Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Brazil
Brazil: Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) was 57.94 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Brazil, 1975–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
Brazil recorded 57.94 BoP, current US$ per person for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in 2025. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
The figure is up 25.7% on the previous year and up 111.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Brazil peaked at 57.94 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.1281 BoP, current US$ per person, in 1984.
That places Brazil 59th 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 Brazil, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 2.07 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1976 | 2.39 BoP, current US$ per person | +15.2% |
| 1977 | 1.51 BoP, current US$ per person | -36.9% |
| 1978 | 1.83 BoP, current US$ per person | +21.2% |
| 1979 | 0.3041 BoP, current US$ per person | -83.3% |
| 1980 | 0.3135 BoP, current US$ per person | +3.1% |
| 1981 | 0.2338 BoP, current US$ per person | -25.4% |
| 1982 | 0.2442 BoP, current US$ per person | +4.5% |
| 1983 | 0.2003 BoP, current US$ per person | -18.0% |
| 1984 | 0.1281 BoP, current US$ per person | -36.0% |
| 1985 | 0.2214 BoP, current US$ per person | +72.8% |
| 1986 | 0.2458 BoP, current US$ per person | +11.0% |
| 1987 | 0.2906 BoP, current US$ per person | +18.2% |
| 1988 | 0.3337 BoP, current US$ per person | +14.9% |
| 1989 | 0.4778 BoP, current US$ per person | +43.2% |
| 1990 | 0.3621 BoP, current US$ per person | -24.2% |
| 1991 | 0.3493 BoP, current US$ per person | -3.5% |
| 1992 | 0.3565 BoP, current US$ per person | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 0.7717 BoP, current US$ per person | +116.5% |
| 1994 | 1.5 BoP, current US$ per person | +94.5% |
| 1995 | 3.27 BoP, current US$ per person | +118.0% |
| 1996 | 4.85 BoP, current US$ per person | +48.4% |
| 1997 | 5.7 BoP, current US$ per person | +17.4% |
| 1998 | 8.74 BoP, current US$ per person | +53.4% |
| 1999 | 7.47 BoP, current US$ per person | -14.5% |
| 2000 | 8.13 BoP, current US$ per person | +8.8% |
| 2001 | 7.06 BoP, current US$ per person | -13.2% |
| 2002 | 6.88 BoP, current US$ per person | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 6.8 BoP, current US$ per person | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 4.95 BoP, current US$ per person | -27.1% |
| 2005 | 7.6 BoP, current US$ per person | +53.5% |
| 2006 | 8.91 BoP, current US$ per person | +17.2% |
| 2007 | 11.98 BoP, current US$ per person | +34.4% |
| 2008 | 14.17 BoP, current US$ per person | +18.2% |
| 2009 | 13.08 BoP, current US$ per person | -7.7% |
| 2010 | 17.28 BoP, current US$ per person | +32.1% |
| 2011 | 19.8 BoP, current US$ per person | +14.6% |
| 2012 | 22.24 BoP, current US$ per person | +12.3% |
| 2013 | 23.99 BoP, current US$ per person | +7.9% |
| 2014 | 30.72 BoP, current US$ per person | +28.1% |
| 2015 | 27.36 BoP, current US$ per person | -11.0% |
| 2016 | 26.15 BoP, current US$ per person | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 26.39 BoP, current US$ per person | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 24.86 BoP, current US$ per person | -5.8% |
| 2019 | 25.29 BoP, current US$ per person | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 19.47 BoP, current US$ per person | -23.0% |
| 2021 | 24.92 BoP, current US$ per person | +28.0% |
| 2022 | 34.71 BoP, current US$ per person | +39.3% |
| 2023 | 30.2 BoP, current US$ per person | -13.0% |
| 2024 | 46.11 BoP, current US$ per person | +52.7% |
| 2025 | 57.94 BoP, current US$ per person | +25.7% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 57.94 BoP, current US$ per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 23.16 BoP, current US$ per person, 2.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 57.94 BoP, current US$ per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 40.79 BoP, current US$ per person, 1.4× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.62 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.3041 BoP, current US$ per person | 2.39 BoP, current US$ per person | 5 |
| 1980s | 0.2689 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.1281 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.4778 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.34 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.3493 BoP, current US$ per person | 8.74 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.96 BoP, current US$ per person | 4.95 BoP, current US$ per person | 14.17 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.41 BoP, current US$ per person | 17.28 BoP, current US$ per person | 30.72 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.56 BoP, current US$ per person | 19.47 BoP, current US$ per person | 57.94 BoP, current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 56 Bulgaria 65.59 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 57 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 61.95 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 58 Aruba 59.5 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 60 Oman 55.19 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 61 Mexico 53.79 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 62 Barbados 51.97 BoP, current US$ per person compare
More economy & growth data for Brazil
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.56 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 30.18 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0132 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 141.79 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 77.68 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 4.84 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0341 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 365 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 8.73 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Brazil?
- Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Brazil was 57.94 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 57.94 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1281 BoP, current US$ per person in 1984.
- How does Brazil rank for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current)?
- Brazil ranks 59th out of 171 countries with data for 2025.
- Is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 111.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Brazil 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.