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North America Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (BoP, current US$) 2026: Interactive Chart & Historical Data

Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (BoP, current US$) in North America stood at $203.1 billion in 2025, according to World Bank. The latest value is up 13% from $179.5 billion in 2024. Ten years earlier, in 2015, the value was $115.2 billion (up 76% since). The latest value is the highest since 1970; the lowest was $2.33 billion in 1970.

Data source: World Bank · Unit: USD · Category: Macroeconomics · Explore more indicators on EconDash

Data updated:Last checked:Frequency:AnnualCoverage:1962–2025

Key facts

What is the latest Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (BoP, current US$) in North America?

Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (BoP, current US$) in North America stood at $203.1 billion in 2025, according to World Bank.

Is Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (BoP, current US$) in North America rising or falling?

The latest value is up 13% from $179.5 billion in 2024. Ten years earlier, in 2015, the value was $115.2 billion (up 76% since).

What is the highest Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (BoP, current US$) on record in North America?

The latest value is the highest since 1970; the lowest was $2.33 billion in 1970.

Metadata for Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (BoP, current US$) in North America
IndicatorCharges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (BoP, current US$)
CountryNorth America
CategoryMacroeconomics
UnitUSD
SourceWorld Bank
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Latest value: $203.1 billion (2025)

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Source:World Bank — series BX.GSR.ROYL.CD
License:CC BY 4.0
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APA

World Bank. (2026). Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (BoP, current US$) — North America [Data set]. Retrieved November 13, 2026, from EconDash: https://econdash.org/chart/wdi-bx-gsr-royl-cd/NAC. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/BX.GSR.ROYL.CD

MLA

World Bank. "Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (BoP, current US$) — North America." EconDash, 2026, https://econdash.org/chart/wdi-bx-gsr-royl-cd/NAC. Accessed 13 Nov. 2026. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/BX.GSR.ROYL.CD.

Chicago

World Bank. 2026. "Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (BoP, current US$) — North America." EconDash. Accessed November 13, 2026. https://econdash.org/chart/wdi-bx-gsr-royl-cd/NAC. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/BX.GSR.ROYL.CD.

BibTeX
@misc{econdash_wdi_bx_gsr_royl_cd_nac,
  author = {{World Bank}},
  title = {{Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (BoP, current US\$) --- North America}},
  howpublished = {EconDash},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://econdash.org/chart/wdi-bx-gsr-royl-cd/NAC},
  note = {Accessed: 2026-11-13. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/BX.GSR.ROYL.CD}
}