Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Mexico
Mexico: Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) was 53.79 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Mexico, 1979–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2025, charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Mexico stood at 53.79 BoP, current US$ per person. That is the highest value across all 47 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9.5% on the previous year and up 65.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Mexico peaked at 53.79 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1.53 BoP, current US$ per person, in 1983.
Mexico ranks 61st 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 Mexico, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 5 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1980 | 2.63 BoP, current US$ per person | -47.4% |
| 1981 | 3.95 BoP, current US$ per person | +50.1% |
| 1982 | 3.34 BoP, current US$ per person | -15.5% |
| 1983 | 1.53 BoP, current US$ per person | -54.2% |
| 1984 | 1.7 BoP, current US$ per person | +11.3% |
| 1985 | 1.89 BoP, current US$ per person | +11.3% |
| 1986 | 2.25 BoP, current US$ per person | +18.7% |
| 1987 | 2.98 BoP, current US$ per person | +32.8% |
| 1988 | 2.72 BoP, current US$ per person | -8.7% |
| 1989 | 2.72 BoP, current US$ per person | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 4.59 BoP, current US$ per person | +68.7% |
| 1991 | 4.96 BoP, current US$ per person | +8.2% |
| 1992 | 5.49 BoP, current US$ per person | +10.5% |
| 1993 | 5.64 BoP, current US$ per person | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 7.49 BoP, current US$ per person | +32.9% |
| 1995 | 5.33 BoP, current US$ per person | -28.9% |
| 1996 | 3.89 BoP, current US$ per person | -26.9% |
| 1997 | 5.33 BoP, current US$ per person | +36.9% |
| 1998 | 4.75 BoP, current US$ per person | -11.0% |
| 1999 | 5.71 BoP, current US$ per person | +20.2% |
| 2000 | 4.13 BoP, current US$ per person | -27.7% |
| 2001 | 4.18 BoP, current US$ per person | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 21.82 BoP, current US$ per person | +422.0% |
| 2003 | 19.83 BoP, current US$ per person | -9.1% |
| 2004 | 20.6 BoP, current US$ per person | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 22.54 BoP, current US$ per person | +9.4% |
| 2006 | 23.37 BoP, current US$ per person | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 23.52 BoP, current US$ per person | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 21.69 BoP, current US$ per person | -7.8% |
| 2009 | 22.42 BoP, current US$ per person | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 26.54 BoP, current US$ per person | +18.3% |
| 2011 | 29.5 BoP, current US$ per person | +11.2% |
| 2012 | 31.23 BoP, current US$ per person | +5.8% |
| 2013 | 32.12 BoP, current US$ per person | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 32.02 BoP, current US$ per person | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 32.61 BoP, current US$ per person | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 35.17 BoP, current US$ per person | +7.8% |
| 2017 | 37.66 BoP, current US$ per person | +7.1% |
| 2018 | 40.73 BoP, current US$ per person | +8.1% |
| 2019 | 41.81 BoP, current US$ per person | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 33.44 BoP, current US$ per person | -20.0% |
| 2021 | 40.18 BoP, current US$ per person | +20.2% |
| 2022 | 37.97 BoP, current US$ per person | -5.5% |
| 2023 | 47.77 BoP, current US$ per person | +25.8% |
| 2024 | 49.14 BoP, current US$ per person | +2.9% |
| 2025 | 53.79 BoP, current US$ per person | +9.5% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 53.79 BoP, current US$ per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 23.16 BoP, current US$ per person, 2.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 53.79 BoP, current US$ per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 40.79 BoP, current US$ per person, 1.3× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Mexico 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +422.0% | 4.18 BoP, current US$ per person | 21.82 BoP, current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5 BoP, current US$ per person | 5 BoP, current US$ per person | 5 BoP, current US$ per person | 1 |
| 1980s | 2.57 BoP, current US$ per person | 1.53 BoP, current US$ per person | 3.95 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.32 BoP, current US$ per person | 3.89 BoP, current US$ per person | 7.49 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.41 BoP, current US$ per person | 4.13 BoP, current US$ per person | 23.52 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.94 BoP, current US$ per person | 26.54 BoP, current US$ per person | 41.81 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.72 BoP, current US$ per person | 33.44 BoP, current US$ per person | 53.79 BoP, current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 58 Aruba 59.5 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 59 Brazil 57.94 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 60 Oman 55.19 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 62 Barbados 51.97 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 63 Turkey 50 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 64 Brunei 47.5 BoP, current US$ per person compare
More economy & growth data for Mexico
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.43 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.06 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 11.29 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0062 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 85.55 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 43.09 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -5.25 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0235 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 326.53 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 10.41 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Mexico?
- Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Mexico was 53.79 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 53.79 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.53 BoP, current US$ per person in 1983.
- How does Mexico rank for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current)?
- Mexico ranks 61st out of 171 countries with data for 2025.
- Is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 65.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mexico 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.