Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts in Late-demographic dividend
Late-demographic dividend: Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts was 21.99 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts in Late-demographic dividend, 1968–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts in Late-demographic dividend is 21.99 billion BoP, current US$, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 41.2% on the previous year and up 76.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts in Late-demographic dividend peaked at 38.05 billion BoP, current US$ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.17 million BoP, current US$, in 1972.
That places Late-demographic dividend 10th out of 47 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts in Late-demographic dividend, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 8.00 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1969 | 8.00 million BoP, current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 3.00 million BoP, current US$ | -62.5% |
| 1971 | 3.01 million BoP, current US$ | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 2.17 million BoP, current US$ | -27.8% |
| 1973 | 2.38 million BoP, current US$ | +9.8% |
| 1974 | 2.41 million BoP, current US$ | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 144.23 million BoP, current US$ | +5896.6% |
| 1976 | 140.45 million BoP, current US$ | -2.6% |
| 1977 | 141.11 million BoP, current US$ | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 169.48 million BoP, current US$ | +20.1% |
| 1979 | 27.57 million BoP, current US$ | -83.7% |
| 1980 | 25.67 million BoP, current US$ | -6.9% |
| 1981 | 38.57 million BoP, current US$ | +50.2% |
| 1982 | 42.56 million BoP, current US$ | +10.4% |
| 1983 | 42.99 million BoP, current US$ | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 45.52 million BoP, current US$ | +5.9% |
| 1985 | 43.28 million BoP, current US$ | -4.9% |
| 1986 | 21.76 million BoP, current US$ | -49.7% |
| 1987 | 22.49 million BoP, current US$ | +3.4% |
| 1988 | 35.84 million BoP, current US$ | +59.3% |
| 1989 | 43.89 million BoP, current US$ | +22.5% |
| 1990 | 42.98 million BoP, current US$ | -2.1% |
| 1991 | 53.31 million BoP, current US$ | +24.0% |
| 1992 | 53.15 million BoP, current US$ | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 86.59 million BoP, current US$ | +62.9% |
| 1994 | 55.39 million BoP, current US$ | -36.0% |
| 1995 | 71.32 million BoP, current US$ | +28.8% |
| 1996 | 452.36 million BoP, current US$ | +534.3% |
| 1997 | 473.74 million BoP, current US$ | +4.7% |
| 1998 | 354.04 million BoP, current US$ | -25.3% |
| 1999 | 410.21 million BoP, current US$ | +15.9% |
| 2000 | 482.89 million BoP, current US$ | +17.7% |
| 2001 | 522.58 million BoP, current US$ | +8.2% |
| 2002 | 651.58 million BoP, current US$ | +24.7% |
| 2003 | 660.19 million BoP, current US$ | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 834.94 million BoP, current US$ | +26.5% |
| 2005 | 1.60 billion BoP, current US$ | +92.2% |
| 2006 | 1.86 billion BoP, current US$ | +16.2% |
| 2007 | 2.65 billion BoP, current US$ | +42.3% |
| 2008 | 4.25 billion BoP, current US$ | +60.3% |
| 2009 | 4.13 billion BoP, current US$ | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 5.65 billion BoP, current US$ | +36.9% |
| 2011 | 7.84 billion BoP, current US$ | +38.8% |
| 2012 | 8.25 billion BoP, current US$ | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 9.43 billion BoP, current US$ | +14.3% |
| 2014 | 10.20 billion BoP, current US$ | +8.1% |
| 2015 | 12.49 billion BoP, current US$ | +22.5% |
| 2016 | 13.13 billion BoP, current US$ | +5.1% |
| 2017 | 19.13 billion BoP, current US$ | +45.7% |
| 2018 | 24.16 billion BoP, current US$ | +26.3% |
| 2019 | 23.09 billion BoP, current US$ | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 29.05 billion BoP, current US$ | +25.8% |
| 2021 | 36.85 billion BoP, current US$ | +26.9% |
| 2022 | 34.71 billion BoP, current US$ | -5.8% |
| 2023 | 38.05 billion BoP, current US$ | +9.6% |
| 2024 | 37.39 billion BoP, current US$ | -1.7% |
| 2025 | 21.99 billion BoP, current US$ | -41.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.00 million BoP, current US$ | 8.00 million BoP, current US$ | 8.00 million BoP, current US$ | 2 |
| 1970s | 63.58 million BoP, current US$ | 2.17 million BoP, current US$ | 169.48 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 36.26 million BoP, current US$ | 21.76 million BoP, current US$ | 45.52 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 205.31 million BoP, current US$ | 42.98 million BoP, current US$ | 473.74 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.77 billion BoP, current US$ | 482.89 million BoP, current US$ | 4.25 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.34 billion BoP, current US$ | 5.65 billion BoP, current US$ | 24.16 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.01 billion BoP, current US$ | 21.99 billion BoP, current US$ | 38.05 billion BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Late-demographic dividend
- 7 France 20.94 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 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
More economy & growth data for Late-demographic dividend
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), annual growth rate 3.3 % change on previous year (2024)
- GDP (current US$), per capita 13,677 current US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 4.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.9096 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita 12,440 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per capita 4,846 current US$ per person (2024)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.989 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), annual growth rate 5.58 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (current US$), annual growth rate 6.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3764 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts in Late-demographic dividend?
- Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts in Late-demographic dividend was 21.99 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 Late-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 38.05 billion BoP, current US$ in 2023.
- What is the lowest charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts recorded in Late-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.17 million BoP, current US$ in 1972.
- How does Late-demographic dividend rank for charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts?
- Late-demographic dividend ranks 10th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts rising or falling in Late-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 76.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Late-demographic dividend 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.