Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) was 16,030 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Costa Rica, 1977–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 16,030 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 47 years on record.
The figure is up 5.9% on the previous year and up 118.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Costa Rica peaked at 16,030 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 56.8 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1982.
That places Costa Rica 34th out of 168 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
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 Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 82.26 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1978 | 88.13 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1979 | 111.63 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +26.7% |
| 1980 | 84.21 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -24.6% |
| 1981 | 80.3 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 1982 | 56.8 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -29.3% |
| 1983 | 70.51 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +24.1% |
| 1984 | 178.22 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +152.8% |
| 1985 | 188.01 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1986 | 154.72 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -17.7% |
| 1987 | 168.43 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1988 | 148.84 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -11.6% |
| 1989 | 195.85 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +31.6% |
| 1990 | 178.22 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 1991 | 215.43 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +20.9% |
| 1992 | 180.18 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -16.4% |
| 1993 | 107.72 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -40.2% |
| 1994 | 215.43 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +100.0% |
| 1995 | 262.44 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +21.8% |
| 1996 | 461.61 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +75.9% |
| 1997 | 532.51 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 1998 | 626.13 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +17.6% |
| 1999 | 603.13 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2000 | 975.98 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +61.8% |
| 2001 | 960.08 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 1,002 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 1,251 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +24.9% |
| 2004 | 1,006 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -19.6% |
| 2005 | 1,114 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 2006 | 1,713 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +53.8% |
| 2007 | 1,037 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -39.5% |
| 2008 | 1,692 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +63.2% |
| 2009 | 2,338 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +38.2% |
| 2010 | 3,111 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +33.0% |
| 2011 | 4,206 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +35.2% |
| 2012 | 6,082 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +44.6% |
| 2013 | 7,333 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +20.6% |
| 2014 | 8,905 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +21.4% |
| 2015 | 9,711 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 2016 | 9,858 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 10,541 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2018 | 12,214 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 2019 | 11,635 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2020 | 11,584 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 12,227 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2022 | 15,135 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +23.8% |
| 2023 | 16,030 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.9% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 16,030 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 14,713 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 1.1× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 16,030 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1,855 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 8.6× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Costa Rica 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | +152.8% | 70.51 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 178.22 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 94.01 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 82.26 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 111.63 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3 |
| 1980s | 132.59 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 56.8 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 195.85 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 338.28 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 107.72 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 626.13 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,309 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 960.08 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,338 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,360 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,111 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 12,214 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 13,744 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 11,584 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 16,030 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 31 Italy 23,828 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 32 Slovakia 17,976 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 33 Hungary 16,563 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 35 Poland 15,215 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 36 Saint Kitts and Nevis 14,713 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 37 Slovenia 14,192 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Costa Rica
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.74 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.3 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 466.29 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0045 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 90.49 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 5.59 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 3.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0543 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,084 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 20.52 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Costa Rica?
- Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Costa Rica was 16,030 BoP, current US$ 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 Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 16,030 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.8 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1982.
- How does Costa Rica rank for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current)?
- Costa Rica ranks 34th out of 168 countries with data for 2023.
- Is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 118.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Costa Rica 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.