Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) was 1.17 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Costa Rica, 1977–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
In 2025, charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Costa Rica stood at 1.17 billion BoP, current US$. That is the highest value across all 49 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.3% on the previous year and up 135.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Costa Rica peaked at 1.17 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2.90 million BoP, current US$, in 1982.
Costa Rica ranks 41st of 171 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 4.20 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1978 | 4.50 million BoP, current US$ | +7.1% |
| 1979 | 5.70 million BoP, current US$ | +26.7% |
| 1980 | 4.30 million BoP, current US$ | -24.6% |
| 1981 | 4.10 million BoP, current US$ | -4.7% |
| 1982 | 2.90 million BoP, current US$ | -29.3% |
| 1983 | 3.60 million BoP, current US$ | +24.1% |
| 1984 | 9.10 million BoP, current US$ | +152.8% |
| 1985 | 9.60 million BoP, current US$ | +5.5% |
| 1986 | 7.90 million BoP, current US$ | -17.7% |
| 1987 | 8.60 million BoP, current US$ | +8.9% |
| 1988 | 7.60 million BoP, current US$ | -11.6% |
| 1989 | 10.00 million BoP, current US$ | +31.6% |
| 1990 | 9.10 million BoP, current US$ | -9.0% |
| 1991 | 11.00 million BoP, current US$ | +20.9% |
| 1992 | 9.20 million BoP, current US$ | -16.4% |
| 1993 | 5.50 million BoP, current US$ | -40.2% |
| 1994 | 11.00 million BoP, current US$ | +100.0% |
| 1995 | 13.40 million BoP, current US$ | +21.8% |
| 1996 | 23.57 million BoP, current US$ | +75.9% |
| 1997 | 27.19 million BoP, current US$ | +15.4% |
| 1998 | 31.97 million BoP, current US$ | +17.6% |
| 1999 | 30.80 million BoP, current US$ | -3.7% |
| 2000 | 49.83 million BoP, current US$ | +61.8% |
| 2001 | 49.02 million BoP, current US$ | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 51.15 million BoP, current US$ | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 63.87 million BoP, current US$ | +24.9% |
| 2004 | 51.36 million BoP, current US$ | -19.6% |
| 2005 | 56.88 million BoP, current US$ | +10.7% |
| 2006 | 87.48 million BoP, current US$ | +53.8% |
| 2007 | 52.94 million BoP, current US$ | -39.5% |
| 2008 | 86.39 million BoP, current US$ | +63.2% |
| 2009 | 119.40 million BoP, current US$ | +38.2% |
| 2010 | 158.86 million BoP, current US$ | +33.0% |
| 2011 | 214.78 million BoP, current US$ | +35.2% |
| 2012 | 310.56 million BoP, current US$ | +44.6% |
| 2013 | 374.40 million BoP, current US$ | +20.6% |
| 2014 | 454.70 million BoP, current US$ | +21.4% |
| 2015 | 495.83 million BoP, current US$ | +9.0% |
| 2016 | 503.37 million BoP, current US$ | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 538.24 million BoP, current US$ | +6.9% |
| 2018 | 623.65 million BoP, current US$ | +15.9% |
| 2019 | 594.09 million BoP, current US$ | -4.7% |
| 2020 | 591.45 million BoP, current US$ | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 624.29 million BoP, current US$ | +5.6% |
| 2022 | 772.78 million BoP, current US$ | +23.8% |
| 2023 | 818.50 million BoP, current US$ | +5.9% |
| 2024 | 1.04 billion BoP, current US$ | +27.3% |
| 2025 | 1.17 billion BoP, current US$ | +12.3% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 1.17 billion BoP, current US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.10 billion BoP, current US$, 1.1× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 1.17 billion BoP, current US$ is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 21.92 million BoP, current US$, 53.4× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Costa Rica changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | +152.8% | 3.60 million BoP, current US$ | 9.10 million BoP, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.80 million BoP, current US$ | 4.20 million BoP, current US$ | 5.70 million BoP, current US$ | 3 |
| 1980s | 6.77 million BoP, current US$ | 2.90 million BoP, current US$ | 10.00 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.27 million BoP, current US$ | 5.50 million BoP, current US$ | 31.97 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 66.83 million BoP, current US$ | 49.02 million BoP, current US$ | 119.40 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 426.85 million BoP, current US$ | 158.86 million BoP, current US$ | 623.65 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 836.46 million BoP, current US$ | 591.45 million BoP, current US$ | 1.17 billion BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
More economy & growth data for Costa Rica
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.74 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.3 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 466.29 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0045 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 90.49 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 5.59 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 3.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0543 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,084 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 20.52 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Costa Rica?
- Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Costa Rica was 1.17 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 1.17 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.90 million BoP, current US$ in 1982.
- How does Costa Rica rank for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current)?
- Costa Rica ranks 41st out of 171 countries with data for 2025.
- Is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 135.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Costa Rica 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.