Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Colombia
Colombia: Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) was 6.73 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Colombia, 1969–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Colombia stood at 6.73 % change on previous year.
The figure is up 424.8% on the previous year and up 270.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Colombia peaked at 549.49 % change on previous year in 1972 and was at its lowest, -89.97 % change on previous year, in 1971.
Colombia ranks 87th of 167 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Colombia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | -12.5 % change on previous year | — |
| 1970 | 42.86 % change on previous year | -442.9% |
| 1971 | -89.97 % change on previous year | -309.9% |
| 1972 | 549.49 % change on previous year | -710.7% |
| 1973 | 28.1 % change on previous year | -94.9% |
| 1974 | 0.8816 % change on previous year | -96.9% |
| 1975 | -42.31 % change on previous year | -4899.2% |
| 1976 | 66.41 % change on previous year | -256.9% |
| 1977 | -13.32 % change on previous year | -120.1% |
| 1978 | -28.51 % change on previous year | +114.0% |
| 1981 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1982 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1983 | 9.09 % change on previous year | — |
| 1984 | -16.67 % change on previous year | -283.3% |
| 1985 | -30 % change on previous year | +80.0% |
| 1986 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1987 | 42.86 % change on previous year | — |
| 1988 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1989 | 20 % change on previous year | — |
| 1990 | 8.33 % change on previous year | -58.3% |
| 1991 | 46.15 % change on previous year | +453.8% |
| 1992 | -8.42 % change on previous year | -118.2% |
| 1993 | 6.9 % change on previous year | -181.9% |
| 1994 | 5.21 % change on previous year | -24.5% |
| 1995 | 47.91 % change on previous year | +819.7% |
| 1996 | 109.53 % change on previous year | +128.6% |
| 1997 | -0.7037 % change on previous year | -100.6% |
| 1998 | 2.45 % change on previous year | -448.7% |
| 1999 | 12.04 % change on previous year | +390.7% |
| 2000 | 7.15 % change on previous year | -40.6% |
| 2001 | 4.32 % change on previous year | -39.6% |
| 2002 | 3.66 % change on previous year | -15.3% |
| 2003 | -3.41 % change on previous year | -193.1% |
| 2004 | 13.32 % change on previous year | -490.4% |
| 2005 | 39.68 % change on previous year | +198.0% |
| 2006 | 14.98 % change on previous year | -62.3% |
| 2007 | 146.88 % change on previous year | +880.7% |
| 2008 | 35.45 % change on previous year | -75.9% |
| 2009 | 8.4 % change on previous year | -76.3% |
| 2010 | 20.5 % change on previous year | +144.2% |
| 2011 | 22.56 % change on previous year | +10.0% |
| 2012 | 25.76 % change on previous year | +14.2% |
| 2013 | 35.28 % change on previous year | +36.9% |
| 2014 | 9.25 % change on previous year | -73.8% |
| 2015 | -3.96 % change on previous year | -142.8% |
| 2016 | -6.57 % change on previous year | +66.0% |
| 2017 | 1.46 % change on previous year | -122.2% |
| 2018 | 10.74 % change on previous year | +638.1% |
| 2019 | -5.5 % change on previous year | -151.2% |
| 2020 | -15.9 % change on previous year | +189.3% |
| 2021 | 20.97 % change on previous year | -231.9% |
| 2022 | 22.84 % change on previous year | +8.9% |
| 2023 | 20.87 % change on previous year | -8.6% |
| 2024 | -2.07 % change on previous year | -109.9% |
| 2025 | 6.73 % change on previous year | -424.8% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 6.73 % change on previous year is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.06 % change on previous year, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 6.73 % change on previous year is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.73 % change on previous year, 1.4× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Colombia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | -4899.2% | 0.8816 % change on previous year | -42.31 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -12.5 % change on previous year | -12.5 % change on previous year | -12.5 % change on previous year | 1 |
| 1970s | 57.07 % change on previous year | -89.97 % change on previous year | 549.49 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 2.81 % change on previous year | -30 % change on previous year | 42.86 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1990s | 22.94 % change on previous year | -8.42 % change on previous year | 109.53 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 27.04 % change on previous year | -3.41 % change on previous year | 146.88 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.95 % change on previous year | -6.57 % change on previous year | 35.28 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.91 % change on previous year | -15.9 % change on previous year | 22.84 % change on previous year | 6 |
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- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 4.82 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0105 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 90.31 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 11.57 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -15.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0253 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 216.58 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 6.31 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Colombia?
- Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Colombia was 6.73 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 549.49 % change on previous year in 1972.
- What is the lowest charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was -89.97 % change on previous year in 1971.
- How does Colombia rank for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current)?
- Colombia ranks 87th out of 167 countries with data for 2025.
- Is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 270.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.