Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts in IDA & IBRD total
IDA & IBRD total: Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts was 21.91 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts in IDA & IBRD total, 1962–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts in IDA & IBRD total is 21.91 billion BoP, current US$, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is up 34.9% on the previous year and up 319.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts in IDA & IBRD total peaked at 21.91 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1.40 million BoP, current US$, in 1963.
That places IDA & IBRD total 11th out of 47 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts in IDA & IBRD total, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 2.80 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1963 | 1.40 million BoP, current US$ | -50.0% |
| 1964 | 2.80 million BoP, current US$ | +100.0% |
| 1965 | 2.80 million BoP, current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 2.80 million BoP, current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 4.20 million BoP, current US$ | +50.0% |
| 1968 | 13.60 million BoP, current US$ | +223.8% |
| 1969 | 10.80 million BoP, current US$ | -20.6% |
| 1970 | 7.20 million BoP, current US$ | -33.3% |
| 1971 | 9.99 million BoP, current US$ | +38.8% |
| 1972 | 12.42 million BoP, current US$ | +24.3% |
| 1973 | 8.16 million BoP, current US$ | -34.3% |
| 1974 | 9.84 million BoP, current US$ | +20.6% |
| 1975 | 152.60 million BoP, current US$ | +1451.3% |
| 1976 | 177.56 million BoP, current US$ | +16.4% |
| 1977 | 167.75 million BoP, current US$ | -5.5% |
| 1978 | 184.72 million BoP, current US$ | +10.1% |
| 1979 | 44.85 million BoP, current US$ | -75.7% |
| 1980 | 71.65 million BoP, current US$ | +59.8% |
| 1981 | 121.12 million BoP, current US$ | +69.0% |
| 1982 | 109.77 million BoP, current US$ | -9.4% |
| 1983 | 89.26 million BoP, current US$ | -18.7% |
| 1984 | 87.28 million BoP, current US$ | -2.2% |
| 1985 | 81.75 million BoP, current US$ | -6.3% |
| 1986 | 78.92 million BoP, current US$ | -3.5% |
| 1987 | 85.72 million BoP, current US$ | +8.6% |
| 1988 | 146.86 million BoP, current US$ | +71.3% |
| 1989 | 123.50 million BoP, current US$ | -15.9% |
| 1990 | 240.24 million BoP, current US$ | +94.5% |
| 1991 | 333.98 million BoP, current US$ | +39.0% |
| 1992 | 317.32 million BoP, current US$ | -5.0% |
| 1993 | 378.41 million BoP, current US$ | +19.3% |
| 1994 | 331.15 million BoP, current US$ | -12.5% |
| 1995 | 314.11 million BoP, current US$ | -5.1% |
| 1996 | 764.26 million BoP, current US$ | +143.3% |
| 1997 | 814.92 million BoP, current US$ | +6.6% |
| 1998 | 712.97 million BoP, current US$ | -12.5% |
| 1999 | 687.12 million BoP, current US$ | -3.6% |
| 2000 | 856.55 million BoP, current US$ | +24.7% |
| 2001 | 823.62 million BoP, current US$ | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 931.98 million BoP, current US$ | +13.2% |
| 2003 | 1.02 billion BoP, current US$ | +9.2% |
| 2004 | 1.80 billion BoP, current US$ | +77.2% |
| 2005 | 1.90 billion BoP, current US$ | +5.3% |
| 2006 | 3.19 billion BoP, current US$ | +68.1% |
| 2007 | 2.38 billion BoP, current US$ | -25.6% |
| 2008 | 3.46 billion BoP, current US$ | +45.4% |
| 2009 | 3.12 billion BoP, current US$ | -9.6% |
| 2010 | 3.53 billion BoP, current US$ | +12.9% |
| 2011 | 4.11 billion BoP, current US$ | +16.4% |
| 2012 | 4.55 billion BoP, current US$ | +10.9% |
| 2013 | 4.75 billion BoP, current US$ | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 4.70 billion BoP, current US$ | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 5.23 billion BoP, current US$ | +11.3% |
| 2016 | 5.36 billion BoP, current US$ | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 9.97 billion BoP, current US$ | +85.9% |
| 2018 | 11.61 billion BoP, current US$ | +16.4% |
| 2019 | 12.92 billion BoP, current US$ | +11.4% |
| 2020 | 15.60 billion BoP, current US$ | +20.7% |
| 2021 | 19.81 billion BoP, current US$ | +27.0% |
| 2022 | 21.04 billion BoP, current US$ | +6.2% |
| 2023 | 19.41 billion BoP, current US$ | -7.7% |
| 2024 | 16.24 billion BoP, current US$ | -16.3% |
| 2025 | 21.91 billion BoP, current US$ | +34.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.15 million BoP, current US$ | 1.40 million BoP, current US$ | 13.60 million BoP, current US$ | 8 |
| 1970s | 77.51 million BoP, current US$ | 7.20 million BoP, current US$ | 184.72 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 99.58 million BoP, current US$ | 71.65 million BoP, current US$ | 146.86 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 489.45 million BoP, current US$ | 240.24 million BoP, current US$ | 814.92 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.95 billion BoP, current US$ | 823.62 million BoP, current US$ | 3.46 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.67 billion BoP, current US$ | 3.53 billion BoP, current US$ | 12.92 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.00 billion BoP, current US$ | 15.60 billion BoP, current US$ | 21.91 billion BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near IDA & IBRD total
- 8 Ireland 18.92 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 9 Singapore 15.68 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 10 China 13.07 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 11 Sweden 11.97 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 12 Korea 9.98 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 13 Denmark 8.61 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 14 Spain 8.08 billion BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for IDA & IBRD total
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita 6,019 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (current US$), annual growth rate 5.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (current US$), per capita 6,613 current US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 4.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.9101 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3188 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), annual growth rate 6.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per capita 2,010 current US$ per person (2024)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita 3,473 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), annual growth rate 1.23 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts in IDA & IBRD total?
- Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts in IDA & IBRD total was 21.91 billion BoP, current US$ 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 IDA & IBRD total?
- The highest recorded value was 21.91 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts recorded in IDA & IBRD total?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.40 million BoP, current US$ in 1963.
- How does IDA & IBRD total rank for charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts?
- IDA & IBRD total ranks 11th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts rising or falling in IDA & IBRD total?
- Over the last ten years it is up 319.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this IDA & IBRD total 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.