Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts in India
India: Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts was 1.74 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts in India, 1976–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts in India is 1.74 billion BoP, current US$, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 47 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 272.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts in India peaked at 1.74 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 111,305 BoP, current US$, in 1981.
That places India 25th out of 154 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts in India, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 111,524 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1977 | 113,460 BoP, current US$ | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 111,305 BoP, current US$ | -1.9% |
| 1982 | 625,124 BoP, current US$ | +461.6% |
| 1983 | 896,690 BoP, current US$ | +43.4% |
| 1984 | 173,389 BoP, current US$ | -80.7% |
| 1985 | 165,408 BoP, current US$ | -4.6% |
| 1986 | 397,330 BoP, current US$ | +140.2% |
| 1987 | 771,836 BoP, current US$ | +94.3% |
| 1988 | 1.03 million BoP, current US$ | +33.7% |
| 1989 | 1.29 million BoP, current US$ | +25.2% |
| 1990 | 1.32 million BoP, current US$ | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 615,525 BoP, current US$ | -53.5% |
| 1992 | 731,659 BoP, current US$ | +18.9% |
| 1993 | 290,980 BoP, current US$ | -60.2% |
| 1994 | 446,175 BoP, current US$ | +53.3% |
| 1995 | 1.40 million BoP, current US$ | +212.8% |
| 1996 | 6.90 million BoP, current US$ | +394.4% |
| 1997 | 12.41 million BoP, current US$ | +79.9% |
| 1998 | 19.30 million BoP, current US$ | +55.5% |
| 1999 | 22.88 million BoP, current US$ | +18.5% |
| 2000 | 82.55 million BoP, current US$ | +260.7% |
| 2001 | 37.16 million BoP, current US$ | -55.0% |
| 2002 | 20.16 million BoP, current US$ | -45.7% |
| 2003 | 24.09 million BoP, current US$ | +19.5% |
| 2004 | 52.80 million BoP, current US$ | +119.2% |
| 2005 | 205.97 million BoP, current US$ | +290.1% |
| 2006 | 60.91 million BoP, current US$ | -70.4% |
| 2007 | 163.13 million BoP, current US$ | +167.8% |
| 2008 | 147.81 million BoP, current US$ | -9.4% |
| 2009 | 191.94 million BoP, current US$ | +29.9% |
| 2010 | 127.38 million BoP, current US$ | -33.6% |
| 2011 | 302.62 million BoP, current US$ | +137.6% |
| 2012 | 321.44 million BoP, current US$ | +6.2% |
| 2013 | 445.57 million BoP, current US$ | +38.6% |
| 2014 | 658.72 million BoP, current US$ | +47.8% |
| 2015 | 466.56 million BoP, current US$ | -29.2% |
| 2016 | 524.88 million BoP, current US$ | +12.5% |
| 2017 | 659.63 million BoP, current US$ | +25.7% |
| 2018 | 784.90 million BoP, current US$ | +19.0% |
| 2019 | 871.61 million BoP, current US$ | +11.0% |
| 2020 | 1.25 billion BoP, current US$ | +43.8% |
| 2021 | 870.14 million BoP, current US$ | -30.6% |
| 2022 | 1.17 billion BoP, current US$ | +34.2% |
| 2023 | 1.53 billion BoP, current US$ | +30.7% |
| 2024 | 1.73 billion BoP, current US$ | +13.3% |
| 2025 | 1.74 billion BoP, current US$ | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 112,492 BoP, current US$ | 111,524 BoP, current US$ | 113,460 BoP, current US$ | 2 |
| 1980s | 607,279 BoP, current US$ | 111,305 BoP, current US$ | 1.29 million BoP, current US$ | 9 |
| 1990s | 6.63 million BoP, current US$ | 290,980 BoP, current US$ | 22.88 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 98.65 million BoP, current US$ | 20.16 million BoP, current US$ | 205.97 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 516.33 million BoP, current US$ | 127.38 million BoP, current US$ | 871.61 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.38 billion BoP, current US$ | 870.14 million BoP, current US$ | 1.74 billion BoP, current US$ | 6 |
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- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1347 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts in India?
- Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts in India was 1.74 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 India?
- The highest recorded value was 1.74 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 111,305 BoP, current US$ in 1981.
- How does India rank for charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts?
- India ranks 25th out of 154 countries with data for 2025.
- Is charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 272.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this India 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.