Cyprus: Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (BoP, current US$)

Key figures

Over five years it is up 457.53% from US$600.36 million in 2020 (41.01% a year on average, compounded). Since 1995 it is up 100,856% from US$3.32 million in 1995 (25.93% a year on average, compounded). The World Bank has no value for 7 of the years in between; the chart leaves those gaps open rather than joining across them.

What the numbers say

In 2025, Cyprus' charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (BoP, current US$) rose 27% on 2024 (from US$2.63 billion to US$3.35 billion).

Across the 19 yearly changes before that (1996 to 2024), the average change was +17.5% and a typical year strayed about 52.3% from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.2 standard deviations above that average, so it was an ordinary year: it sits within the range of normal year-to-year movement.

On record, the biggest yearly rise was 94% in 1996 and the biggest yearly fall was 98.7% in 2008. The numbers show how large and when, not why; for the cause, look at what happened in that country in those years.

From 2017 to 2025 the straight-line trend is upward, about US$401.38 million a year. A straight line explains 87% of the movement over 8 observed years.

Worked out from the yearly values above. How the checks work: standard deviation, z-scores and straight-line trends.

How it compares

In 2025, Cyprus had the 22nd highest value of the 95 economies reporting that year. Higher is not always better: for some indicators the lowest value is the one to aim for. See the full ranking.

Closest to Cyprus in the 2025 ranking

• Belgium — 18th of 95: US$5.42 billion
• Finland — 19th of 95: US$4.68 billion
• Israel — 20th of 95: US$4.34 billion
• Luxembourg — 22nd of 95: US$2.47 billion
• Austria — 23rd of 95: US$2.31 billion
• Poland — 24th of 95: US$1.9 billion

What this measures

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.

Regional and income-group figures are computed by the World Bank as a sum.

All 24 values

Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (BoP, current US$) in nearby economies

• Albania — US$5.32 million (2025)
• Austria — US$2.31 billion (2025)
• Azerbaijan — US$16.73 million (2025)
• Belarus — US$123.84 million (2021)
• Belgium — US$5.42 billion (2025)
• Bosnia and Herzegovina — US$16.68 million (2025)
• Bulgaria — US$421.43 million (2025)
• Croatia — US$187.92 million (2025)

More economic policy & debt data for Cyprus

• Total reserves, including gold (current US$) — US$2.95 billion (2025)
• Total reserves, excluding gold (current US$) — US$999.53 million (2025)
• Food, beverages and tobacco (% of value added in manufacturing) — 32.67% (2023)
• Machinery and transport equipment (% of value added in manufacturing) — 13.81% (2023)
• Other manufacturing (% of value added in manufacturing) — 39.94% (2023)
• Textiles and clothing (% of value added in manufacturing) — 1.35% (2023)
• Chemicals (% of value added in manufacturing) — 12.23% (2023)
• Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) — US$11.16 billion (2025)
• Adjusted savings, education expenditure (% of GNI)

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Questions people ask

What is Cyprus's charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (BoP, current US$)?

US$3.35 billion in 2025, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).

How has it changed since 1995?

It is up 100,856% from US$3.32 million in 1995 (25.93% a year on average, compounded). The highest value was US$3.35 billion in 2025 and the lowest US$173,942 in 2012.

How does Cyprus rank?

22nd highest of 95 economies with data for 2025.

Is the latest change in charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (BoP, current US$) unusual for Cyprus?

In 2025, Cyprus' charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (BoP, current US$) rose 27% on 2024 (from US$2.63 billion to US$3.35 billion). Across the 19 yearly changes before that (1996 to 2024), the average change was +17.5% and a typical year strayed about 52.3% from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.2 standard deviations above that average, so it was an ordinary year: it sits within the range of normal year-to-year movement.

Source

World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator BX.GSR.ROYL.CD, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF) Figures are fetched from the World Bank API and refreshed monthly; see the series on data.worldbank.org. The full definition and method are in the World Bank's metadata glossary. Comparisons use the same World Bank release.

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