Fiji's charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (BoP, current US$) was US$174,889 in 2024, the latest year in the World Bank's World Development Indicators. That is down 63.03% from US$473,007 in 2014 (9.47% a year on average, compounded).
Key figures
| Value | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| Latest | US$174,889 | 2024 |
| Five years earlier | US$786,482 | 2019 |
| Ten years earlier | US$473,007 | 2014 |
| Highest | US$3.91 million | 2002 |
| Lowest | US$47,498 | 2021 |
| Average since 2015 | US$496,873 | 2015–2024 |
| First recorded | US$2.91 million |
What the numbers say
In 2024, Fiji's charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (BoP, current US$) fell 64.1% on 2023 (from US$487,375 to US$174,889).
Across the 19 yearly changes before that (2001 to 2023), the average change was +39% and a typical year strayed about 154.1% from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.7 standard deviations below 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 464.7% in 2022 and the biggest yearly fall was 89.6% in 2004. 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$68,696 a year. A straight line explains 38% 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 12th highest value of the 16 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.
| Value | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| Fiji | US$174,889 | 2024 |
| World | US$628.85 billion | 2025 |
| East Asia & Pacific | US$102.62 billion | 2025 |
| Upper middle income | US$17.41 billion | 2025 |
Closest to Fiji in the 2024 ranking
- Burkina Faso — 8th of 16: US$678,099
- Mauritius — 9th of 16: US$622,503
- Côte d'Ivoire — 10th of 16: US$374,374
- Solomon Islands — 12th of 16: US$70,147
- Niger — 13th of 16: US$24,738
- West Bank and Gaza — 14th of 16: US$20,219
What this measures
Charges for the use of proprietary rights (such as patents, trademarks, copyrights, industrial processes and designs including trade secrets, franchises), and charges for licenses to reproduce or distribute (or both) intellectual property embodied in produced originals or prototypes (such as copyrights on books and manuscripts, computer software, cinematographic works, and sound recordings) and related rights (such as for live performances and television, cable, or satellite broadcast). This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.
Regional and income-group figures are computed by the World Bank as a sum.
All 23 values
| Year | Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (BoP, current US$) |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 174,889 |
| 2023 | 487,375 |
| 2022 | 268,199 |
| 2021 | 47,498 |
| 2020 | 135,474 |
| 2019 | 786,482 |
| 2018 | 860,879 |
| 2017 | 871,781 |
| 2016 | 906,979 |
| 2015 | 429,172 |
Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (BoP, current US$) in nearby economies
- Australia — US$7.42 billion (2025)
- Cambodia — US$6.92 million (2025)
- China — US$13.07 billion (2025)
- French Polynesia — US$223,996 (2016)
- Hong Kong SAR, China — US$732.33 million (2024)
- Indonesia — US$217.49 million (2025)
- Japan — US$54.53 billion (2025)
- Korea, Rep. — US$9.98 billion (2025)
More economic policy & debt data for Fiji
- Gross Value Added (GVA) at basic prices (current US$) — 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$6,642 (2025)
- GDP per capita (current LCU) — 15,270 (2025)
Reading data like this
Questions people ask
- What is Fiji's charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (BoP, current US$)?
- US$174,889 in 2024, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).
- How has it changed since 2000?
- It is down 94% from US$2.91 million in 2000 (11.06% a year on average, compounded). The highest value was US$3.91 million in 2002 and the lowest US$47,498 in 2021.
- How does Fiji rank?
- 12th highest of 16 economies with data for 2024.
- Is the latest change in charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (BoP, current US$) unusual for Fiji?
- In 2024, Fiji's charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (BoP, current US$) fell 64.1% on 2023 (from US$487,375 to US$174,889). Across the 19 yearly changes before that (2001 to 2023), the average change was +39% and a typical year strayed about 154.1% from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.7 standard deviations below 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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