Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Belize
Belize: Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) was 537.42 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Belize, 1984–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Belize recorded 537.42 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.3% on the previous year and up 424.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Belize peaked at 555.89 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2.56 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1994.
That places Belize 100th out of 168 countries with data for 2023, 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 Belize, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 4.38 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1985 | 8.77 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +100.0% |
| 1986 | 54.8 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +525.0% |
| 1987 | 10.96 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -80.0% |
| 1988 | 8.77 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -20.0% |
| 1989 | 8.77 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 10.96 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 1991 | 17.54 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +60.0% |
| 1992 | 13.15 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -25.0% |
| 1993 | 4.38 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -66.7% |
| 1994 | 2.56 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -41.5% |
| 1995 | 4.78 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +86.3% |
| 1996 | 17.54 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +267.0% |
| 1997 | 21.92 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 1998 | 4.38 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -80.0% |
| 1999 | 108.86 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +2383.1% |
| 2000 | 128.02 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +17.6% |
| 2001 | 96.12 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -24.9% |
| 2002 | 15.08 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -84.3% |
| 2003 | 10.08 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -33.1% |
| 2004 | 18.48 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +83.3% |
| 2005 | 17.12 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 2006 | 16.74 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 37.85 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +126.1% |
| 2008 | 32.58 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -13.9% |
| 2009 | 48.24 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +48.0% |
| 2010 | 60.59 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +25.6% |
| 2011 | 86.66 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +43.0% |
| 2012 | 99.59 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 2013 | 102.5 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 212.53 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +107.3% |
| 2015 | 181.47 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -14.6% |
| 2016 | 115.08 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -36.6% |
| 2017 | 157.18 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +36.6% |
| 2018 | 345.74 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +120.0% |
| 2019 | 326.11 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 2020 | 245.44 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -24.7% |
| 2021 | 405.97 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +65.4% |
| 2022 | 555.89 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +36.9% |
| 2023 | 537.42 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.3% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 537.42 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,331 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 40% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Belize's 537.42 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1,855 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 29% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Belize 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +2383.1% | 4.38 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 108.86 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1986 | +525.0% | 8.77 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 54.8 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 16.07 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4.38 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 54.8 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 6 |
| 1990s | 20.61 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2.56 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 108.86 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 42.03 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10.08 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 128.02 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 168.75 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 60.59 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 345.74 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 436.18 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 245.44 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 555.89 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 97 Saudi Arabia 682.64 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 98 Argentina 665.98 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 99 Albania 554.15 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 101 Andorra 494.47 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 102 Cape Verde 486.69 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 103 Egypt 462.4 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Belize
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.27 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.54 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 1.40 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 3.3 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 240,004 BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -99.81 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 0.5675 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 12.32 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Belize?
- Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Belize was 537.42 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 555.89 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.56 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1994.
- How does Belize rank for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current)?
- Belize ranks 100th out of 168 countries with data for 2023.
- Is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 424.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), 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$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.