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

Key figures

What the numbers say

In 2016, French Polynesia's charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (BoP, current US$) rose 63.4% on 2015 (from US$137,092 to US$223,996).

Across the 13 yearly changes before that (2003 to 2015), the average change was +3.3% and a typical year strayed about 54.2% from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 1.1 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 131.8% in 2004 and the biggest yearly fall was 58% in 2005. The numbers show how large and when, not why; for the cause, look at what happened in that country in those years.

From 2007 to 2016 there is no clear straight-line trend: a straight line explains 9% of the movement over 10 observed years, so the value is moving around more than it is heading anywhere.

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

How it compares

See how every economy compares in the full ranking.

Closest to French Polynesia in the 2016 ranking

• Zimbabwe — 1st of 3: US$2.37 million
• New Caledonia — 2nd of 3: US$442,189

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 15 values

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)
• Fiji — US$174,889 (2024)
• 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 French Polynesia

• GNI (current US$) — US$7.01 billion (2024)
• GNI (current LCU) — 773.67 billion (2024)
• GNI per capita (current LCU) — 2.75 million (2024)
• GDP (current US$) — US$6.32 billion (2024)
• GDP (current LCU) — 697.55 billion (2024)
• GDP (constant 2015 US$) — US$5.87 billion (2024)
• GDP (constant LCU) — 571.89 billion (2024)
• GDP per capita (current US$) — US$22,440 (2024)
• GDP per capita (current LCU) — 2.48 million (2024)
• GDP per capita (constant 2015 US$) — US$20,847 (2024)
• GDP per capita (constant LCU)

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Questions people ask

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

US$223,996 in 2016, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).

How has it changed since 2002?

It is down 47.4% from US$425,881 in 2002 (4.49% a year on average, compounded). The highest value was US$1.23 million in 2004 and the lowest US$137,092 in 2015.

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

In 2016, French Polynesia's charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (BoP, current US$) rose 63.4% on 2015 (from US$137,092 to US$223,996). Across the 13 yearly changes before that (2003 to 2015), the average change was +3.3% and a typical year strayed about 54.2% from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 1.1 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 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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