Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Paraguay
Paraguay: Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) was 1.73 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Paraguay, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2025, charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Paraguay stood at 1.73 BoP, current US$ per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.2% on the previous year and down 42.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Paraguay peaked at 6.23 BoP, current US$ per person in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.0224 BoP, current US$ per person, in 1994.
That places Paraguay 128th 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 Paraguay, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0248 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1992 | 0.0235 BoP, current US$ per person | -5.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0224 BoP, current US$ per person | -4.9% |
| 1995 | 0.262 BoP, current US$ per person | +1071.6% |
| 1996 | 0.256 BoP, current US$ per person | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 0.3337 BoP, current US$ per person | +30.4% |
| 1998 | 0.4898 BoP, current US$ per person | +46.8% |
| 1999 | 0.6796 BoP, current US$ per person | +38.7% |
| 2000 | 1.69 BoP, current US$ per person | +148.1% |
| 2001 | 1.43 BoP, current US$ per person | -15.4% |
| 2002 | 0.8743 BoP, current US$ per person | -38.7% |
| 2003 | 0.8636 BoP, current US$ per person | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 0.3526 BoP, current US$ per person | -59.2% |
| 2005 | 0.312 BoP, current US$ per person | -11.5% |
| 2006 | 0.5631 BoP, current US$ per person | +80.5% |
| 2007 | 0.2159 BoP, current US$ per person | -61.7% |
| 2008 | 0.3385 BoP, current US$ per person | +56.8% |
| 2009 | 0.4408 BoP, current US$ per person | +30.2% |
| 2010 | 0.4357 BoP, current US$ per person | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 0.4299 BoP, current US$ per person | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 0.4239 BoP, current US$ per person | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 6.23 BoP, current US$ per person | +1370.7% |
| 2014 | 2.97 BoP, current US$ per person | -52.3% |
| 2015 | 3 BoP, current US$ per person | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 3.09 BoP, current US$ per person | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 2.92 BoP, current US$ per person | -5.5% |
| 2018 | 2.88 BoP, current US$ per person | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 2.84 BoP, current US$ per person | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 2.8 BoP, current US$ per person | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 2.48 BoP, current US$ per person | -11.3% |
| 2022 | 2.23 BoP, current US$ per person | -10.2% |
| 2023 | 2.03 BoP, current US$ per person | -9.2% |
| 2024 | 1.86 BoP, current US$ per person | -8.2% |
| 2025 | 1.73 BoP, current US$ per person | -7.2% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 1.73 BoP, current US$ per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 23.16 BoP, current US$ per person, 7% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 1.73 BoP, current US$ per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 40.79 BoP, current US$ per person, 4% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Paraguay 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +1370.7% | 0.4239 BoP, current US$ per person | 6.23 BoP, current US$ per person |
| 1995 | +1071.6% | 0.0224 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.262 BoP, current US$ per person |
| 2000 | +148.1% | 0.6796 BoP, current US$ per person | 1.69 BoP, current US$ per person |
| 2006 | +80.5% | 0.312 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.5631 BoP, current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2615 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.0224 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.6796 BoP, current US$ per person | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.7073 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.2159 BoP, current US$ per person | 1.69 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.52 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.4239 BoP, current US$ per person | 6.23 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.19 BoP, current US$ per person | 1.73 BoP, current US$ per person | 2.8 BoP, current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
- 125 Cameroon 2.14 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 126 Lebanon 1.87 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 127 Fiji 1.79 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 129 Samoa 1.72 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 130 Syria 1.63 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 131 Zambia 1.53 BoP, current US$ per person compare
More economy & growth data for Paraguay
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.42 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.5 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 235.57 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0048 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 33.59 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 1.18 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 7.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.024 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 168.31 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate -3.22 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Paraguay?
- Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Paraguay was 1.73 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 6.23 BoP, current US$ per person in 2013.
- What is the lowest charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0224 BoP, current US$ per person in 1994.
- How does Paraguay rank for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current)?
- Paraguay ranks 128th out of 171 countries with data for 2025.
- Is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Paraguay 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.