Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Portugal
Portugal: Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) was 1.01 billion BoP, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Portugal, 1976–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
In 2024, charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Portugal stood at 1.01 billion BoP, current US$.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and up 52.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Portugal peaked at 1.01 billion BoP, current US$ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 16.34 million BoP, current US$, in 1976.
That places Portugal 46th out of 171 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Portugal, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 16.34 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1977 | 19.93 million BoP, current US$ | +21.9% |
| 1978 | 18.05 million BoP, current US$ | -9.4% |
| 1979 | 22.46 million BoP, current US$ | +24.4% |
| 1980 | 31.27 million BoP, current US$ | +39.2% |
| 1981 | 33.18 million BoP, current US$ | +6.1% |
| 1982 | 41.62 million BoP, current US$ | +25.4% |
| 1983 | 37.30 million BoP, current US$ | -10.4% |
| 1984 | 29.52 million BoP, current US$ | -20.9% |
| 1985 | 33.23 million BoP, current US$ | +12.6% |
| 1986 | 51.57 million BoP, current US$ | +55.2% |
| 1987 | 81.88 million BoP, current US$ | +58.8% |
| 1988 | 76.63 million BoP, current US$ | -6.4% |
| 1989 | 68.66 million BoP, current US$ | -10.4% |
| 1990 | 116.58 million BoP, current US$ | +69.8% |
| 1991 | 114.32 million BoP, current US$ | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 75.43 million BoP, current US$ | -34.0% |
| 1993 | 174.25 million BoP, current US$ | +131.0% |
| 1994 | 206.29 million BoP, current US$ | +18.4% |
| 1995 | 236.80 million BoP, current US$ | +14.8% |
| 1996 | 274.31 million BoP, current US$ | +15.8% |
| 1997 | 287.87 million BoP, current US$ | +4.9% |
| 1998 | 303.73 million BoP, current US$ | +5.5% |
| 1999 | 301.04 million BoP, current US$ | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 275.31 million BoP, current US$ | -8.5% |
| 2001 | 250.81 million BoP, current US$ | -8.9% |
| 2002 | 314.19 million BoP, current US$ | +25.3% |
| 2003 | 307.63 million BoP, current US$ | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 361.78 million BoP, current US$ | +17.6% |
| 2005 | 349.63 million BoP, current US$ | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 408.52 million BoP, current US$ | +16.8% |
| 2007 | 479.50 million BoP, current US$ | +17.4% |
| 2008 | 534.83 million BoP, current US$ | +11.5% |
| 2009 | 562.30 million BoP, current US$ | +5.1% |
| 2010 | 595.85 million BoP, current US$ | +6.0% |
| 2011 | 600.61 million BoP, current US$ | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 505.19 million BoP, current US$ | -15.9% |
| 2013 | 517.70 million BoP, current US$ | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 660.63 million BoP, current US$ | +27.6% |
| 2015 | 700.15 million BoP, current US$ | +6.0% |
| 2016 | 813.73 million BoP, current US$ | +16.2% |
| 2017 | 892.94 million BoP, current US$ | +9.7% |
| 2018 | 883.70 million BoP, current US$ | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 887.74 million BoP, current US$ | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 879.41 million BoP, current US$ | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 886.76 million BoP, current US$ | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 857.60 million BoP, current US$ | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 1.01 billion BoP, current US$ | +18.0% |
| 2024 | 1.01 billion BoP, current US$ | -0.7% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 1.01 billion BoP, current US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.10 billion BoP, current US$, 92% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 1.01 billion BoP, current US$ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 598.16 million BoP, current US$, 1.7× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Portugal changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +131.0% | 75.43 million BoP, current US$ | 174.25 million BoP, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 19.19 million BoP, current US$ | 16.34 million BoP, current US$ | 22.46 million BoP, current US$ | 4 |
| 1980s | 48.48 million BoP, current US$ | 29.52 million BoP, current US$ | 81.88 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 209.06 million BoP, current US$ | 75.43 million BoP, current US$ | 303.73 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 384.45 million BoP, current US$ | 250.81 million BoP, current US$ | 562.30 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 705.82 million BoP, current US$ | 505.19 million BoP, current US$ | 892.94 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 928.17 million BoP, current US$ | 857.60 million BoP, current US$ | 1.01 billion BoP, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
More economy & growth data for Portugal
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.18 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.9 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 6.84 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0218 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 639.78 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 13.49 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 16.41 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.043 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,261 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 62.23 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Portugal?
- Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Portugal was 1.01 billion BoP, current US$ in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 1.01 billion BoP, current US$ in 2023.
- What is the lowest charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.34 million BoP, current US$ in 1976.
- How does Portugal rank for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current)?
- Portugal ranks 46th out of 171 countries with data for 2024.
- Is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Portugal 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.