Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in El Salvador
El Salvador: Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) was 136.42 million BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in El Salvador, 1981–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
In 2025, charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in El Salvador stood at 136.42 million BoP, current US$.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.4% on the previous year and up 94.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in El Salvador peaked at 138.32 million BoP, current US$ in 2017 and was at its lowest, 114,564 BoP, current US$, in 1994.
That places El Salvador 79th out of 171 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 720,000 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1982 | 2.52 million BoP, current US$ | +250.0% |
| 1983 | 4.44 million BoP, current US$ | +76.2% |
| 1984 | 2.84 million BoP, current US$ | -36.0% |
| 1985 | 1.40 million BoP, current US$ | -50.7% |
| 1986 | 2.35 million BoP, current US$ | +67.8% |
| 1987 | 1.62 million BoP, current US$ | -31.0% |
| 1988 | 3.40 million BoP, current US$ | +109.9% |
| 1989 | 1.78 million BoP, current US$ | -47.6% |
| 1990 | 1.27 million BoP, current US$ | -28.6% |
| 1991 | 2.25 million BoP, current US$ | +76.7% |
| 1992 | 5.14 million BoP, current US$ | +129.1% |
| 1993 | 3.45 million BoP, current US$ | -33.0% |
| 1994 | 114,564 BoP, current US$ | -96.7% |
| 1995 | 2.86 million BoP, current US$ | +2392.6% |
| 1996 | 228,441 BoP, current US$ | -92.0% |
| 1997 | 6.92 million BoP, current US$ | +2928.8% |
| 1998 | 13.61 million BoP, current US$ | +96.7% |
| 1999 | 20.30 million BoP, current US$ | +49.2% |
| 2000 | 20.50 million BoP, current US$ | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 22.10 million BoP, current US$ | +7.8% |
| 2002 | 20.40 million BoP, current US$ | -7.7% |
| 2003 | 22.20 million BoP, current US$ | +8.8% |
| 2004 | 17.75 million BoP, current US$ | -20.0% |
| 2005 | 30.40 million BoP, current US$ | +71.3% |
| 2006 | 27.30 million BoP, current US$ | -10.2% |
| 2007 | 24.10 million BoP, current US$ | -11.7% |
| 2008 | 33.70 million BoP, current US$ | +39.8% |
| 2009 | 26.05 million BoP, current US$ | -22.7% |
| 2010 | 31.49 million BoP, current US$ | +20.9% |
| 2011 | 39.93 million BoP, current US$ | +26.8% |
| 2012 | 54.68 million BoP, current US$ | +36.9% |
| 2013 | 71.56 million BoP, current US$ | +30.9% |
| 2014 | 68.55 million BoP, current US$ | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 70.20 million BoP, current US$ | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 136.77 million BoP, current US$ | +94.8% |
| 2017 | 138.32 million BoP, current US$ | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 88.99 million BoP, current US$ | -35.7% |
| 2019 | 97.69 million BoP, current US$ | +9.8% |
| 2020 | 97.73 million BoP, current US$ | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 111.82 million BoP, current US$ | +14.4% |
| 2022 | 123.78 million BoP, current US$ | +10.7% |
| 2023 | 137.11 million BoP, current US$ | +10.8% |
| 2024 | 130.70 million BoP, current US$ | -4.7% |
| 2025 | 136.42 million BoP, current US$ | +4.4% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 136.42 million BoP, current US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 136.42 million BoP, current US$, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 136.42 million BoP, current US$ is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 21.92 million BoP, current US$, 6.2× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in El Salvador changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +2928.8% | 228,441 BoP, current US$ | 6.92 million BoP, current US$ |
| 1995 | +2392.6% | 114,564 BoP, current US$ | 2.86 million BoP, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.34 million BoP, current US$ | 720,000 BoP, current US$ | 4.44 million BoP, current US$ | 9 |
| 1990s | 5.61 million BoP, current US$ | 114,564 BoP, current US$ | 20.30 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.45 million BoP, current US$ | 17.75 million BoP, current US$ | 33.70 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 79.82 million BoP, current US$ | 31.49 million BoP, current US$ | 138.32 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 122.93 million BoP, current US$ | 97.73 million BoP, current US$ | 137.11 million BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 76 Honduras 151.54 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 77 Estonia 142.45 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 78 Georgia 139.84 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 80 Cambodia 129.26 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 81 Cayman Islands 101.07 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 82 Angola 100.40 million BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for El Salvador
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.92 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.3 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 318.29 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0087 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 50 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 763.72 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -27.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0208 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 119.98 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 30 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in El Salvador?
- Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in El Salvador was 136.42 million BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 138.32 million BoP, current US$ in 2017.
- What is the lowest charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 114,564 BoP, current US$ in 1994.
- How does El Salvador rank for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current)?
- El Salvador ranks 79th out of 171 countries with data for 2025.
- Is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 94.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this El Salvador 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.