Colombia vs Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income): Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments over time
- Colombia
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
How they compare
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) currently reports 2.36 billion BoP, current US$ against 2.11 billion BoP, current US$ in Colombia, a difference of 249.08 million BoP, current US$.
That makes Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)'s figure about 1.1 times Colombia's.
Across all 30 years both countries report, Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) has been ahead every year.
Colombia ranks 32nd and Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 31st of 171 countries.
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 62.92 million BoP, current US$ | 213.24 million BoP, current US$ | 150.32 million BoP, current US$ | Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) |
| 2000s | 198.86 million BoP, current US$ | 993.65 million BoP, current US$ | 794.78 million BoP, current US$ | Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) |
| 2010s | 1.16 billion BoP, current US$ | 2.84 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.68 billion BoP, current US$ | Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) |
| 2020s | 1.71 billion BoP, current US$ | 4.90 billion BoP, current US$ | 3.19 billion BoP, current US$ | Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher charges for the use of intellectual property, payments, Colombia or Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), at 2.36 billion BoP, current US$ against 2.11 billion BoP, current US$ in Colombia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in charges for the use of intellectual property, payments between Colombia and Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- 249.08 million BoP, current US$, with Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2025.
- How do Colombia and Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank globally for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments?
- Colombia ranks 32nd and Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 31st of 171 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.