Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Belize
Belize: Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) was 45.3 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Belize, 1984–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2025, charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Belize stood at 45.3 BoP, current US$ per person. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.4% on the previous year and up 290.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Belize peaked at 45.3 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.2938 BoP, current US$ per person, in 1994.
That places Belize 66th 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 Belize, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 0.6248 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1985 | 1.22 BoP, current US$ per person | +95.4% |
| 1986 | 7.46 BoP, current US$ per person | +511.0% |
| 1987 | 1.46 BoP, current US$ per person | -80.4% |
| 1988 | 1.14 BoP, current US$ per person | -21.8% |
| 1989 | 1.12 BoP, current US$ per person | -2.2% |
| 1990 | 1.37 BoP, current US$ per person | +22.3% |
| 1991 | 2.14 BoP, current US$ per person | +56.6% |
| 1992 | 1.57 BoP, current US$ per person | -26.5% |
| 1993 | 0.5131 BoP, current US$ per person | -67.3% |
| 1994 | 0.2938 BoP, current US$ per person | -42.7% |
| 1995 | 0.5339 BoP, current US$ per person | +81.7% |
| 1996 | 1.9 BoP, current US$ per person | +256.2% |
| 1997 | 2.3 BoP, current US$ per person | +20.9% |
| 1998 | 0.4441 BoP, current US$ per person | -80.7% |
| 1999 | 10.65 BoP, current US$ per person | +2299.1% |
| 2000 | 12.13 BoP, current US$ per person | +13.8% |
| 2001 | 8.83 BoP, current US$ per person | -27.2% |
| 2002 | 1.34 BoP, current US$ per person | -84.8% |
| 2003 | 0.8717 BoP, current US$ per person | -35.1% |
| 2004 | 1.55 BoP, current US$ per person | +78.0% |
| 2005 | 1.4 BoP, current US$ per person | -10.1% |
| 2006 | 1.33 BoP, current US$ per person | -4.9% |
| 2007 | 2.92 BoP, current US$ per person | +119.8% |
| 2008 | 2.44 BoP, current US$ per person | -16.3% |
| 2009 | 3.52 BoP, current US$ per person | +44.1% |
| 2010 | 4.32 BoP, current US$ per person | +22.6% |
| 2011 | 6.04 BoP, current US$ per person | +39.9% |
| 2012 | 6.79 BoP, current US$ per person | +12.5% |
| 2013 | 6.84 BoP, current US$ per person | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 13.89 BoP, current US$ per person | +103.0% |
| 2015 | 11.62 BoP, current US$ per person | -16.4% |
| 2016 | 7.2 BoP, current US$ per person | -38.0% |
| 2017 | 9.61 BoP, current US$ per person | +33.5% |
| 2018 | 20.74 BoP, current US$ per person | +115.9% |
| 2019 | 19.28 BoP, current US$ per person | -7.0% |
| 2020 | 14.33 BoP, current US$ per person | -25.7% |
| 2021 | 23.42 BoP, current US$ per person | +63.5% |
| 2022 | 31.48 BoP, current US$ per person | +34.4% |
| 2023 | 29.82 BoP, current US$ per person | -5.3% |
| 2024 | 39.26 BoP, current US$ per person | +31.6% |
| 2025 | 45.3 BoP, current US$ per person | +15.4% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 45.3 BoP, current US$ per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 23.16 BoP, current US$ per person, 2.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Belize's 45.3 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 Belize 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +2299.1% | 0.4441 BoP, current US$ per person | 10.65 BoP, current US$ per person |
| 1986 | +511.0% | 1.22 BoP, current US$ per person | 7.46 BoP, current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.17 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.6248 BoP, current US$ per person | 7.46 BoP, current US$ per person | 6 |
| 1990s | 2.17 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.2938 BoP, current US$ per person | 10.65 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.63 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.8717 BoP, current US$ per person | 12.13 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.63 BoP, current US$ per person | 4.32 BoP, current US$ per person | 20.74 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.6 BoP, current US$ per person | 14.33 BoP, current US$ per person | 45.3 BoP, current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 63 Turkey 50 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 64 Brunei 47.5 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 65 Saudi Arabia 45.96 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 67 Argentina 43.95 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
More economy & growth data for Belize
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.27 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.54 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 1.40 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 3.3 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 240,004 BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -99.81 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 0.5675 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 12.32 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Belize?
- Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Belize was 45.3 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 45.3 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2938 BoP, current US$ per person in 1994.
- How does Belize rank for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current)?
- Belize ranks 66th out of 171 countries with data for 2025.
- Is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 290.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belize 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.