Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Mauritius
Mauritius: Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) was 8.17 million BoP, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Mauritius, 2000–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
Mauritius recorded 8.17 million BoP, current US$ for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in 2024.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 47.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Mauritius peaked at 19.76 million BoP, current US$ in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1.19 million BoP, current US$, in 2000.
That places Mauritius 127th out of 171 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.19 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 2001 | 1.38 million BoP, current US$ | +16.8% |
| 2002 | 2.28 million BoP, current US$ | +64.7% |
| 2003 | 1.70 million BoP, current US$ | -25.6% |
| 2004 | 4.27 million BoP, current US$ | +151.5% |
| 2005 | 4.72 million BoP, current US$ | +10.6% |
| 2006 | 4.42 million BoP, current US$ | -6.2% |
| 2007 | 6.00 million BoP, current US$ | +35.6% |
| 2008 | 5.85 million BoP, current US$ | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 5.19 million BoP, current US$ | -11.4% |
| 2010 | 12.07 million BoP, current US$ | +132.7% |
| 2011 | 15.20 million BoP, current US$ | +26.0% |
| 2012 | 15.52 million BoP, current US$ | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 13.49 million BoP, current US$ | -13.1% |
| 2014 | 15.46 million BoP, current US$ | +14.6% |
| 2015 | 15.75 million BoP, current US$ | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 17.58 million BoP, current US$ | +11.6% |
| 2017 | 19.76 million BoP, current US$ | +12.4% |
| 2018 | 14.20 million BoP, current US$ | -28.1% |
| 2019 | 13.40 million BoP, current US$ | -5.6% |
| 2020 | 13.50 million BoP, current US$ | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 10.82 million BoP, current US$ | -19.9% |
| 2022 | 12.08 million BoP, current US$ | +11.7% |
| 2023 | 8.29 million BoP, current US$ | -31.4% |
| 2024 | 8.17 million BoP, current US$ | -1.4% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 8.17 million BoP, current US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 136.42 million BoP, current US$, 6% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 8.17 million BoP, current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7.24 million BoP, current US$, 1.1× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Mauritius changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +151.5% | 1.70 million BoP, current US$ | 4.27 million BoP, current US$ |
| 2010 | +132.7% | 5.19 million BoP, current US$ | 12.07 million BoP, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.70 million BoP, current US$ | 1.19 million BoP, current US$ | 6.00 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.24 million BoP, current US$ | 12.07 million BoP, current US$ | 19.76 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.57 million BoP, current US$ | 8.17 million BoP, current US$ | 13.50 million BoP, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 124 Andorra 10.63 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 125 Faroe Islands 9.08 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 126 Dominica 8.26 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 128 Sierra Leone 7.73 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 129 Suriname 7.67 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 130 South Sudan 6.75 million BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Mauritius
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.31 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.33 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 38.33 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0026 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 30.77 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 681.28 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -10.34 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0456 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 546.87 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 21.18 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Mauritius?
- Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Mauritius was 8.17 million BoP, current US$ in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 19.76 million BoP, current US$ in 2017.
- What is the lowest charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.19 million BoP, current US$ in 2000.
- How does Mauritius rank for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current)?
- Mauritius ranks 127th out of 171 countries with data for 2024.
- Is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritius 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.