Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in El Salvador
El Salvador: Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) was 4.37 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in El Salvador, 1982–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 4.37 % change on previous year for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in 2025.
The figure is up 193.6% on the previous year and up 81.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in El Salvador peaked at 250 % change on previous year in 1982 and was at its lowest, -96.68 % change on previous year, in 1994.
El Salvador ranks 101st 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 El Salvador, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 250 % change on previous year | — |
| 1983 | 76.19 % change on previous year | -69.5% |
| 1984 | -36.04 % change on previous year | -147.3% |
| 1985 | -50.7 % change on previous year | +40.7% |
| 1986 | 67.82 % change on previous year | -233.8% |
| 1987 | -31.05 % change on previous year | -145.8% |
| 1988 | 109.88 % change on previous year | -453.9% |
| 1989 | -47.65 % change on previous year | -143.4% |
| 1990 | -28.63 % change on previous year | -39.9% |
| 1991 | 76.74 % change on previous year | -368.1% |
| 1992 | 129.06 % change on previous year | +68.2% |
| 1993 | -32.97 % change on previous year | -125.5% |
| 1994 | -96.68 % change on previous year | +193.2% |
| 1996 | -92 % change on previous year | -4.8% |
| 2000 | 0.9852 % change on previous year | -101.1% |
| 2001 | 7.8 % change on previous year | +692.2% |
| 2002 | -7.69 % change on previous year | -198.6% |
| 2003 | 8.82 % change on previous year | -214.7% |
| 2004 | -20.05 % change on previous year | -327.2% |
| 2005 | 71.27 % change on previous year | -455.5% |
| 2006 | -10.2 % change on previous year | -114.3% |
| 2007 | -11.72 % change on previous year | +14.9% |
| 2008 | 39.83 % change on previous year | -439.8% |
| 2009 | -22.7 % change on previous year | -157.0% |
| 2010 | 20.88 % change on previous year | -192.0% |
| 2011 | 26.82 % change on previous year | +28.4% |
| 2012 | 36.93 % change on previous year | +37.7% |
| 2013 | 30.87 % change on previous year | -16.4% |
| 2014 | -4.21 % change on previous year | -113.6% |
| 2015 | 2.41 % change on previous year | -157.3% |
| 2016 | 94.82 % change on previous year | +3831.9% |
| 2017 | 1.13 % change on previous year | -98.8% |
| 2018 | -35.66 % change on previous year | -3250.9% |
| 2019 | 9.77 % change on previous year | -127.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0354 % change on previous year | -99.6% |
| 2021 | 14.42 % change on previous year | +40618.6% |
| 2022 | 10.7 % change on previous year | -25.8% |
| 2023 | 10.77 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 2024 | -4.67 % change on previous year | -143.4% |
| 2025 | 4.37 % change on previous year | -193.6% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 4.37 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.06 % change on previous year, 72% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 4.37 % change on previous year is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.73 % change on previous year, 93% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in El Salvador 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +40618.6% | 0.0354 % change on previous year | 14.42 % change on previous year |
| 2016 | +3831.9% | 2.41 % change on previous year | 94.82 % change on previous year |
| 2018 | -3250.9% | 1.13 % change on previous year | -35.66 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 42.31 % change on previous year | -50.7 % change on previous year | 250 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1990s | -7.41 % change on previous year | -96.68 % change on previous year | 129.06 % change on previous year | 6 |
| 2000s | 5.64 % change on previous year | -22.7 % change on previous year | 71.27 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.38 % change on previous year | -35.66 % change on previous year | 94.82 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.94 % change on previous year | -4.67 % change on previous year | 14.42 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 98 South Africa 4.79 % change on previous year compare
- 99 Russia 4.55 % change on previous year compare
- 100 Finland 4.38 % change on previous year compare
- 102 Grenada 4.11 % change on previous year compare
- 103 Oman 3.2 % change on previous year compare
- 104 Saint Lucia 2.8 % change on previous year compare
More economy & growth data for El Salvador
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.92 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.3 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 318.29 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0087 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 50 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 763.72 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -27.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0208 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 119.98 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 30 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in El Salvador?
- Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in El Salvador was 4.37 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 250 % change on previous year in 1982.
- What is the lowest charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was -96.68 % change on previous year in 1994.
- How does El Salvador rank for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current)?
- El Salvador ranks 101st out of 167 countries with data for 2025.
- Is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 81.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current US$), 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.