Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Portugal
Portugal: Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) was 93.98 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Portugal, 1976–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Portugal is 93.98 BoP, current US$ per person, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and up 48.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Portugal peaked at 95.67 BoP, current US$ per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.75 BoP, current US$ per person, in 1976.
Portugal ranks 48th 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 Portugal, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 1.75 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1977 | 2.11 BoP, current US$ per person | +20.7% |
| 1978 | 1.89 BoP, current US$ per person | -10.4% |
| 1979 | 2.32 BoP, current US$ per person | +23.1% |
| 1980 | 3.2 BoP, current US$ per person | +37.7% |
| 1981 | 3.37 BoP, current US$ per person | +5.2% |
| 1982 | 4.2 BoP, current US$ per person | +24.7% |
| 1983 | 3.75 BoP, current US$ per person | -10.8% |
| 1984 | 2.95 BoP, current US$ per person | -21.2% |
| 1985 | 3.31 BoP, current US$ per person | +12.3% |
| 1986 | 5.14 BoP, current US$ per person | +55.1% |
| 1987 | 8.16 BoP, current US$ per person | +58.8% |
| 1988 | 7.65 BoP, current US$ per person | -6.3% |
| 1989 | 6.86 BoP, current US$ per person | -10.3% |
| 1990 | 11.68 BoP, current US$ per person | +70.2% |
| 1991 | 11.48 BoP, current US$ per person | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 7.58 BoP, current US$ per person | -34.0% |
| 1993 | 17.49 BoP, current US$ per person | +130.7% |
| 1994 | 20.65 BoP, current US$ per person | +18.1% |
| 1995 | 23.62 BoP, current US$ per person | +14.4% |
| 1996 | 27.26 BoP, current US$ per person | +15.4% |
| 1997 | 28.48 BoP, current US$ per person | +4.5% |
| 1998 | 29.89 BoP, current US$ per person | +5.0% |
| 1999 | 29.46 BoP, current US$ per person | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 26.76 BoP, current US$ per person | -9.2% |
| 2001 | 24.2 BoP, current US$ per person | -9.5% |
| 2002 | 30.15 BoP, current US$ per person | +24.6% |
| 2003 | 29.41 BoP, current US$ per person | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 34.51 BoP, current US$ per person | +17.3% |
| 2005 | 33.29 BoP, current US$ per person | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 38.82 BoP, current US$ per person | +16.6% |
| 2007 | 45.48 BoP, current US$ per person | +17.1% |
| 2008 | 50.66 BoP, current US$ per person | +11.4% |
| 2009 | 53.21 BoP, current US$ per person | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 56.35 BoP, current US$ per person | +5.9% |
| 2011 | 56.89 BoP, current US$ per person | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 48.05 BoP, current US$ per person | -15.5% |
| 2013 | 49.51 BoP, current US$ per person | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 63.52 BoP, current US$ per person | +28.3% |
| 2015 | 67.59 BoP, current US$ per person | +6.4% |
| 2016 | 78.81 BoP, current US$ per person | +16.6% |
| 2017 | 86.69 BoP, current US$ per person | +10.0% |
| 2018 | 85.93 BoP, current US$ per person | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 86.3 BoP, current US$ per person | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 85.4 BoP, current US$ per person | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 85.58 BoP, current US$ per person | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 82.19 BoP, current US$ per person | -4.0% |
| 2023 | 95.67 BoP, current US$ per person | +16.4% |
| 2024 | 93.98 BoP, current US$ per person | -1.8% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 93.98 BoP, current US$ per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 164.1 BoP, current US$ per person, 57% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 93.98 BoP, current US$ per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 129.74 BoP, current US$ per person, 72% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Portugal 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +130.7% | 7.58 BoP, current US$ per person | 17.49 BoP, current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.02 BoP, current US$ per person | 1.75 BoP, current US$ per person | 2.32 BoP, current US$ per person | 4 |
| 1980s | 4.86 BoP, current US$ per person | 2.95 BoP, current US$ per person | 8.16 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 20.76 BoP, current US$ per person | 7.58 BoP, current US$ per person | 29.89 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 36.65 BoP, current US$ per person | 24.2 BoP, current US$ per person | 53.21 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 67.96 BoP, current US$ per person | 48.05 BoP, current US$ per person | 86.69 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 88.56 BoP, current US$ per person | 82.19 BoP, current US$ per person | 95.67 BoP, current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 45 Estonia 104.25 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 46 Lithuania 101.76 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 47 Thailand 97.32 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 49 North Macedonia 93.45 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 50 Saint Lucia 92.95 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 51 Saint Kitts and Nevis 83.92 BoP, current US$ per person compare
More economy & growth data for Portugal
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.18 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.9 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 6.84 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0218 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 639.78 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 13.49 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 16.41 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.043 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,261 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 62.23 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Portugal?
- Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Portugal was 93.98 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 95.67 BoP, current US$ per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.75 BoP, current US$ per person in 1976.
- How does Portugal rank for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current)?
- Portugal ranks 48th out of 171 countries with data for 2024.
- Is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Portugal 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.