South Africa - Royalty and license fees

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

The latest value for Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current US$) in South Africa was $1,197,536,000 as of 2020. Over the past 60 years, the value for this indicator has fluctuated between $2,118,146,000 in 2011 and $5,599,998 in 1960.

Definition: Charges for the use of intellectual property are payments and receipts between residents and nonresidents for the authorized use of proprietary rights (such as patents, trademarks, copyrights, industrial processes and designs including trade secrets, and franchises) and for the use, through licensing agreements, of 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). Data are in current U.S. dollars.

Source: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files.

See also:

Year Value
1960 $5,599,998
1961 $5,599,998
1962 $8,399,997
1963 $15,399,990
1964 $15,399,990
1965 $26,599,990
1966 $26,599,990
1967 $32,199,990
1968 $37,799,980
1969 $39,199,980
1970 $46,199,980
1971 $47,527,380
1972 $63,773,980
1973 $78,078,850
1974 $72,148,380
1975 $107,043,100
1976 $110,400,000
1977 $136,850,000
1978 $171,350,000
1979 $164,006,600
1980 $204,629,400
1981 $218,680,400
1982 $194,254,200
1983 $204,832,600
1984 $165,864,400
1985 $120,290,300
1986 $127,663,400
1987 $175,919,700
1988 $166,062,700
1989 $143,844,300
1990 $131,507,400
1991 $140,682,000
1992 $139,317,400
1993 $124,008,800
1994 $113,789,300
1995 $293,134,700
1996 $309,240,100
1997 $258,245,900
1998 $227,549,300
1999 $212,784,400
2000 $245,895,900
2001 $329,528,500
2002 $446,513,300
2003 $616,743,700
2004 $891,018,800
2005 $1,070,615,000
2006 $1,281,749,000
2007 $1,596,251,000
2008 $1,675,904,000
2009 $1,658,023,000
2010 $1,941,103,000
2011 $2,118,146,000
2012 $2,017,325,000
2013 $1,936,693,000
2014 $1,732,081,000
2015 $1,641,135,000
2016 $1,831,243,000
2017 $1,883,350,000
2018 $1,540,107,000
2019 $1,356,151,000
2020 $1,197,536,000

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

The latest value for Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (BoP, current US$) in South Africa was $126,359,300.00 as of 2020. Over the past 60 years, the value for this indicator has fluctuated between $182,504,300.00 in 2018 and $0.00 in 1960.

Definition: Charges for the use of intellectual property are payments and receipts between residents and nonresidents for the authorized use of proprietary rights (such as patents, trademarks, copyrights, industrial processes and designs including trade secrets, and franchises) and for the use, through licensing agreements, of 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). Data are in current U.S. dollars.

Source: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files.

See also:

Year Value
1960 $0.00
1961 $0.00
1962 $2,799,999.00
1963 $1,400,000.00
1964 $2,799,999.00
1965 $2,799,999.00
1966 $2,799,999.00
1967 $4,199,999.00
1968 $5,599,998.00
1969 $2,799,999.00
1970 $4,199,999.00
1971 $6,985,476.00
1972 $10,251,870.00
1973 $5,773,073.00
1974 $7,377,987.00
1975 $8,305,088.00
1976 $10,350,000.00
1977 $10,350,000.00
1978 $9,200,000.00
1979 $11,892,090.00
1980 $16,688,940.00
1981 $18,119,820.00
1982 $18,482,150.00
1983 $17,970,570.00
1984 $13,899,190.00
1985 $10,799,650.00
1986 $12,689,750.00
1987 $14,743,860.00
1988 $14,142,620.00
1989 $12,182,030.00
1990 $18,910,420.00
1991 $89,679,380.00
1992 $53,306,030.00
1993 $50,402,700.00
1994 $51,273,710.00
1995 $44,672,000.00
1996 $66,941,850.00
1997 $52,112,950.00
1998 $48,962,910.00
1999 $44,195,430.00
2000 $49,094,180.00
2001 $21,490,400.00
2002 $19,454,590.00
2003 $26,550,160.00
2004 $37,391,890.00
2005 $45,302,060.00
2006 $55,107,000.00
2007 $75,106,030.00
2008 $78,842,740.00
2009 $75,704,500.00
2010 $113,985,100.00
2011 $139,891,600.00
2012 $135,297,400.00
2013 $135,485,200.00
2014 $136,804,000.00
2015 $126,114,100.00
2016 $139,258,200.00
2017 $157,684,400.00
2018 $182,504,300.00
2019 $150,760,800.00
2020 $126,359,300.00

Classification

Topic: Economic Policy & Debt Indicators

Sub-Topic: Balance of payments