Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts in Upper middle income

Upper middle income: Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts was 16.52 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
16.52 billion BoP, current US$
Change on year
up 46.0%
Rank
15th
of 47 groups
All-time high
16.84 billion BoP, current US$
in 2022
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 Upper middle income, 1962–2025

05.0B10.0B15.0B196219932025

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 Upper middle income stood at 16.52 billion BoP, current US$.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 46.0% on the previous year and up 443.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts in Upper middle income peaked at 16.84 billion BoP, current US$ in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.40 million BoP, current US$, in 1963.

That places Upper middle income 15th out of 47 groups with data for 2025, putting it 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 Upper middle income, year by year

Annual values for Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (BoP, current US$) in Upper middle income, 1962 to 2025.
Year BoP, current US$ 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 9.78 million BoP, current US$ +19.9%
1975 151.31 million BoP, current US$ +1446.6%
1976 173.35 million BoP, current US$ +14.6%
1977 163.85 million BoP, current US$ -5.5%
1978 181.40 million BoP, current US$ +10.7%
1979 40.79 million BoP, current US$ -77.5%
1980 65.09 million BoP, current US$ +59.6%
1981 92.42 million BoP, current US$ +42.0%
1982 94.58 million BoP, current US$ +2.3%
1983 75.07 million BoP, current US$ -20.6%
1984 74.94 million BoP, current US$ -0.2%
1985 66.84 million BoP, current US$ -10.8%
1986 67.09 million BoP, current US$ +0.4%
1987 69.37 million BoP, current US$ +3.4%
1988 139.96 million BoP, current US$ +101.8%
1989 75.86 million BoP, current US$ -45.8%
1990 214.86 million BoP, current US$ +183.2%
1991 300.60 million BoP, current US$ +39.9%
1992 279.27 million BoP, current US$ -7.1%
1993 327.03 million BoP, current US$ +17.1%
1994 224.15 million BoP, current US$ -31.5%
1995 212.95 million BoP, current US$ -5.0%
1996 320.32 million BoP, current US$ +50.4%
1997 440.90 million BoP, current US$ +37.6%
1998 450.58 million BoP, current US$ +2.2%
1999 378.73 million BoP, current US$ -15.9%
2000 403.24 million BoP, current US$ +6.5%
2001 393.96 million BoP, current US$ -2.3%
2002 450.41 million BoP, current US$ +14.3%
2003 483.75 million BoP, current US$ +7.4%
2004 977.33 million BoP, current US$ +102.0%
2005 865.15 million BoP, current US$ -11.5%
2006 868.30 million BoP, current US$ +0.4%
2007 1.30 billion BoP, current US$ +49.6%
2008 2.01 billion BoP, current US$ +54.8%
2009 1.91 billion BoP, current US$ -4.8%
2010 2.04 billion BoP, current US$ +6.3%
2011 2.39 billion BoP, current US$ +17.5%
2012 2.61 billion BoP, current US$ +9.2%
2013 2.69 billion BoP, current US$ +3.1%
2014 2.43 billion BoP, current US$ -9.9%
2015 3.04 billion BoP, current US$ +25.2%
2016 3.37 billion BoP, current US$ +11.0%
2017 7.49 billion BoP, current US$ +122.2%
2018 8.61 billion BoP, current US$ +15.0%
2019 9.69 billion BoP, current US$ +12.5%
2020 11.47 billion BoP, current US$ +18.4%
2021 15.31 billion BoP, current US$ +33.4%
2022 16.84 billion BoP, current US$ +10.0%
2023 14.83 billion BoP, current US$ -11.9%
2024 11.32 billion BoP, current US$ -23.7%
2025 16.52 billion BoP, current US$ +46.0%

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 75.83 million BoP, current US$ 7.20 million BoP, current US$ 181.40 million BoP, current US$ 10
1980s 82.12 million BoP, current US$ 65.09 million BoP, current US$ 139.96 million BoP, current US$ 10
1990s 314.94 million BoP, current US$ 212.95 million BoP, current US$ 450.58 million BoP, current US$ 10
2000s 966.54 million BoP, current US$ 393.96 million BoP, current US$ 2.01 billion BoP, current US$ 10
2010s 4.44 billion BoP, current US$ 2.04 billion BoP, current US$ 9.69 billion BoP, current US$ 10
2020s 14.38 billion BoP, current US$ 11.32 billion BoP, current US$ 16.84 billion BoP, current US$ 6

Countries ranked near Upper middle income

  1. 12 Republic of Korea 9.98 billion BoP, current US$ compare
  2. 13 Denmark 8.61 billion BoP, current US$ compare
  3. 14 Spain 8.08 billion BoP, current US$ compare
  4. 15 Canada 7.81 billion BoP, current US$ compare
  5. 16 Australia 7.27 billion BoP, current US$ compare
  6. 17 Italy 6.05 billion BoP, current US$ compare
  7. 18 Belgium 5.16 billion BoP, current US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts in Upper middle income?
Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts in Upper middle income was 16.52 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 Upper middle income?
The highest recorded value was 16.84 billion BoP, current US$ in 2022.
What is the lowest charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts recorded in Upper middle income?
The lowest recorded value was 1.40 million BoP, current US$ in 1963.
How does Upper middle income rank for charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts?
Upper middle income ranks 15th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
Is charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts rising or falling in Upper middle income?
Over the last ten years it is up 443.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Upper 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.