Costa Rica vs Cyprus: Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments over time
- Costa Rica
- Cyprus
How they compare
Cyprus currently reports 1.17 billion BoP, current US$ against 1.17 billion BoP, current US$ in Costa Rica, a difference of 20,000 BoP, current US$.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 41st and Cyprus ranks 40th of 171 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Cyprus | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.70 million BoP, current US$ | 282,132 BoP, current US$ | 5.42 million BoP, current US$ | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 6.64 million BoP, current US$ | 1.15 million BoP, current US$ | 5.49 million BoP, current US$ | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 17.27 million BoP, current US$ | 11.44 million BoP, current US$ | 5.83 million BoP, current US$ | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 60.99 million BoP, current US$ | 42.18 million BoP, current US$ | 18.81 million BoP, current US$ | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 456.62 million BoP, current US$ | 166.93 million BoP, current US$ | 289.69 million BoP, current US$ | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 836.46 million BoP, current US$ | 689.44 million BoP, current US$ | 147.02 million BoP, current US$ | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher charges for the use of intellectual property, payments, Costa Rica or Cyprus?
- Cyprus, at 1.17 billion BoP, current US$ against 1.17 billion BoP, current US$ in Costa Rica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in charges for the use of intellectual property, payments between Costa Rica and Cyprus?
- 20,000 BoP, current US$, with Cyprus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Cyprus?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and Cyprus rank globally for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments?
- Costa Rica ranks 41st and Cyprus ranks 40th of 171 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current US$). 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.