Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Brazil
Brazil: Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) was 12.33 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Brazil, 1975–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
Brazil recorded 12.33 billion BoP, current US$ for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in 2025. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
The figure is up 26.1% on the previous year and up 123.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Brazil peaked at 12.33 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 17.00 million BoP, current US$, in 1984.
Brazil ranks 17th of 171 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Brazil, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 223.00 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1976 | 263.00 million BoP, current US$ | +17.9% |
| 1977 | 170.00 million BoP, current US$ | -35.4% |
| 1978 | 211.00 million BoP, current US$ | +24.1% |
| 1979 | 36.00 million BoP, current US$ | -82.9% |
| 1980 | 38.00 million BoP, current US$ | +5.6% |
| 1981 | 29.00 million BoP, current US$ | -23.7% |
| 1982 | 31.00 million BoP, current US$ | +6.9% |
| 1983 | 26.00 million BoP, current US$ | -16.1% |
| 1984 | 17.00 million BoP, current US$ | -34.6% |
| 1985 | 30.00 million BoP, current US$ | +76.5% |
| 1986 | 34.00 million BoP, current US$ | +13.3% |
| 1987 | 41.00 million BoP, current US$ | +20.6% |
| 1988 | 48.00 million BoP, current US$ | +17.1% |
| 1989 | 70.00 million BoP, current US$ | +45.8% |
| 1990 | 54.00 million BoP, current US$ | -22.9% |
| 1991 | 53.00 million BoP, current US$ | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 55.00 million BoP, current US$ | +3.8% |
| 1993 | 121.00 million BoP, current US$ | +120.0% |
| 1994 | 239.00 million BoP, current US$ | +97.5% |
| 1995 | 529.00 million BoP, current US$ | +121.3% |
| 1996 | 797.00 million BoP, current US$ | +50.7% |
| 1997 | 949.59 million BoP, current US$ | +19.1% |
| 1998 | 1.48 billion BoP, current US$ | +55.7% |
| 1999 | 1.28 billion BoP, current US$ | -13.3% |
| 2000 | 1.41 billion BoP, current US$ | +10.3% |
| 2001 | 1.24 billion BoP, current US$ | -12.0% |
| 2002 | 1.23 billion BoP, current US$ | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 1.23 billion BoP, current US$ | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 905.01 million BoP, current US$ | -26.3% |
| 2005 | 1.40 billion BoP, current US$ | +55.2% |
| 2006 | 1.66 billion BoP, current US$ | +18.5% |
| 2007 | 2.26 billion BoP, current US$ | +35.8% |
| 2008 | 2.70 billion BoP, current US$ | +19.4% |
| 2009 | 2.51 billion BoP, current US$ | -6.9% |
| 2010 | 3.35 billion BoP, current US$ | +33.2% |
| 2011 | 3.87 billion BoP, current US$ | +15.5% |
| 2012 | 4.38 billion BoP, current US$ | +13.2% |
| 2013 | 4.76 billion BoP, current US$ | +8.8% |
| 2014 | 6.15 billion BoP, current US$ | +29.1% |
| 2015 | 5.52 billion BoP, current US$ | -10.2% |
| 2016 | 5.32 billion BoP, current US$ | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 5.40 billion BoP, current US$ | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 5.12 billion BoP, current US$ | -5.1% |
| 2019 | 5.25 billion BoP, current US$ | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 4.06 billion BoP, current US$ | -22.6% |
| 2021 | 5.22 billion BoP, current US$ | +28.6% |
| 2022 | 7.30 billion BoP, current US$ | +39.8% |
| 2023 | 6.38 billion BoP, current US$ | -12.7% |
| 2024 | 9.78 billion BoP, current US$ | +53.3% |
| 2025 | 12.33 billion BoP, current US$ | +26.1% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 12.33 billion BoP, current US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 136.42 million BoP, current US$, 90.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 12.33 billion BoP, current US$ is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 21.92 million BoP, current US$, 562.5× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 180.60 million BoP, current US$ | 36.00 million BoP, current US$ | 263.00 million BoP, current US$ | 5 |
| 1980s | 36.40 million BoP, current US$ | 17.00 million BoP, current US$ | 70.00 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 555.87 million BoP, current US$ | 53.00 million BoP, current US$ | 1.48 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.66 billion BoP, current US$ | 905.01 million BoP, current US$ | 2.70 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.91 billion BoP, current US$ | 3.35 billion BoP, current US$ | 6.15 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.51 billion BoP, current US$ | 4.06 billion BoP, current US$ | 12.33 billion BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 14 South Korea 14.14 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 15 Luxembourg 13.36 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 16 Australia 12.37 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 18 Spain 8.88 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 19 Italy 8.50 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 20 Mexico 7.10 billion BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Brazil
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.56 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 30.18 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0132 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 141.79 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 77.68 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 4.84 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0341 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 365 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 8.73 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Brazil?
- Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Brazil was 12.33 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 12.33 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.00 million BoP, current US$ in 1984.
- How does Brazil rank for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current)?
- Brazil ranks 17th out of 171 countries with data for 2025.
- Is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 123.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Brazil 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.