Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Belize
Belize: Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) was 19.16 million BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Belize, 1984–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
Belize recorded 19.16 million BoP, current US$ for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in 2025. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.0% on the previous year and up 362.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Belize peaked at 19.16 million BoP, current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 58,500 BoP, current US$, in 1994.
That places Belize 108th out of 171 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Belize, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 100,000 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1985 | 200,000 BoP, current US$ | +100.0% |
| 1986 | 1.25 million BoP, current US$ | +525.0% |
| 1987 | 250,000 BoP, current US$ | -80.0% |
| 1988 | 200,000 BoP, current US$ | -20.0% |
| 1989 | 200,000 BoP, current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 250,000 BoP, current US$ | +25.0% |
| 1991 | 400,000 BoP, current US$ | +60.0% |
| 1992 | 300,000 BoP, current US$ | -25.0% |
| 1993 | 100,000 BoP, current US$ | -66.7% |
| 1994 | 58,500 BoP, current US$ | -41.5% |
| 1995 | 109,000 BoP, current US$ | +86.3% |
| 1996 | 400,000 BoP, current US$ | +267.0% |
| 1997 | 500,000 BoP, current US$ | +25.0% |
| 1998 | 100,000 BoP, current US$ | -80.0% |
| 1999 | 2.48 million BoP, current US$ | +2383.1% |
| 2000 | 2.92 million BoP, current US$ | +17.6% |
| 2001 | 2.19 million BoP, current US$ | -24.9% |
| 2002 | 343,912 BoP, current US$ | -84.3% |
| 2003 | 229,945 BoP, current US$ | -33.1% |
| 2004 | 421,590 BoP, current US$ | +83.3% |
| 2005 | 390,409 BoP, current US$ | -7.4% |
| 2006 | 381,894 BoP, current US$ | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 863,406 BoP, current US$ | +126.1% |
| 2008 | 743,251 BoP, current US$ | -13.9% |
| 2009 | 1.10 million BoP, current US$ | +48.0% |
| 2010 | 1.38 million BoP, current US$ | +25.6% |
| 2011 | 1.98 million BoP, current US$ | +43.0% |
| 2012 | 2.27 million BoP, current US$ | +14.9% |
| 2013 | 2.34 million BoP, current US$ | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 4.85 million BoP, current US$ | +107.3% |
| 2015 | 4.14 million BoP, current US$ | -14.6% |
| 2016 | 2.63 million BoP, current US$ | -36.6% |
| 2017 | 3.59 million BoP, current US$ | +36.6% |
| 2018 | 7.89 million BoP, current US$ | +120.0% |
| 2019 | 7.44 million BoP, current US$ | -5.7% |
| 2020 | 5.60 million BoP, current US$ | -24.7% |
| 2021 | 9.26 million BoP, current US$ | +65.4% |
| 2022 | 12.68 million BoP, current US$ | +36.9% |
| 2023 | 12.26 million BoP, current US$ | -3.3% |
| 2024 | 16.37 million BoP, current US$ | +33.6% |
| 2025 | 19.16 million BoP, current US$ | +17.0% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 19.16 million BoP, current US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 136.42 million BoP, current US$, 14% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Belize's 19.16 million BoP, current US$ is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 21.92 million BoP, current US$, 87% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Belize changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +2383.1% | 100,000 BoP, current US$ | 2.48 million BoP, current US$ |
| 1986 | +525.0% | 200,000 BoP, current US$ | 1.25 million BoP, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 366,667 BoP, current US$ | 100,000 BoP, current US$ | 1.25 million BoP, current US$ | 6 |
| 1990s | 470,063 BoP, current US$ | 58,500 BoP, current US$ | 2.48 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 958,740 BoP, current US$ | 229,945 BoP, current US$ | 2.92 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.85 million BoP, current US$ | 1.38 million BoP, current US$ | 7.89 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.55 million BoP, current US$ | 5.60 million BoP, current US$ | 19.16 million BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 105 Panama 24.68 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 106 Namibia 24.48 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 107 Brunei 22.15 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 109 Bolivia 18.69 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 110 Montenegro 18.43 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 111 Cote d'Ivoire 17.76 million BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Belize
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.27 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.54 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 1.40 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 3.3 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 240,004 BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -99.81 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 0.5675 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 12.32 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Belize?
- Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Belize was 19.16 million BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 19.16 million BoP, current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 58,500 BoP, current US$ in 1994.
- How does Belize rank for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current)?
- Belize ranks 108th out of 171 countries with data for 2025.
- Is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 362.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current US$), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current US$) with 93 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
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
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current US$) with 93 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.