Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts in Hong Kong, China

Hong Kong, China: Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts was 709.99 million BoP, current US$ in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
709.99 million BoP, current US$
Change on year
down 3.8%
World rank
30th
of 154 countries
All-time high
754.31 million BoP, current US$
in 2019
All-time low
77.60 million BoP, current US$
in 1999
Years of data
26
1998–2023

Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts in Hong Kong, China, 1998–2023

0200.0M400.0M600.0M800.0M1998201020231998: 155.4M BoP, current US$1999: 77.6M BoP, current US$2000: 106.8M BoP, current US$2001: 195.7M BoP, current US$2002: 228.9M BoP, current US$2003: 340.5M BoP, current US$2004: 217.8M BoP, current US$2005: 245.2M BoP, current US$2006: 259.3M BoP, current US$2007: 357.9M BoP, current US$2008: 379.8M BoP, current US$2009: 383.4M BoP, current US$2010: 400.3M BoP, current US$2011: 459.3M BoP, current US$2012: 520.1M BoP, current US$2013: 573.8M BoP, current US$2014: 622.6M BoP, current US$2015: 642.0M BoP, current US$2016: 673.1M BoP, current US$2017: 719.3M BoP, current US$2018: 742.7M BoP, current US$2019: 754.3M BoP, current US$2020: 701.5M BoP, current US$2021: 714.7M BoP, current US$2022: 737.8M BoP, current US$2023: 710.0M BoP, current US$

Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.

Analysis

The most recent figure for charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts in Hong Kong, China is 709.99 million BoP, current US$, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.8% on the previous year and up 23.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts in Hong Kong, China peaked at 754.31 million BoP, current US$ in 2019 and was at its lowest, 77.60 million BoP, current US$, in 1999.

Hong Kong, China ranks 30th of 154 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts in Hong Kong, China, year by year

Annual values for Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (BoP, current US$) in Hong Kong, China, 1998 to 2023.
Year BoP, current US$ Change
1998 155.45 million BoP, current US$
1999 77.60 million BoP, current US$ -50.1%
2000 106.78 million BoP, current US$ +37.6%
2001 195.67 million BoP, current US$ +83.2%
2002 228.88 million BoP, current US$ +17.0%
2003 340.48 million BoP, current US$ +48.8%
2004 217.78 million BoP, current US$ -36.0%
2005 245.22 million BoP, current US$ +12.6%
2006 259.25 million BoP, current US$ +5.7%
2007 357.91 million BoP, current US$ +38.1%
2008 379.75 million BoP, current US$ +6.1%
2009 383.39 million BoP, current US$ +1.0%
2010 400.32 million BoP, current US$ +4.4%
2011 459.27 million BoP, current US$ +14.7%
2012 520.09 million BoP, current US$ +13.2%
2013 573.75 million BoP, current US$ +10.3%
2014 622.63 million BoP, current US$ +8.5%
2015 642.04 million BoP, current US$ +3.1%
2016 673.10 million BoP, current US$ +4.8%
2017 719.29 million BoP, current US$ +6.9%
2018 742.65 million BoP, current US$ +3.2%
2019 754.31 million BoP, current US$ +1.6%
2020 701.48 million BoP, current US$ -7.0%
2021 714.65 million BoP, current US$ +1.9%
2022 737.76 million BoP, current US$ +3.2%
2023 709.99 million BoP, current US$ -3.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 116.52 million BoP, current US$ 77.60 million BoP, current US$ 155.45 million BoP, current US$ 2
2000s 271.51 million BoP, current US$ 106.78 million BoP, current US$ 383.39 million BoP, current US$ 10
2010s 610.75 million BoP, current US$ 400.32 million BoP, current US$ 754.31 million BoP, current US$ 10
2020s 715.97 million BoP, current US$ 701.48 million BoP, current US$ 737.76 million BoP, current US$ 4

Countries ranked near Hong Kong, China

  1. 27 Brazil 1.16 billion BoP, current US$ compare
  2. 28 New Zealand 1.10 billion BoP, current US$ compare
  3. 29 Czechia 1.04 billion BoP, current US$ compare
  4. 31 Russian Federation 634.39 million BoP, current US$ compare
  5. 32 Norway 621.51 million BoP, current US$ compare
  6. 33 Türkiye 554.00 million BoP, current US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts in Hong Kong, China?
Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts in Hong Kong, China was 709.99 million BoP, current US$ in 2023, 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 Hong Kong, China?
The highest recorded value was 754.31 million BoP, current US$ in 2019.
What is the lowest charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts recorded in Hong Kong, China?
The lowest recorded value was 77.60 million BoP, current US$ in 1999.
How does Hong Kong, China rank for charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts?
Hong Kong, China ranks 30th out of 154 countries with data for 2023.
Is charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
Over the last ten years it is up 23.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Hong Kong, China 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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Indicator
Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (BoP, current US$)
Unit
BoP, current US$
Source
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
201 places, 6,433 data points, 1962–2025
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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.