Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Portugal
Portugal: Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) was 11,048 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Portugal, 1976–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 11,048 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 48 years on record.
That represents a change of up 18.0% on the previous year and up 95.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Portugal peaked at 11,048 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 178.6 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1976.
That places Portugal 40th 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 Portugal, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 178.6 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1977 | 217.78 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +21.9% |
| 1978 | 197.27 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -9.4% |
| 1979 | 245.44 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +24.4% |
| 1980 | 341.74 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +39.2% |
| 1981 | 362.58 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1982 | 454.86 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +25.4% |
| 1983 | 407.66 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -10.4% |
| 1984 | 322.58 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -20.9% |
| 1985 | 363.12 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 1986 | 563.63 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +55.2% |
| 1987 | 894.87 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +58.8% |
| 1988 | 837.45 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 1989 | 750.35 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -10.4% |
| 1990 | 1,274 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +69.8% |
| 1991 | 1,249 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 824.41 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -34.0% |
| 1993 | 1,904 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +131.0% |
| 1994 | 2,255 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +18.4% |
| 1995 | 2,588 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 1996 | 2,998 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.8% |
| 1997 | 3,146 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1998 | 3,319 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1999 | 3,290 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 3,009 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 2001 | 2,741 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 2002 | 3,434 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +25.3% |
| 2003 | 3,362 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 3,954 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +17.6% |
| 2005 | 3,822 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 4,466 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.8% |
| 2007 | 5,242 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +17.4% |
| 2008 | 5,847 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 2009 | 6,139 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 6,506 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2011 | 6,558 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 5,516 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -15.9% |
| 2013 | 5,651 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 7,212 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +27.6% |
| 2015 | 7,643 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2016 | 8,883 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.2% |
| 2017 | 9,748 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 2018 | 9,647 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 9,691 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 9,600 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 9,680 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 9,362 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 11,048 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +18.0% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 11,048 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 14,713 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 75% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 11,048 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5,663 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 2.0× the median. (48 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 | +131.0% | 824.41 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,904 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 209.77 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 178.6 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 245.44 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
| 1980s | 529.88 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 322.58 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 894.87 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,285 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 824.41 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,319 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,202 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,741 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 6,139 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,705 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 5,516 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 9,748 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,922 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 9,362 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 11,048 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 37 Slovenia 14,192 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 38 Spain 13,858 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 39 Thailand 11,807 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 41 Seychelles 9,365 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 42 Croatia 8,581 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 43 Dominica 8,363 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 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$), annual growth rate 62.23 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Portugal?
- Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Portugal was 11,048 BoP, current US$ 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 Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 11,048 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 178.6 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1976.
- How does Portugal rank for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current)?
- Portugal ranks 40th out of 168 countries with data for 2023.
- Is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 95.5%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current US$) 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.