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 0.0114 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Costa Rica, 1977–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 0.0114 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in 2025. That is the highest value across all 49 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.5% on the previous year and up 29.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Costa Rica peaked at 0.0114 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1993.
Costa Rica ranks 13th of 170 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
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 US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 0.0014 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1978 | 0.0013 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0014 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -37.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0016 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +75.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0011 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -28.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0011 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0025 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +117.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0024 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0018 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -27.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0019 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0016 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0019 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0016 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0015 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0011 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -29.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -46.4% |
| 1994 | 0.001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +82.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.4% |
| 1996 | 0.002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +74.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0022 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0023 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0022 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0033 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +53.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0031 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0031 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0037 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0028 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -25.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0028 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0039 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +35.7% |
| 2007 | 0.002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -48.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0028 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +42.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0039 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +38.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0042 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.6% |
| 2011 | 0.005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0066 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +30.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0073 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0087 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0088 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0086 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0089 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 0.01 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0092 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0094 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0095 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0109 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0094 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.1% |
| 2024 | 0.0108 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.2% |
| 2025 | 0.0114 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.5% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 0.0114 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0045 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 2.5× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 0.0114 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, 3.8× 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 | +117.3% | 0.0011 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0025 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0014 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0013 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0014 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 3 |
| 1980s | 0.0017 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0025 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0016 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0023 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0031 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0039 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0077 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0042 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.01 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0102 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0094 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0114 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 10 Cayman Islands 0.013 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 11 Thailand 0.0121 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 12 Dominica 0.0114 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 14 Eswatini 0.0104 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 15 Serbia 0.0102 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 16 North Macedonia 0.0089 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 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$), annual growth rate 20.52 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Costa Rica?
- Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Costa Rica was 0.0114 BoP, current US$ 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 Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0114 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- What is the lowest charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1993.
- How does Costa Rica rank for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current)?
- Costa Rica ranks 13th out of 170 countries with data for 2025.
- 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 29.4%. 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current US$) 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$)
Computed from
- Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.