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Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts

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…

Latest, 2024US$18.2McurrentAnnual release
vs 2023+3.0%US$17.7M current
High since 1977US$18.2Mcurrent2024 · World Bank
Low since 1977US$0.1M current1982 · World Bank

Over time

US$ million current2014 - 2024

Recent years

  1. 2024US$18.2Mcurrent+3.0%
  2. 2023US$17.7Mcurrent+2.4%
  3. 2022US$17.3Mcurrent+3.0%
  4. 2021US$16.8Mcurrent+5.8%
  5. 2020US$15.9Mcurrent−3.6%
  6. 2019US$16.4Mcurrent+1.5%
  7. 2018US$16.2Mcurrent+3.9%
  8. 2017US$15.6Mcurrent+10.9%
Full table
PeriodValue
2024US$18.2 M current
2023US$17.7 M current
2022US$17.3 M current
2021US$16.8 M current
2020US$15.9 M current
2019US$16.4 M current
2018US$16.2 M current
2017US$15.6 M current
2016US$14.1 M current
2015US$16.5 M current
2014US$15.2 M current
2013US$15.4 M current
2012US$12.1 M current
2011US$10.9 M current
2010US$12.7 M current
2009US$11.8 M current
2008US$11.9 M current
2007US$10.8 M current
2006US$7.9 M current
2005US$4.5 M current
2004US$2.2 M current
1991US$1.6 M current
1986US$0.4 M current
1983US$0.1 M current
1982US$0.1 M current
1981US$0.3 M current
1980US$0.4 M current
1979US$0.5 M current
1978US$0.2 M current
1977US$0.5 M current