Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Colombia
Colombia: Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) was 0.0046 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Colombia, 1968–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 0.0046 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Colombia peaked at 0.0055 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1971.
Colombia ranks 49th of 170 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 US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 0.0013 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1969 | 0.0011 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.1% |
| 1970 | 0.0014 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +28.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -90.8% |
| 1972 | 0.0008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +485.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -45.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +42.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -31.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -40.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +53.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -23.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +37.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +42.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +30.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +99.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +28.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0017 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +93.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0019 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0022 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0021 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0023 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0026 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0034 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +31.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0037 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0046 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +24.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0044 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0041 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0042 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0041 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0042 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0043 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0048 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0055 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.9% |
| 2024 | 0.0047 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.6% |
| 2025 | 0.0046 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 0.0046 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0028 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 0.0046 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.6× 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 | +485.8% | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0011 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0013 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.0006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0014 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0011 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0022 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0035 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0021 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0046 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0047 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0042 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0055 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 46 India 0.0047 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 47 Spain 0.0047 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 48 Slovenia 0.0046 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 50 Chile 0.0045 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 51 Austria 0.0045 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 52 Kyrgyzstan 0.0042 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 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$), annual growth rate 6.31 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Colombia?
- Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Colombia was 0.0046 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, 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 0.0055 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023.
- What is the lowest charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1971.
- How does Colombia rank for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current)?
- Colombia ranks 49th out of 170 countries with data for 2025.
- Is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.