Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income): Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts was 45.35 million BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), 1975–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
In 2025, charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) stood at 45.35 million BoP, current US$.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 32.9% on the previous year and down 42.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) peaked at 371.27 million BoP, current US$ in 2006 and was at its lowest, 452,559 BoP, current US$, in 1976.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 40th of 47 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 1.23 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1976 | 452,559 BoP, current US$ | -63.3% |
| 1977 | 1.11 million BoP, current US$ | +145.3% |
| 1978 | 480,000 BoP, current US$ | -56.8% |
| 1979 | 769,402 BoP, current US$ | +60.3% |
| 1980 | 1.27 million BoP, current US$ | +65.1% |
| 1981 | 2.32 million BoP, current US$ | +82.7% |
| 1982 | 830,148 BoP, current US$ | -64.2% |
| 1983 | 1.83 million BoP, current US$ | +120.2% |
| 1984 | 1.25 million BoP, current US$ | -31.7% |
| 1985 | 6.86 million BoP, current US$ | +449.2% |
| 1986 | 2.31 million BoP, current US$ | -66.4% |
| 1987 | 3.11 million BoP, current US$ | +34.8% |
| 1988 | 1.22 million BoP, current US$ | -60.8% |
| 1989 | 12.11 million BoP, current US$ | +894.4% |
| 1990 | 5.38 million BoP, current US$ | -55.5% |
| 1991 | 4.13 million BoP, current US$ | -23.2% |
| 1992 | 1.41 million BoP, current US$ | -66.0% |
| 1993 | 7.16 million BoP, current US$ | +409.1% |
| 1994 | 45.80 million BoP, current US$ | +540.1% |
| 1995 | 56.80 million BoP, current US$ | +24.0% |
| 1996 | 79.56 million BoP, current US$ | +40.1% |
| 1997 | 60.45 million BoP, current US$ | -24.0% |
| 1998 | 74.10 million BoP, current US$ | +22.6% |
| 1999 | 68.63 million BoP, current US$ | -7.4% |
| 2000 | 99.85 million BoP, current US$ | +45.5% |
| 2001 | 80.70 million BoP, current US$ | -19.2% |
| 2002 | 80.89 million BoP, current US$ | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 172.53 million BoP, current US$ | +113.3% |
| 2004 | 143.99 million BoP, current US$ | -16.5% |
| 2005 | 189.41 million BoP, current US$ | +31.5% |
| 2006 | 371.27 million BoP, current US$ | +96.0% |
| 2007 | 194.17 million BoP, current US$ | -47.7% |
| 2008 | 79.98 million BoP, current US$ | -58.8% |
| 2009 | 68.02 million BoP, current US$ | -14.9% |
| 2010 | 50.58 million BoP, current US$ | -25.6% |
| 2011 | 59.01 million BoP, current US$ | +16.7% |
| 2012 | 37.50 million BoP, current US$ | -36.5% |
| 2013 | 108.77 million BoP, current US$ | +190.1% |
| 2014 | 71.54 million BoP, current US$ | -34.2% |
| 2015 | 78.96 million BoP, current US$ | +10.4% |
| 2016 | 84.11 million BoP, current US$ | +6.5% |
| 2017 | 90.22 million BoP, current US$ | +7.3% |
| 2018 | 75.46 million BoP, current US$ | -16.4% |
| 2019 | 72.05 million BoP, current US$ | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 65.98 million BoP, current US$ | -8.4% |
| 2021 | 245.98 million BoP, current US$ | +272.8% |
| 2022 | 236.31 million BoP, current US$ | -3.9% |
| 2023 | 80.70 million BoP, current US$ | -65.8% |
| 2024 | 67.57 million BoP, current US$ | -16.3% |
| 2025 | 45.35 million BoP, current US$ | -32.9% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | +894.4% | 1.22 million BoP, current US$ | 12.11 million BoP, current US$ |
| 1994 | +540.1% | 7.16 million BoP, current US$ | 45.80 million BoP, current US$ |
| 1985 | +449.2% | 1.25 million BoP, current US$ | 6.86 million BoP, current US$ |
| 1993 | +409.1% | 1.41 million BoP, current US$ | 7.16 million BoP, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 809,212 BoP, current US$ | 452,559 BoP, current US$ | 1.23 million BoP, current US$ | 5 |
| 1980s | 3.31 million BoP, current US$ | 830,148 BoP, current US$ | 12.11 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 40.34 million BoP, current US$ | 1.41 million BoP, current US$ | 79.56 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 148.08 million BoP, current US$ | 68.02 million BoP, current US$ | 371.27 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 72.82 million BoP, current US$ | 37.50 million BoP, current US$ | 108.77 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 123.65 million BoP, current US$ | 45.35 million BoP, current US$ | 245.98 million BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
- 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
- 43 Saudi Arabia 225.90 million BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 2.52 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 390.32 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 3.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.1599 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 452.38 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 1,931 current US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.7447 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 4.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.138 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 0.6825 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) was 45.35 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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 371.27 million BoP, current US$ in 2006.
- What is the lowest charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 452,559 BoP, current US$ in 1976.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank for charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 40th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) 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.