Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Argentina
Argentina: Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) was 43.95 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Argentina, 1976–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2025, charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Argentina stood at 43.95 BoP, current US$ per person.
The figure is down 3.7% on the previous year and down 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Argentina peaked at 54.7 BoP, current US$ per person in 2013 and was at its lowest, 1.48 BoP, current US$ per person, in 1976.
Argentina ranks 67th of 171 countries on this measure, 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 Argentina, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 1.48 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1977 | 2.02 BoP, current US$ per person | +36.3% |
| 1978 | 2.62 BoP, current US$ per person | +29.4% |
| 1979 | 2.5 BoP, current US$ per person | -4.4% |
| 1980 | 3.61 BoP, current US$ per person | +44.1% |
| 1981 | 8.92 BoP, current US$ per person | +147.5% |
| 1982 | 12.55 BoP, current US$ per person | +40.6% |
| 1983 | 17.83 BoP, current US$ per person | +42.1% |
| 1984 | 14.93 BoP, current US$ per person | -16.2% |
| 1985 | 13.84 BoP, current US$ per person | -7.3% |
| 1986 | 13.63 BoP, current US$ per person | -1.5% |
| 1987 | 8.95 BoP, current US$ per person | -34.4% |
| 1988 | 9.06 BoP, current US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 12.49 BoP, current US$ per person | +37.8% |
| 1990 | 12.49 BoP, current US$ per person | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 12.64 BoP, current US$ per person | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 8.43 BoP, current US$ per person | -33.3% |
| 1993 | 9.36 BoP, current US$ per person | +11.1% |
| 1994 | 10.88 BoP, current US$ per person | +16.2% |
| 1995 | 11.18 BoP, current US$ per person | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 13.57 BoP, current US$ per person | +21.4% |
| 1997 | 15.14 BoP, current US$ per person | +11.6% |
| 1998 | 16.23 BoP, current US$ per person | +7.2% |
| 1999 | 15.82 BoP, current US$ per person | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 15.59 BoP, current US$ per person | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 14.99 BoP, current US$ per person | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 9.24 BoP, current US$ per person | -38.4% |
| 2003 | 10.49 BoP, current US$ per person | +13.5% |
| 2004 | 13.41 BoP, current US$ per person | +27.9% |
| 2005 | 16.59 BoP, current US$ per person | +23.7% |
| 2006 | 22.58 BoP, current US$ per person | +36.1% |
| 2007 | 29.35 BoP, current US$ per person | +30.0% |
| 2008 | 37.89 BoP, current US$ per person | +29.1% |
| 2009 | 37.37 BoP, current US$ per person | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 41.47 BoP, current US$ per person | +11.0% |
| 2011 | 49.82 BoP, current US$ per person | +20.1% |
| 2012 | 52.58 BoP, current US$ per person | +5.5% |
| 2013 | 54.7 BoP, current US$ per person | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 48.79 BoP, current US$ per person | -10.8% |
| 2015 | 50.1 BoP, current US$ per person | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 48.03 BoP, current US$ per person | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 53.07 BoP, current US$ per person | +10.5% |
| 2018 | 46 BoP, current US$ per person | -13.3% |
| 2019 | 37.55 BoP, current US$ per person | -18.4% |
| 2020 | 25.38 BoP, current US$ per person | -32.4% |
| 2021 | 30.24 BoP, current US$ per person | +19.2% |
| 2022 | 37.9 BoP, current US$ per person | +25.3% |
| 2023 | 40.02 BoP, current US$ per person | +5.6% |
| 2024 | 45.65 BoP, current US$ per person | +14.1% |
| 2025 | 43.95 BoP, current US$ per person | -3.7% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 43.95 BoP, current US$ per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 23.16 BoP, current US$ per person, 1.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 43.95 BoP, current US$ per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 40.79 BoP, current US$ per person, 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 Argentina 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | +147.5% | 3.61 BoP, current US$ per person | 8.92 BoP, current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.16 BoP, current US$ per person | 1.48 BoP, current US$ per person | 2.62 BoP, current US$ per person | 4 |
| 1980s | 11.58 BoP, current US$ per person | 3.61 BoP, current US$ per person | 17.83 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.57 BoP, current US$ per person | 8.43 BoP, current US$ per person | 16.23 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.75 BoP, current US$ per person | 9.24 BoP, current US$ per person | 37.89 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.21 BoP, current US$ per person | 37.55 BoP, current US$ per person | 54.7 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.19 BoP, current US$ per person | 25.38 BoP, current US$ per person | 45.65 BoP, current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
- 64 Brunei 47.5 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 65 Saudi Arabia 45.96 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 66 Belize 45.3 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 68 Seychelles 43.55 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 69 Bahamas 42.14 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 70 Greece 41.12 BoP, current US$ per person compare
More economy & growth data for Argentina
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.73 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.3 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 2.83 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0041 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 61.81 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 3.13 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -73.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0046 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 68.36 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 38.7 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Argentina?
- Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Argentina was 43.95 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 54.7 BoP, current US$ per person in 2013.
- What is the lowest charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.48 BoP, current US$ per person in 1976.
- How does Argentina rank for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current)?
- Argentina ranks 67th out of 171 countries with data for 2025.
- Is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.