Tuvalu - Royalty and license fees

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 Tuvalu was $14,829 as of 2012. Over the past 10 years, the value for this indicator has fluctuated between $23,486 in 2008 and $14,268 in 2003.

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
2002 $22,276
2003 $14,268
2004 $22,063
2005 $15,273
2006 $19,579
2007 $20,082
2008 $23,486
2009 $20,278
2010 $22,839
2011 $14,773
2012 $14,829

Classification

Topic: Economic Policy & Debt Indicators

Sub-Topic: Balance of payments