Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Paraguay
Paraguay: Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) was 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Paraguay, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Paraguay recorded 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in 2025.
That represents a change of down 14.7% on the previous year and down 51.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Paraguay peaked at 0.001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1994.
That places Paraguay 144th out of 170 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom 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 Paraguay, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1992 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.8% |
| 1994 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +942.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +31.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +61.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +48.5% |
| 2000 | 0.001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +152.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -26.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -67.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +45.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -70.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +44.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 0.001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1189.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -53.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.8% |
| 2024 | 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.3% |
| 2025 | 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.7% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0028 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 9% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 8% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Paraguay 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +1189.4% | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 1995 | +942.3% | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 2000 | +152.4% | 0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
- 141 Bermuda 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 142 Vanuatu 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 143 Uganda 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 145 Trinidad and Tobago 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 146 Mauritania 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 147 New Caledonia 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
More economy & growth data for Paraguay
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.42 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.5 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 235.57 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0048 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 33.59 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 1.18 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 7.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.024 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 168.31 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate -3.22 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Paraguay?
- Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Paraguay was 0.0002 BoP, current US$ 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 Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 0.001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2000.
- What is the lowest charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1994.
- How does Paraguay rank for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current)?
- Paraguay ranks 144th out of 170 countries with data for 2025.
- Is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Paraguay 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.