Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Dominica
Dominica: Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) was 8.26 million BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Dominica, 1986–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
In 2025, charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Dominica stood at 8.26 million BoP, current US$. That is the highest value across all 40 years on record.
The figure is up 5.1% on the previous year and up 1,128.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Dominica peaked at 8.26 million BoP, current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 74,074 BoP, current US$, in 1986.
That places Dominica 126th out of 171 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Dominica, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 74,074 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1987 | 74,074 BoP, current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 100,000 BoP, current US$ | +35.0% |
| 1989 | 100,000 BoP, current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 100,000 BoP, current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 81,482 BoP, current US$ | -18.5% |
| 1992 | 103,704 BoP, current US$ | +27.3% |
| 1993 | 92,593 BoP, current US$ | -10.7% |
| 1994 | 92,593 BoP, current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 207,407 BoP, current US$ | +124.0% |
| 1996 | 103,704 BoP, current US$ | -50.0% |
| 1997 | 207,407 BoP, current US$ | +100.0% |
| 1998 | 400,000 BoP, current US$ | +92.9% |
| 1999 | 137,037 BoP, current US$ | -65.7% |
| 2000 | 323,024 BoP, current US$ | +135.7% |
| 2001 | 359,932 BoP, current US$ | +11.4% |
| 2002 | 413,084 BoP, current US$ | +14.8% |
| 2003 | 385,297 BoP, current US$ | -6.7% |
| 2004 | 384,932 BoP, current US$ | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 394,096 BoP, current US$ | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 405,204 BoP, current US$ | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 432,426 BoP, current US$ | +6.7% |
| 2008 | 476,343 BoP, current US$ | +10.2% |
| 2009 | 522,307 BoP, current US$ | +9.6% |
| 2010 | 542,710 BoP, current US$ | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 563,343 BoP, current US$ | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 568,212 BoP, current US$ | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 573,672 BoP, current US$ | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 586,672 BoP, current US$ | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 672,686 BoP, current US$ | +14.7% |
| 2016 | 674,279 BoP, current US$ | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 652,482 BoP, current US$ | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 1.10 million BoP, current US$ | +68.4% |
| 2019 | 1.10 million BoP, current US$ | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 179,356 BoP, current US$ | -83.7% |
| 2021 | 4.39 million BoP, current US$ | +2350.4% |
| 2022 | 3.68 million BoP, current US$ | -16.4% |
| 2023 | 6.27 million BoP, current US$ | +70.6% |
| 2024 | 7.86 million BoP, current US$ | +25.4% |
| 2025 | 8.26 million BoP, current US$ | +5.1% |
Dominica compared with similar countries
- Dominica's 8.26 million BoP, current US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 136.42 million BoP, current US$, 6% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Dominica's 8.26 million BoP, current US$ is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 21.92 million BoP, current US$, 38% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Dominica changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +2350.4% | 179,356 BoP, current US$ | 4.39 million BoP, current US$ |
| 2000 | +135.7% | 137,037 BoP, current US$ | 323,024 BoP, current US$ |
| 1995 | +124.0% | 92,593 BoP, current US$ | 207,407 BoP, current US$ |
| 1997 | +100.0% | 103,704 BoP, current US$ | 207,407 BoP, current US$ |
| 1998 | +92.9% | 207,407 BoP, current US$ | 400,000 BoP, current US$ |
| 2020 | -83.7% | 1.10 million BoP, current US$ | 179,356 BoP, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 87,037 BoP, current US$ | 74,074 BoP, current US$ | 100,000 BoP, current US$ | 4 |
| 1990s | 152,593 BoP, current US$ | 81,482 BoP, current US$ | 400,000 BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 409,664 BoP, current US$ | 323,024 BoP, current US$ | 522,307 BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 703,108 BoP, current US$ | 542,710 BoP, current US$ | 1.10 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.11 million BoP, current US$ | 179,356 BoP, current US$ | 8.26 million BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
- 123 Democratic Republic of Congo 10.74 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 124 Andorra 10.63 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 125 Faroe Islands 9.08 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 127 Mauritius 8.17 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 128 Sierra Leone 7.73 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 129 Suriname 7.67 million BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Dominica
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.07 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.4 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps -401,184 BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -6.06 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 49.48 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -17.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0684 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 751.15 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 5.59 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Dominica?
- Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Dominica was 8.26 million BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 8.26 million BoP, current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 74,074 BoP, current US$ in 1986.
- How does Dominica rank for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current)?
- Dominica ranks 126th out of 171 countries with data for 2025.
- Is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,128.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Dominica 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.