Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts was 225.90 million BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts in Saudi Arabia, 2019–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
In 2025, charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts in Saudi Arabia stood at 225.90 million BoP, current US$. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 33.4% on the previous year and up 153.6% over ten years.
Saudi Arabia ranks 43rd of 154 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 89.08 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 2020 | 39.06 million BoP, current US$ | -56.2% |
| 2021 | 45.06 million BoP, current US$ | +15.4% |
| 2022 | 136.83 million BoP, current US$ | +203.6% |
| 2023 | 141.07 million BoP, current US$ | +3.1% |
| 2024 | 169.28 million BoP, current US$ | +20.0% |
| 2025 | 225.90 million BoP, current US$ | +33.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 89.08 million BoP, current US$ | 89.08 million BoP, current US$ | 89.08 million BoP, current US$ | 1 |
| 2020s | 126.20 million BoP, current US$ | 39.06 million BoP, current US$ | 225.90 million BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 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
- 44 Indonesia 217.49 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 45 Malta 214.70 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 46 Portugal 200.26 million BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Saudi Arabia
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.26 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.52 Percent per annum (2029)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 3.05 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1.12 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita 38,523 current LCU per person (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 8.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.2104 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 7,266 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 0.1026 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3011 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts in Saudi Arabia?
- Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts in Saudi Arabia was 225.90 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 Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 225.90 million BoP, current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.06 million BoP, current US$ in 2020.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 43rd out of 154 countries with data for 2025.
- Is charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 153.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia 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.