highest value across all 52 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 93.1% on the previous year and up 115.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) peaked at 185.62 million BoP, current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 40,703 BoP, current US$, in 1977.
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 39th of 47 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 41,545 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1975 | 46,661 BoP, current US$ | +12.3% |
| 1976 | 41,850 BoP, current US$ | -10.3% |
| 1977 | 40,703 BoP, current US$ | -2.7% |
| 1978 | 44,315 BoP, current US$ | +8.9% |
| 1979 | 94,020 BoP, current US$ | +112.2% |
| 1980 | 94,661 BoP, current US$ | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 1.29 million BoP, current US$ | +1260.7% |
| 1982 | 1.73 million BoP, current US$ | +34.7% |
| 1983 | 1.02 million BoP, current US$ | -41.0% |
| 1984 | 800,995 BoP, current US$ | -21.7% |
| 1985 | 912,606 BoP, current US$ | +13.9% |
| 1986 | 1.96 million BoP, current US$ | +115.2% |
| 1987 | 865,119 BoP, current US$ | -55.9% |
| 1988 | 1.14 million BoP, current US$ | +31.9% |
| 1989 | 1.50 million BoP, current US$ | +31.8% |
| 1990 | 1.90 million BoP, current US$ | +26.1% |
| 1991 | 2.92 million BoP, current US$ | +53.7% |
| 1992 | 15.15 million BoP, current US$ | +419.7% |
| 1993 | 2.56 million BoP, current US$ | -83.1% |
| 1994 | 2.57 million BoP, current US$ | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 2.16 million BoP, current US$ | -15.8% |
| 1996 | 15.66 million BoP, current US$ | +624.6% |
| 1997 | 21.65 million BoP, current US$ | +38.2% |
| 1998 | 19.17 million BoP, current US$ | -11.5% |
| 1999 | 22.17 million BoP, current US$ | +15.6% |
| 2000 | 20.33 million BoP, current US$ | -8.3% |
| 2001 | 26.74 million BoP, current US$ | +31.6% |
| 2002 | 44.92 million BoP, current US$ | +68.0% |
| 2003 | 43.39 million BoP, current US$ | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 37.50 million BoP, current US$ | -13.6% |
| 2005 | 90.32 million BoP, current US$ | +140.9% |
| 2006 | 97.59 million BoP, current US$ | +8.1% |
| 2007 | 103.90 million BoP, current US$ | +6.5% |
| 2008 | 184.11 million BoP, current US$ | +77.2% |
| 2009 | 172.76 million BoP, current US$ | -6.2% |
| 2010 | 66.57 million BoP, current US$ | -61.5% |
| 2011 | 92.82 million BoP, current US$ | +39.4% |
| 2012 | 120.96 million BoP, current US$ | +30.3% |
| 2013 | 81.77 million BoP, current US$ | -32.4% |
| 2014 | 90.33 million BoP, current US$ | +10.5% |
| 2015 | 86.25 million BoP, current US$ | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 41.28 million BoP, current US$ | -52.1% |
| 2017 | 36.49 million BoP, current US$ | -11.6% |
| 2018 | 145.79 million BoP, current US$ | +299.6% |
| 2019 | 108.11 million BoP, current US$ | -25.8% |
| 2020 | 67.52 million BoP, current US$ | -37.5% |
| 2021 | 42.17 million BoP, current US$ | -37.5% |
| 2022 | 60.90 million BoP, current US$ | +44.4% |
| 2023 | 62.67 million BoP, current US$ | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 96.12 million BoP, current US$ | +53.4% |
| 2025 | 185.62 million BoP, current US$ | +93.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 51,516 BoP, current US$ | 40,703 BoP, current US$ | 94,020 BoP, current US$ | 6 |
| 1980s | 1.13 million BoP, current US$ | 94,661 BoP, current US$ | 1.96 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.59 million BoP, current US$ | 1.90 million BoP, current US$ | 22.17 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 82.16 million BoP, current US$ | 20.33 million BoP, current US$ | 184.11 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 87.04 million BoP, current US$ | 36.49 million BoP, current US$ | 145.79 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 85.83 million BoP, current US$ | 42.17 million BoP, current US$ | 185.62 million BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
- 36 Thailand 350.36 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 37 Malaysia 347.67 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 38 Argentina 340.11 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 39 Serbia 259.85 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 40 South Africa 234.71 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 41 Iceland 233.13 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 42 Colombia 226.91 million BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.6247 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 4.76 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.5368 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 714.96 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 8.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.7849 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per capita 1,045 current US$ per person (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 5.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 832.08 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 1,187 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) was 185.62 million BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts recorded in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- The highest recorded value was 185.62 million BoP, current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts recorded in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- The lowest recorded value was 40,703 BoP, current US$ in 1977.
- How does Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank for charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts?
- Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 39th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts rising or falling in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 115.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Charges for the use of proprietary rights (such as patents, trademarks, copyrights, industrial processes and designs including trade secrets, franchises), and charges for licenses to reproduce or distribute (or both) intellectual property embodied in produced originals or prototypes (such as copyrights on books and manuscripts, computer software, cinematographic works, and sound recordings) and related rights (such as for live performances and television, cable, or satellite broadcast). This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.