Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Guatemala
Guatemala: Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) was 539.07 million BoP, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Guatemala, 1977–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
Guatemala recorded 539.07 million BoP, current US$ for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in 2024. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
The figure is up 9.5% on the previous year and up 299.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Guatemala peaked at 539.07 million BoP, current US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 100,000 BoP, current US$, in 1986.
That places Guatemala 52nd out of 171 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 1.20 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1978 | 300,000 BoP, current US$ | -75.0% |
| 1979 | 600,000 BoP, current US$ | +100.0% |
| 1980 | 1.30 million BoP, current US$ | +116.7% |
| 1981 | 600,000 BoP, current US$ | -53.8% |
| 1982 | 400,000 BoP, current US$ | -33.3% |
| 1983 | 300,000 BoP, current US$ | -25.0% |
| 1984 | 200,000 BoP, current US$ | -33.3% |
| 1985 | 150,000 BoP, current US$ | -25.0% |
| 1986 | 100,000 BoP, current US$ | -33.3% |
| 1991 | 100,000 BoP, current US$ | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 39.90 million BoP, current US$ | +39800.0% |
| 2005 | 49.40 million BoP, current US$ | +23.8% |
| 2006 | 60.20 million BoP, current US$ | +21.9% |
| 2007 | 72.10 million BoP, current US$ | +19.8% |
| 2008 | 71.71 million BoP, current US$ | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 85.63 million BoP, current US$ | +19.4% |
| 2010 | 88.64 million BoP, current US$ | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 89.81 million BoP, current US$ | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 93.74 million BoP, current US$ | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 104.19 million BoP, current US$ | +11.1% |
| 2014 | 134.84 million BoP, current US$ | +29.4% |
| 2015 | 153.06 million BoP, current US$ | +13.5% |
| 2016 | 170.38 million BoP, current US$ | +11.3% |
| 2017 | 194.88 million BoP, current US$ | +14.4% |
| 2018 | 209.68 million BoP, current US$ | +7.6% |
| 2019 | 241.96 million BoP, current US$ | +15.4% |
| 2020 | 259.56 million BoP, current US$ | +7.3% |
| 2021 | 315.76 million BoP, current US$ | +21.7% |
| 2022 | 406.73 million BoP, current US$ | +28.8% |
| 2023 | 492.20 million BoP, current US$ | +21.0% |
| 2024 | 539.07 million BoP, current US$ | +9.5% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 539.07 million BoP, current US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 136.42 million BoP, current US$, 4.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 539.07 million BoP, current US$ is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 21.92 million BoP, current US$, 24.6× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Guatemala changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +39800.0% | 100,000 BoP, current US$ | 39.90 million BoP, current US$ |
| 1980 | +116.7% | 600,000 BoP, current US$ | 1.30 million BoP, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 700,000 BoP, current US$ | 300,000 BoP, current US$ | 1.20 million BoP, current US$ | 3 |
| 1980s | 435,714 BoP, current US$ | 100,000 BoP, current US$ | 1.30 million BoP, current US$ | 7 |
| 1990s | 100,000 BoP, current US$ | 100,000 BoP, current US$ | 100,000 BoP, current US$ | 1 |
| 2000s | 63.16 million BoP, current US$ | 39.90 million BoP, current US$ | 85.63 million BoP, current US$ | 6 |
| 2010s | 148.12 million BoP, current US$ | 88.64 million BoP, current US$ | 241.96 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 402.67 million BoP, current US$ | 259.56 million BoP, current US$ | 539.07 million BoP, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
- 49 Ghana 638.94 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 50 Norway 598.16 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 51 Ukraine 565.00 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 53 Croatia 521.16 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 54 Kazakhstan 478.39 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 55 Greece 427.89 million BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Guatemala
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.43 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.86 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 865.22 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0076 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 47.01 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 1.85 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 11.98 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0163 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 100.4 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 34.17 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Guatemala?
- Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Guatemala was 539.07 million BoP, current US$ in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 539.07 million BoP, current US$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 100,000 BoP, current US$ in 1986.
- How does Guatemala rank for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current)?
- Guatemala ranks 52nd out of 171 countries with data for 2024.
- Is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 299.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guatemala 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.