Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Uruguay
Uruguay: Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) was 1,503 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Uruguay, 1986–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Uruguay is 1,503 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 27.1% on the previous year and up 131.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Uruguay peaked at 1,503 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 24.65 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 2004.
Uruguay ranks 76th 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 Uruguay, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 50.85 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1987 | 30.85 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -39.3% |
| 1988 | 36 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 1993 | 32.57 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -9.5% |
| 1994 | 28.57 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -12.3% |
| 1995 | 43.42 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +52.0% |
| 1996 | 36 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -17.1% |
| 1997 | 40 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1998 | 52.57 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +31.4% |
| 1999 | 53.14 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 37 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -30.4% |
| 2001 | 55.8 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +50.8% |
| 2002 | 38.61 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -30.8% |
| 2003 | 80.15 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +107.6% |
| 2004 | 24.65 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -69.2% |
| 2005 | 39.47 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +60.1% |
| 2006 | 41.64 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2007 | 43.61 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 94.99 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +117.8% |
| 2009 | 125.42 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +32.0% |
| 2010 | 151.74 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +21.0% |
| 2011 | 191.81 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +26.4% |
| 2012 | 497.39 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +159.3% |
| 2013 | 648.72 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +30.4% |
| 2014 | 784.2 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +20.9% |
| 2015 | 587.93 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -25.0% |
| 2016 | 647.66 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 2017 | 700.95 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2018 | 1,082 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +54.3% |
| 2019 | 1,045 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 719.25 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -31.2% |
| 2021 | 905.91 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +26.0% |
| 2022 | 1,183 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +30.6% |
| 2023 | 1,503 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +27.1% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 1,503 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 14,713 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 10% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 1,503 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1,855 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 81% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 39.23 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 30.85 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 50.85 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3 |
| 1990s | 40.89 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 28.57 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 53.14 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 7 |
| 2000s | 58.13 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 24.65 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 125.42 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 633.7 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 151.74 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,082 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,078 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 719.25 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,503 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 73 Trinidad and Tobago 1,612 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 74 Georgia 1,530 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 75 Philippines 1,515 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 77 South Africa 1,344 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 78 Moldova 1,338 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 79 Indonesia 1,323 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 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$), annual growth rate 9.26 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Uruguay?
- Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Uruguay was 1,503 BoP, current US$ 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 Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 1,503 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.65 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2004.
- How does Uruguay rank for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current)?
- Uruguay ranks 76th out of 168 countries with data for 2023.
- Is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 131.7%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current US$) 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.