Fiji: Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current US$)

Key figures

What the numbers say

In 2024, Fiji's charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current US$) rose 95.1% on 2023 (from US$851,580 to US$1.66 million).

Across the 23 yearly changes before that (2001 to 2023), the average change was +15.7% and a typical year strayed about 65.5% from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 1.2 standard deviations above that average, so it was larger than a typical year, though not out of the range seen before.

On record, the biggest yearly rise was 203.3% in 2002 and the biggest yearly fall was 66.9% in 2023. The numbers show how large and when, not why; for the cause, look at what happened in that country in those years.

From 2015 to 2024 the straight-line trend is downward, about US$589,253 a year. A straight line explains 51% of the movement over 10 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 2024, Fiji had the 15th highest value of the 20 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 Fiji in the 2024 ranking

• Sierra Leone — 12th of 20: US$7.73 million
• Ethiopia — 13th of 20: US$2.62 million
• Solomon Islands — 14th of 20: US$2.16 million
• Nicaragua — 16th of 20: US$1.4 million
• West Bank and Gaza — 17th of 20: US$644,519
• Burkina Faso — 18th of 20: US$387,343

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 25 values

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

• Australia — US$12.4 billion (2025)
• Brunei Darussalam — US$22.15 million (2025)
• Cambodia — US$129.27 million (2025)
• China — US$46.63 billion (2025)
• French Polynesia — US$3.33 million (2016)
• Hong Kong SAR, China — US$1.65 billion (2024)
• Indonesia — US$2.49 billion (2025)
• Japan — US$34.78 billion (2025)

More economic policy & debt data for Fiji

• Gross Value Added (GVA) at basic prices (current US$) — US$5.26 billion (2025)
• Gross Value Added (GVA) at basic prices (current LCU) — 12.1 billion (2025)
• Gross Value Added (GVA) at basic prices (constant 2015 US$) — US$4.32 billion (2025)
• Gross Value Added (GVA) at basic prices (constant LCU) — 10.69 billion (2025)
• GDP (current US$) — US$6.2 billion (2025)
• GDP (current LCU) — 14.25 billion (2025)
• GDP (constant 2015 US$) — US$5.69 billion (2025)
• GDP (constant LCU) — 12.59 billion (2025)
• GDP per capita (current US$) — US$6,642 (2025)
• GDP per capita (current LCU) — 15,270 (2025)

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Questions people ask

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

US$1.66 million in 2024, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).

How has it changed since 2000?

It is up 131.68% from US$717,136 in 2000 (3.56% a year on average, compounded). The highest value was US$8.09 million in 2017 and the lowest US$481,481 in 2001.

How does Fiji rank?

15th highest of 20 economies with data for 2024.

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

In 2024, Fiji's charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current US$) rose 95.1% on 2023 (from US$851,580 to US$1.66 million). Across the 23 yearly changes before that (2001 to 2023), the average change was +15.7% and a typical year strayed about 65.5% from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 1.2 standard deviations above that average, so it was larger than a typical year, though not out of the range seen before.

Source

World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator BM.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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