Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) was 227 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Costa Rica, 1977–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2025, charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Costa Rica stood at 227 BoP, current US$ per person. That is the highest value across all 49 years on record.
That represents a change of up 11.8% on the previous year and up 120.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Costa Rica peaked at 227 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1.15 BoP, current US$ per person, in 1982.
Costa Rica ranks 23rd of 171 countries on this measure, in the top 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 Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 1.9 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1978 | 1.99 BoP, current US$ per person | +4.3% |
| 1979 | 2.45 BoP, current US$ per person | +23.3% |
| 1980 | 1.8 BoP, current US$ per person | -26.6% |
| 1981 | 1.67 BoP, current US$ per person | -7.2% |
| 1982 | 1.15 BoP, current US$ per person | -31.2% |
| 1983 | 1.39 BoP, current US$ per person | +20.8% |
| 1984 | 3.41 BoP, current US$ per person | +145.9% |
| 1985 | 3.5 BoP, current US$ per person | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 2.8 BoP, current US$ per person | -19.9% |
| 1987 | 2.97 BoP, current US$ per person | +6.0% |
| 1988 | 2.56 BoP, current US$ per person | -13.9% |
| 1989 | 3.29 BoP, current US$ per person | +28.3% |
| 1990 | 2.92 BoP, current US$ per person | -11.3% |
| 1991 | 3.44 BoP, current US$ per person | +17.8% |
| 1992 | 2.8 BoP, current US$ per person | -18.5% |
| 1993 | 1.63 BoP, current US$ per person | -41.7% |
| 1994 | 3.19 BoP, current US$ per person | +95.2% |
| 1995 | 3.79 BoP, current US$ per person | +18.9% |
| 1996 | 6.51 BoP, current US$ per person | +71.8% |
| 1997 | 7.35 BoP, current US$ per person | +12.8% |
| 1998 | 8.45 BoP, current US$ per person | +15.1% |
| 1999 | 7.97 BoP, current US$ per person | -5.6% |
| 2000 | 12.66 BoP, current US$ per person | +58.7% |
| 2001 | 12.23 BoP, current US$ per person | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 12.55 BoP, current US$ per person | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 15.43 BoP, current US$ per person | +23.0% |
| 2004 | 12.23 BoP, current US$ per person | -20.8% |
| 2005 | 13.35 BoP, current US$ per person | +9.2% |
| 2006 | 20.24 BoP, current US$ per person | +51.7% |
| 2007 | 12.09 BoP, current US$ per person | -40.3% |
| 2008 | 19.46 BoP, current US$ per person | +61.0% |
| 2009 | 26.53 BoP, current US$ per person | +36.4% |
| 2010 | 34.87 BoP, current US$ per person | +31.4% |
| 2011 | 46.59 BoP, current US$ per person | +33.6% |
| 2012 | 66.59 BoP, current US$ per person | +42.9% |
| 2013 | 79.39 BoP, current US$ per person | +19.2% |
| 2014 | 95.38 BoP, current US$ per person | +20.1% |
| 2015 | 102.91 BoP, current US$ per person | +7.9% |
| 2016 | 103.42 BoP, current US$ per person | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 109.55 BoP, current US$ per person | +5.9% |
| 2018 | 125.79 BoP, current US$ per person | +14.8% |
| 2019 | 118.83 BoP, current US$ per person | -5.5% |
| 2020 | 117.48 BoP, current US$ per person | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 123.38 BoP, current US$ per person | +5.0% |
| 2022 | 152.07 BoP, current US$ per person | +23.3% |
| 2023 | 160.32 BoP, current US$ per person | +5.4% |
| 2024 | 203.13 BoP, current US$ per person | +26.7% |
| 2025 | 227 BoP, current US$ per person | +11.8% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 227 BoP, current US$ per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 164.1 BoP, current US$ per person, 1.4× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 227 BoP, current US$ per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 40.79 BoP, current US$ per person, 5.6× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Costa Rica 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | +145.9% | 1.39 BoP, current US$ per person | 3.41 BoP, current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.11 BoP, current US$ per person | 1.9 BoP, current US$ per person | 2.45 BoP, current US$ per person | 3 |
| 1980s | 2.45 BoP, current US$ per person | 1.15 BoP, current US$ per person | 3.5 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.8 BoP, current US$ per person | 1.63 BoP, current US$ per person | 8.45 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.68 BoP, current US$ per person | 12.09 BoP, current US$ per person | 26.53 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 88.33 BoP, current US$ per person | 34.87 BoP, current US$ per person | 125.79 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 163.9 BoP, current US$ per person | 117.48 BoP, current US$ per person | 227 BoP, current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 20 South Korea 273.64 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 21 Hong Kong 244.07 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 22 France 243.8 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 24 Czechia 225.03 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 25 New Zealand 210.45 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 26 Finland 196.79 BoP, current US$ per person compare
More economy & growth data for Costa Rica
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.74 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.3 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 466.29 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0045 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 90.49 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 5.59 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 3.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0543 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,084 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 20.52 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Costa Rica?
- Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Costa Rica was 227 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 227 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.15 BoP, current US$ per person in 1982.
- How does Costa Rica rank for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current)?
- Costa Rica ranks 23rd out of 171 countries with data for 2025.
- Is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 120.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Costa Rica 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.