Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) was 5.58 million BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Trinidad and Tobago, 1975–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Trinidad and Tobago is 5.58 million BoP, current US$, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 27.8% on the previous year and down 92.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 75.38 million BoP, current US$ in 2015 and was at its lowest, 206,405 BoP, current US$, in 1998.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 135th of 171 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 1.71 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1976 | 2.01 million BoP, current US$ | +18.0% |
| 1977 | 4.04 million BoP, current US$ | +100.9% |
| 1978 | 3.38 million BoP, current US$ | -16.5% |
| 1979 | 4.88 million BoP, current US$ | +44.4% |
| 1980 | 5.54 million BoP, current US$ | +13.7% |
| 1981 | 5.71 million BoP, current US$ | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 8.62 million BoP, current US$ | +51.1% |
| 1983 | 10.79 million BoP, current US$ | +25.1% |
| 1984 | 10.25 million BoP, current US$ | -5.0% |
| 1985 | 12.37 million BoP, current US$ | +20.7% |
| 1986 | 7.31 million BoP, current US$ | -40.9% |
| 1987 | 6.31 million BoP, current US$ | -13.7% |
| 1988 | 6.27 million BoP, current US$ | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 6.24 million BoP, current US$ | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 6.54 million BoP, current US$ | +4.9% |
| 1991 | 8.00 million BoP, current US$ | +22.3% |
| 1992 | 10.71 million BoP, current US$ | +33.8% |
| 1993 | 4.39 million BoP, current US$ | -59.0% |
| 1994 | 978,915 BoP, current US$ | -77.7% |
| 1995 | 369,885 BoP, current US$ | -62.2% |
| 1996 | 299,747 BoP, current US$ | -19.0% |
| 1997 | 607,837 BoP, current US$ | +102.8% |
| 1998 | 206,405 BoP, current US$ | -66.0% |
| 2011 | 60.14 million BoP, current US$ | +29038.8% |
| 2012 | 54.09 million BoP, current US$ | -10.1% |
| 2013 | 60.81 million BoP, current US$ | +12.4% |
| 2014 | 70.16 million BoP, current US$ | +15.4% |
| 2015 | 75.38 million BoP, current US$ | +7.4% |
| 2016 | 53.97 million BoP, current US$ | -28.4% |
| 2017 | 54.19 million BoP, current US$ | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 69.01 million BoP, current US$ | +27.4% |
| 2019 | 49.02 million BoP, current US$ | -29.0% |
| 2020 | 36.90 million BoP, current US$ | -24.7% |
| 2021 | 49.20 million BoP, current US$ | +33.3% |
| 2022 | 16.85 million BoP, current US$ | -65.7% |
| 2023 | 8.27 million BoP, current US$ | -50.9% |
| 2024 | 7.73 million BoP, current US$ | -6.6% |
| 2025 | 5.58 million BoP, current US$ | -27.8% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 5.58 million BoP, current US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.10 billion BoP, current US$, 1% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 5.58 million BoP, current US$ is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 21.92 million BoP, current US$, 25% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Trinidad and Tobago changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +29038.8% | 206,405 BoP, current US$ | 60.14 million BoP, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.20 million BoP, current US$ | 1.71 million BoP, current US$ | 4.88 million BoP, current US$ | 5 |
| 1980s | 7.94 million BoP, current US$ | 5.54 million BoP, current US$ | 12.37 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.57 million BoP, current US$ | 206,405 BoP, current US$ | 10.71 million BoP, current US$ | 9 |
| 2010s | 60.75 million BoP, current US$ | 49.02 million BoP, current US$ | 75.38 million BoP, current US$ | 9 |
| 2020s | 20.75 million BoP, current US$ | 5.58 million BoP, current US$ | 49.20 million BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
- 132 Afghanistan 6.11 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 133 Kosovo 5.90 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 133 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 5.90 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 136 Seychelles 5.28 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 137 Saint Kitts and Nevis 3.94 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 138 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 3.77 million BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Trinidad and Tobago
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.73 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.79 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps -390.11 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.015 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -285.22 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled -794.39 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -75.3 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0306 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -580.8 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate -10.46 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Trinidad and Tobago was 5.58 million BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 75.38 million BoP, current US$ in 2015.
- What is the lowest charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 206,405 BoP, current US$ in 1998.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current)?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 135th out of 171 countries with data for 2025.
- Is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is down 92.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago 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.