Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Uruguay
Uruguay: Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) was 75.09 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Uruguay, 1986–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 75.09 BoP, current US$ per person for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in 2025.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 145.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Uruguay peaked at 77.64 BoP, current US$ per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.31 BoP, current US$ per person, in 2004.
Uruguay ranks 54th 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 Uruguay, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 2.93 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1987 | 1.77 BoP, current US$ per person | -39.7% |
| 1988 | 2.05 BoP, current US$ per person | +16.0% |
| 1993 | 1.81 BoP, current US$ per person | -12.1% |
| 1994 | 1.58 BoP, current US$ per person | -12.7% |
| 1995 | 2.38 BoP, current US$ per person | +51.2% |
| 1996 | 1.96 BoP, current US$ per person | -17.5% |
| 1997 | 2.17 BoP, current US$ per person | +10.5% |
| 1998 | 2.84 BoP, current US$ per person | +30.8% |
| 1999 | 2.86 BoP, current US$ per person | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 1.98 BoP, current US$ per person | -30.6% |
| 2001 | 2.98 BoP, current US$ per person | +50.4% |
| 2002 | 2.06 BoP, current US$ per person | -30.9% |
| 2003 | 4.28 BoP, current US$ per person | +107.4% |
| 2004 | 1.31 BoP, current US$ per person | -69.3% |
| 2005 | 2.1 BoP, current US$ per person | +60.0% |
| 2006 | 2.22 BoP, current US$ per person | +5.4% |
| 2007 | 2.32 BoP, current US$ per person | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 5.03 BoP, current US$ per person | +117.3% |
| 2009 | 6.63 BoP, current US$ per person | +31.7% |
| 2010 | 8 BoP, current US$ per person | +20.7% |
| 2011 | 10.09 BoP, current US$ per person | +26.1% |
| 2012 | 26.1 BoP, current US$ per person | +158.6% |
| 2013 | 33.94 BoP, current US$ per person | +30.0% |
| 2014 | 40.89 BoP, current US$ per person | +20.5% |
| 2015 | 30.55 BoP, current US$ per person | -25.3% |
| 2016 | 33.54 BoP, current US$ per person | +9.8% |
| 2017 | 36.21 BoP, current US$ per person | +7.9% |
| 2018 | 55.77 BoP, current US$ per person | +54.0% |
| 2019 | 53.83 BoP, current US$ per person | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 37.04 BoP, current US$ per person | -31.2% |
| 2021 | 46.68 BoP, current US$ per person | +26.0% |
| 2022 | 61.05 BoP, current US$ per person | +30.8% |
| 2023 | 77.64 BoP, current US$ per person | +27.2% |
| 2024 | 75.69 BoP, current US$ per person | -2.5% |
| 2025 | 75.09 BoP, current US$ per person | -0.8% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 75.09 BoP, current US$ per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 164.1 BoP, current US$ per person, 46% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 75.09 BoP, current US$ per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 40.79 BoP, current US$ per person, 1.8× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.25 BoP, current US$ per person | 1.77 BoP, current US$ per person | 2.93 BoP, current US$ per person | 3 |
| 1990s | 2.23 BoP, current US$ per person | 1.58 BoP, current US$ per person | 2.86 BoP, current US$ per person | 7 |
| 2000s | 3.09 BoP, current US$ per person | 1.31 BoP, current US$ per person | 6.63 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.89 BoP, current US$ per person | 8 BoP, current US$ per person | 55.77 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 62.2 BoP, current US$ per person | 37.04 BoP, current US$ per person | 77.64 BoP, current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 51 Saint Kitts and Nevis 83.92 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 52 Chile 81.27 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 53 Romania 75.68 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 55 Malaysia 74.54 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 56 Bulgaria 65.59 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 57 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 61.95 BoP, current US$ per person compare
More economy & growth data for Uruguay
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.2 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.2 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 661.04 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0077 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 195.3 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 1.12 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 128.4 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0131 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 330.36 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 9.26 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Uruguay?
- Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Uruguay was 75.09 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 77.64 BoP, current US$ per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.31 BoP, current US$ per person in 2004.
- How does Uruguay rank for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current)?
- Uruguay ranks 54th out of 171 countries with data for 2025.
- Is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 145.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uruguay 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.