Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Panama
Panama: Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) was 24.68 million BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Panama, 1977–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
In 2025, charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Panama stood at 24.68 million BoP, current US$.
The figure is down 47.7% on the previous year and down 56.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Panama peaked at 631.06 million BoP, current US$ in 2018 and was at its lowest, 4.10 million BoP, current US$, in 1977.
That places Panama 105th out of 171 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Panama, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 4.10 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1978 | 5.70 million BoP, current US$ | +39.0% |
| 1979 | 7.40 million BoP, current US$ | +29.8% |
| 1980 | 12.10 million BoP, current US$ | +63.5% |
| 1981 | 13.40 million BoP, current US$ | +10.7% |
| 1982 | 14.60 million BoP, current US$ | +9.0% |
| 1983 | 12.50 million BoP, current US$ | -14.4% |
| 1984 | 12.80 million BoP, current US$ | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 11.20 million BoP, current US$ | -12.5% |
| 1986 | 13.80 million BoP, current US$ | +23.2% |
| 1987 | 12.20 million BoP, current US$ | -11.6% |
| 1988 | 9.90 million BoP, current US$ | -18.9% |
| 1989 | 9.00 million BoP, current US$ | -9.1% |
| 1990 | 9.30 million BoP, current US$ | +3.3% |
| 1991 | 9.10 million BoP, current US$ | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 10.10 million BoP, current US$ | +11.0% |
| 1993 | 10.70 million BoP, current US$ | +5.9% |
| 1994 | 12.40 million BoP, current US$ | +15.9% |
| 1995 | 16.00 million BoP, current US$ | +29.0% |
| 1996 | 17.30 million BoP, current US$ | +8.1% |
| 1997 | 16.40 million BoP, current US$ | -5.2% |
| 1998 | 26.40 million BoP, current US$ | +61.0% |
| 1999 | 30.00 million BoP, current US$ | +13.6% |
| 2000 | 42.40 million BoP, current US$ | +41.3% |
| 2001 | 35.80 million BoP, current US$ | -15.6% |
| 2002 | 46.70 million BoP, current US$ | +30.4% |
| 2003 | 42.40 million BoP, current US$ | -9.2% |
| 2004 | 45.50 million BoP, current US$ | +7.3% |
| 2005 | 44.60 million BoP, current US$ | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 42.60 million BoP, current US$ | -4.5% |
| 2007 | 57.20 million BoP, current US$ | +34.3% |
| 2008 | 59.40 million BoP, current US$ | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 62.50 million BoP, current US$ | +5.2% |
| 2010 | 46.30 million BoP, current US$ | -25.9% |
| 2011 | 68.70 million BoP, current US$ | +48.4% |
| 2012 | 96.90 million BoP, current US$ | +41.0% |
| 2013 | 80.90 million BoP, current US$ | -16.5% |
| 2014 | 98.70 million BoP, current US$ | +22.0% |
| 2015 | 57.00 million BoP, current US$ | -42.2% |
| 2016 | 47.00 million BoP, current US$ | -17.5% |
| 2017 | 46.30 million BoP, current US$ | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 631.06 million BoP, current US$ | +1263.0% |
| 2019 | 380.44 million BoP, current US$ | -39.7% |
| 2020 | 440.49 million BoP, current US$ | +15.8% |
| 2021 | 31.95 million BoP, current US$ | -92.7% |
| 2022 | 101.60 million BoP, current US$ | +218.0% |
| 2023 | 137.77 million BoP, current US$ | +35.6% |
| 2024 | 47.18 million BoP, current US$ | -65.8% |
| 2025 | 24.68 million BoP, current US$ | -47.7% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 24.68 million BoP, current US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.10 billion BoP, current US$, 2% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Panama's 24.68 million BoP, current US$ is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 21.92 million BoP, current US$, 1.1× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Panama changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +1263.0% | 46.30 million BoP, current US$ | 631.06 million BoP, current US$ |
| 2022 | +218.0% | 31.95 million BoP, current US$ | 101.60 million BoP, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.73 million BoP, current US$ | 4.10 million BoP, current US$ | 7.40 million BoP, current US$ | 3 |
| 1980s | 12.15 million BoP, current US$ | 9.00 million BoP, current US$ | 14.60 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.77 million BoP, current US$ | 9.10 million BoP, current US$ | 30.00 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 47.91 million BoP, current US$ | 35.80 million BoP, current US$ | 62.50 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 155.33 million BoP, current US$ | 46.30 million BoP, current US$ | 631.06 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 130.61 million BoP, current US$ | 24.68 million BoP, current US$ | 440.49 million BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Panama
- 102 Bosnia and Herzegovina 27.76 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 103 Curacao 26.06 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 104 Tanzania 25.96 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 106 Namibia 24.48 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 107 Brunei 22.15 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 108 Belize 19.16 million BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Panama
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.82 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 4 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps -870.79 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0096 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -190.5 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 938.47 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -55.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0104 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 205.3 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate -8.97 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Panama?
- Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Panama was 24.68 million BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 631.06 million BoP, current US$ in 2018.
- What is the lowest charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.10 million BoP, current US$ in 1977.
- How does Panama rank for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current)?
- Panama ranks 105th out of 171 countries with data for 2025.
- Is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 56.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Panama 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.