Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Paraguay
Paraguay: Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) was -6.04 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Paraguay, 1996–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Paraguay is -6.04 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.0% on the previous year and down 342.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Paraguay peaked at 152.94 % change on previous year in 2000 and was at its lowest, -61.29 % change on previous year, in 2007.
That places Paraguay 132nd out of 167 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
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 Paraguay, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1997 | 33.33 % change on previous year | — |
| 1998 | 50 % change on previous year | +50.0% |
| 1999 | 41.67 % change on previous year | -16.7% |
| 2000 | 152.94 % change on previous year | +267.1% |
| 2001 | -13.95 % change on previous year | -109.1% |
| 2002 | -37.84 % change on previous year | +171.2% |
| 2003 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2004 | -58.7 % change on previous year | — |
| 2005 | -10.53 % change on previous year | -82.1% |
| 2006 | 82.35 % change on previous year | -882.4% |
| 2007 | -61.29 % change on previous year | -174.4% |
| 2008 | 58.33 % change on previous year | -195.2% |
| 2009 | 31.58 % change on previous year | -45.9% |
| 2010 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2011 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2012 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2014 | -51.61 % change on previous year | — |
| 2015 | 2.49 % change on previous year | -104.8% |
| 2016 | 4.32 % change on previous year | +73.5% |
| 2017 | -4.15 % change on previous year | -195.9% |
| 2018 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2019 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2020 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2021 | -10.27 % change on previous year | — |
| 2022 | -9.16 % change on previous year | -10.8% |
| 2023 | -8.06 % change on previous year | -11.9% |
| 2024 | -7.02 % change on previous year | -13.0% |
| 2025 | -6.04 % change on previous year | -14.0% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's -6.04 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.06 % change on previous year. (46 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's -6.04 % change on previous year is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.73 % change on previous year. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Paraguay 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +882.4% | -10.53 % change on previous year | 82.35 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31.25 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 50 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 2000s | 14.29 % change on previous year | -61.29 % change on previous year | 152.94 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -5.44 % change on previous year | -51.61 % change on previous year | 4.32 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2020s | -6.76 % change on previous year | -10.27 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
- 129 Benin -5.39 % change on previous year compare
- 130 Mongolia -5.6 % change on previous year compare
- 131 Eswatini -5.78 % change on previous year compare
- 133 Indonesia -6.43 % change on previous year compare
- 134 Nicaragua -6.67 % change on previous year compare
- 135 Ghana -7.28 % change on previous year compare
More economy & growth data for Paraguay
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.42 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.5 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 235.57 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0048 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 33.59 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 1.18 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 7.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.024 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 168.31 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate -3.22 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Paraguay?
- Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Paraguay was -6.04 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 152.94 % change on previous year in 2000.
- What is the lowest charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was -61.29 % change on previous year in 2007.
- How does Paraguay rank for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current)?
- Paraguay ranks 132nd out of 167 countries with data for 2025.
- Is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 342.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Paraguay data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current US$), 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.