Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Colombia
Colombia: Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) was 1,818 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Colombia, 1968–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 1,818 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in 2023. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 20.9% on the previous year and up 57.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Colombia peaked at 1,818 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.904 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1971.
Colombia ranks 71st of 168 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 Colombia, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 7.21 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1969 | 6.31 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -12.5% |
| 1970 | 9.01 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +42.9% |
| 1971 | 0.904 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -90.0% |
| 1972 | 5.87 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +549.5% |
| 1973 | 7.52 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +28.1% |
| 1974 | 7.59 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 4.38 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -42.3% |
| 1976 | 7.28 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +66.4% |
| 1977 | 6.31 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -13.3% |
| 1978 | 4.51 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -28.5% |
| 1980 | 9.91 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +119.6% |
| 1981 | 9.91 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 9.91 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 10.82 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1984 | 9.01 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -16.7% |
| 1985 | 6.31 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -30.0% |
| 1986 | 6.31 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 9.01 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +42.9% |
| 1988 | 9.01 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 10.82 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1990 | 11.72 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1991 | 17.12 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +46.2% |
| 1992 | 15.68 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 1993 | 16.76 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1994 | 17.64 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1995 | 26.09 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +47.9% |
| 1996 | 54.66 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +109.5% |
| 1997 | 54.28 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 55.61 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 62.3 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 2000 | 66.76 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2001 | 69.65 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 72.2 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 69.74 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 79.02 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 2005 | 110.38 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +39.7% |
| 2006 | 126.91 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 2007 | 313.31 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +146.9% |
| 2008 | 424.39 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +35.5% |
| 2009 | 460.01 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 2010 | 554.33 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +20.5% |
| 2011 | 679.4 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +22.6% |
| 2012 | 854.42 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +25.8% |
| 2013 | 1,156 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +35.3% |
| 2014 | 1,263 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2015 | 1,213 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 1,133 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 2017 | 1,150 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 1,273 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 2019 | 1,203 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2020 | 1,012 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -15.9% |
| 2021 | 1,224 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +21.0% |
| 2022 | 1,504 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +22.8% |
| 2023 | 1,818 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +20.9% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 1,818 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,331 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 1.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 1,818 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1,855 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 98% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Colombia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | +549.5% | 0.904 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 5.87 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 2007 | +146.9% | 126.91 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 313.31 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.76 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 6.31 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 7.21 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2 |
| 1970s | 5.93 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 0.904 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 9.01 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1980s | 9.1 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 6.31 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10.82 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 33.19 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 11.72 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 62.3 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 179.24 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 66.76 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 460.01 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,048 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 554.33 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,273 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,389 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,012 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,818 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 68 Azerbaijan 2,205 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 69 Panama 1,857 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 70 Chile 1,852 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 72 Norway 1,773 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 73 Trinidad and Tobago 1,612 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 74 Georgia 1,530 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Colombia
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.41 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 4.82 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0105 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 90.31 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 11.57 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -15.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0253 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 216.58 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 6.31 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Colombia?
- Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Colombia was 1,818 BoP, current US$ 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 Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,818 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.904 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1971.
- How does Colombia rank for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current)?
- Colombia ranks 71st out of 168 countries with data for 2023.
- Is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Colombia 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.