Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Ecuador
Ecuador: Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) was 366.32 million BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Ecuador, 1976–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
In 2025, charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Ecuador stood at 366.32 million BoP, current US$. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8.3% on the previous year and up 405.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Ecuador peaked at 366.32 million BoP, current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 4.30 million BoP, current US$, in 1976.
That places Ecuador 59th out of 171 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 4.30 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1977 | 11.80 million BoP, current US$ | +174.4% |
| 1978 | 12.20 million BoP, current US$ | +3.4% |
| 1979 | 13.00 million BoP, current US$ | +6.6% |
| 1980 | 22.00 million BoP, current US$ | +69.2% |
| 1981 | 28.00 million BoP, current US$ | +27.3% |
| 1982 | 20.00 million BoP, current US$ | -28.6% |
| 1983 | 25.00 million BoP, current US$ | +25.0% |
| 1984 | 30.00 million BoP, current US$ | +20.0% |
| 1985 | 42.00 million BoP, current US$ | +40.0% |
| 1986 | 45.00 million BoP, current US$ | +7.1% |
| 1987 | 45.00 million BoP, current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 35.00 million BoP, current US$ | -22.2% |
| 1989 | 36.00 million BoP, current US$ | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 37.00 million BoP, current US$ | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 38.00 million BoP, current US$ | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 38.00 million BoP, current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 45.00 million BoP, current US$ | +18.4% |
| 1994 | 50.00 million BoP, current US$ | +11.1% |
| 1995 | 53.00 million BoP, current US$ | +6.0% |
| 1996 | 68.00 million BoP, current US$ | +28.3% |
| 1997 | 64.00 million BoP, current US$ | -5.9% |
| 1998 | 68.00 million BoP, current US$ | +6.2% |
| 1999 | 70.00 million BoP, current US$ | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 62.00 million BoP, current US$ | -11.4% |
| 2001 | 52.00 million BoP, current US$ | -16.1% |
| 2002 | 43.86 million BoP, current US$ | -15.7% |
| 2003 | 43.07 million BoP, current US$ | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 43.46 million BoP, current US$ | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 42.86 million BoP, current US$ | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 44.24 million BoP, current US$ | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 45.29 million BoP, current US$ | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 46.99 million BoP, current US$ | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 47.46 million BoP, current US$ | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 54.05 million BoP, current US$ | +13.9% |
| 2011 | 65.76 million BoP, current US$ | +21.7% |
| 2012 | 90.47 million BoP, current US$ | +37.6% |
| 2013 | 125.98 million BoP, current US$ | +39.3% |
| 2014 | 110.56 million BoP, current US$ | -12.2% |
| 2015 | 72.46 million BoP, current US$ | -34.5% |
| 2016 | 63.08 million BoP, current US$ | -12.9% |
| 2017 | 91.25 million BoP, current US$ | +44.6% |
| 2018 | 180.75 million BoP, current US$ | +98.1% |
| 2019 | 138.71 million BoP, current US$ | -23.3% |
| 2020 | 139.64 million BoP, current US$ | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 213.98 million BoP, current US$ | +53.2% |
| 2022 | 247.62 million BoP, current US$ | +15.7% |
| 2023 | 302.39 million BoP, current US$ | +22.1% |
| 2024 | 338.18 million BoP, current US$ | +11.8% |
| 2025 | 366.32 million BoP, current US$ | +8.3% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 366.32 million BoP, current US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 136.42 million BoP, current US$, 2.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 366.32 million BoP, current US$ is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 21.92 million BoP, current US$, 16.7× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Ecuador changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | +174.4% | 4.30 million BoP, current US$ | 11.80 million BoP, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.32 million BoP, current US$ | 4.30 million BoP, current US$ | 13.00 million BoP, current US$ | 4 |
| 1980s | 32.80 million BoP, current US$ | 20.00 million BoP, current US$ | 45.00 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 53.10 million BoP, current US$ | 37.00 million BoP, current US$ | 70.00 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 47.12 million BoP, current US$ | 42.86 million BoP, current US$ | 62.00 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.31 million BoP, current US$ | 54.05 million BoP, current US$ | 180.75 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 268.02 million BoP, current US$ | 139.64 million BoP, current US$ | 366.32 million BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 56 Bulgaria 421.99 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 57 Philippines 381.86 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 58 Slovenia 368.75 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 60 Egypt 318.60 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 61 Morocco 306.31 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 62 Macao 303.38 million BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Ecuador
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.54 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.51 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 0 BoP, current US$ (1989)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (1989)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 0 BoP, current US$ per person (1989)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 1.30 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 191.26 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.01 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 71.04 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 41.84 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Ecuador?
- Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Ecuador was 366.32 million BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 366.32 million BoP, current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.30 million BoP, current US$ in 1976.
- How does Ecuador rank for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current)?
- Ecuador ranks 59th out of 171 countries with data for 2025.
- Is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 405.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ecuador 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.