Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts in Middle income

Middle income: Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts was 18.51 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
18.51 billion BoP, current US$
Change on year
up 39.6%
Rank
13th
of 47 groups
All-time high
18.51 billion BoP, current US$
in 2025
All-time low
1.40 million BoP, current US$
in 1963
Years of data
64
1962–2025

Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts in Middle income, 1962–2025

05.0B10.0B15.0B20.0B196219932025

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 income stood at 18.51 billion BoP, current US$. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.

That represents a change of up 39.6% on the previous year and up 391.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts in Middle income peaked at 18.51 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1.40 million BoP, current US$, in 1963.

Middle income ranks 13th of 47 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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 income, year by year

Annual values for Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (BoP, current US$) in Middle income, 1962 to 2025.
Year BoP, current US$ 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 9.82 million BoP, current US$ +20.4%
1975 152.59 million BoP, current US$ +1453.1%
1976 177.54 million BoP, current US$ +16.4%
1977 166.75 million BoP, current US$ -6.1%
1978 183.70 million BoP, current US$ +10.2%
1979 43.22 million BoP, current US$ -76.5%
1980 69.90 million BoP, current US$ +61.7%
1981 120.47 million BoP, current US$ +72.3%
1982 108.59 million BoP, current US$ -9.9%
1983 88.45 million BoP, current US$ -18.5%
1984 86.35 million BoP, current US$ -2.4%
1985 79.02 million BoP, current US$ -8.5%
1986 74.87 million BoP, current US$ -5.3%
1987 84.87 million BoP, current US$ +13.4%
1988 146.21 million BoP, current US$ +72.3%
1989 123.15 million BoP, current US$ -15.8%
1990 238.20 million BoP, current US$ +93.4%
1991 328.99 million BoP, current US$ +38.1%
1992 313.64 million BoP, current US$ -4.7%
1993 370.07 million BoP, current US$ +18.0%
1994 311.49 million BoP, current US$ -15.8%
1995 295.53 million BoP, current US$ -5.1%
1996 446.41 million BoP, current US$ +51.1%
1997 552.59 million BoP, current US$ +23.8%
1998 585.26 million BoP, current US$ +5.9%
1999 499.30 million BoP, current US$ -14.7%
2000 620.07 million BoP, current US$ +24.2%
2001 528.13 million BoP, current US$ -14.8%
2002 566.52 million BoP, current US$ +7.3%
2003 704.12 million BoP, current US$ +24.3%
2004 1.42 billion BoP, current US$ +102.0%
2005 1.34 billion BoP, current US$ -5.9%
2006 2.51 billion BoP, current US$ +87.5%
2007 1.70 billion BoP, current US$ -32.2%
2008 2.32 billion BoP, current US$ +36.3%
2009 2.17 billion BoP, current US$ -6.3%
2010 2.29 billion BoP, current US$ +5.3%
2011 2.84 billion BoP, current US$ +24.2%
2012 3.07 billion BoP, current US$ +8.2%
2013 3.38 billion BoP, current US$ +9.8%
2014 3.32 billion BoP, current US$ -1.7%
2015 3.77 billion BoP, current US$ +13.5%
2016 4.09 billion BoP, current US$ +8.5%
2017 8.32 billion BoP, current US$ +103.7%
2018 9.67 billion BoP, current US$ +16.1%
2019 10.82 billion BoP, current US$ +11.9%
2020 12.91 billion BoP, current US$ +19.3%
2021 16.31 billion BoP, current US$ +26.4%
2022 18.37 billion BoP, current US$ +12.6%
2023 16.58 billion BoP, current US$ -9.7%
2024 13.25 billion BoP, current US$ -20.1%
2025 18.51 billion BoP, current US$ +39.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 5.15 million BoP, current US$ 1.40 million BoP, current US$ 13.60 million BoP, current US$ 8
1970s 77.14 million BoP, current US$ 7.20 million BoP, current US$ 183.70 million BoP, current US$ 10
1980s 98.19 million BoP, current US$ 69.90 million BoP, current US$ 146.21 million BoP, current US$ 10
1990s 394.15 million BoP, current US$ 238.20 million BoP, current US$ 585.26 million BoP, current US$ 10
2000s 1.39 billion BoP, current US$ 528.13 million BoP, current US$ 2.51 billion BoP, current US$ 10
2010s 5.16 billion BoP, current US$ 2.29 billion BoP, current US$ 10.82 billion BoP, current US$ 10
2020s 15.99 billion BoP, current US$ 12.91 billion BoP, current US$ 18.51 billion BoP, current US$ 6

Countries ranked near Middle income

  1. 10 China 13.07 billion BoP, current US$ compare
  2. 11 Sweden 11.97 billion BoP, current US$ compare
  3. 12 Republic of Korea 9.98 billion BoP, current US$ compare
  4. 13 Denmark 8.61 billion BoP, current US$ compare
  5. 14 Spain 8.08 billion BoP, current US$ compare
  6. 15 Canada 7.81 billion BoP, current US$ compare
  7. 16 Australia 7.27 billion BoP, current US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts in Middle income?
Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts in Middle income was 18.51 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 Middle income?
The highest recorded value was 18.51 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025.
What is the lowest charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts recorded in Middle income?
The lowest recorded value was 1.40 million BoP, current US$ in 1963.
How does Middle income rank for charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts?
Middle income ranks 13th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
Is charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts rising or falling in Middle income?
Over the last ten years it is up 391.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Middle 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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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.