Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Suriname
Suriname: Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) was 7.67 million BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Suriname, 2006–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Suriname is 7.67 million BoP, current US$, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 11.0% on the previous year and down 61.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Suriname peaked at 22.70 million BoP, current US$ in 2016 and was at its lowest, 800,000 BoP, current US$, in 2006.
Suriname ranks 129th of 171 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Suriname, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 800,000 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 2007 | 2.50 million BoP, current US$ | +212.5% |
| 2008 | 2.60 million BoP, current US$ | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 2.14 million BoP, current US$ | -17.6% |
| 2010 | 1.69 million BoP, current US$ | -21.3% |
| 2011 | 1.23 million BoP, current US$ | -27.1% |
| 2012 | 5.80 million BoP, current US$ | +371.3% |
| 2013 | 9.89 million BoP, current US$ | +70.5% |
| 2014 | 13.86 million BoP, current US$ | +40.2% |
| 2015 | 19.71 million BoP, current US$ | +42.2% |
| 2016 | 22.70 million BoP, current US$ | +15.2% |
| 2017 | 12.50 million BoP, current US$ | -44.9% |
| 2018 | 8.65 million BoP, current US$ | -30.8% |
| 2019 | 5.32 million BoP, current US$ | -38.5% |
| 2020 | 4.32 million BoP, current US$ | -18.9% |
| 2021 | 4.97 million BoP, current US$ | +15.1% |
| 2022 | 6.66 million BoP, current US$ | +34.1% |
| 2023 | 6.88 million BoP, current US$ | +3.3% |
| 2024 | 6.91 million BoP, current US$ | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 7.67 million BoP, current US$ | +11.0% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 7.67 million BoP, current US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 136.42 million BoP, current US$, 6% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 7.67 million BoP, current US$ is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 21.92 million BoP, current US$, 35% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Suriname changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +371.3% | 1.23 million BoP, current US$ | 5.80 million BoP, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.01 million BoP, current US$ | 800,000 BoP, current US$ | 2.60 million BoP, current US$ | 4 |
| 2010s | 10.13 million BoP, current US$ | 1.23 million BoP, current US$ | 22.70 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.24 million BoP, current US$ | 4.32 million BoP, current US$ | 7.67 million BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 126 Dominica 8.26 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 127 Mauritius 8.17 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 128 Sierra Leone 7.73 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 130 South Sudan 6.75 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 131 Aruba 6.39 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 132 Afghanistan 6.11 million BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Suriname
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.22 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps -919,348 BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -1.44 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 2.04 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 206.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.4506 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 3,186 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate -1.01 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Suriname?
- Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Suriname was 7.67 million BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 22.70 million BoP, current US$ in 2016.
- What is the lowest charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 800,000 BoP, current US$ in 2006.
- How does Suriname rank for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current)?
- Suriname ranks 129th out of 171 countries with data for 2025.
- Is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 61.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Suriname 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.