Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Suriname
Suriname: Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) was 0.0017 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Suriname, 2006–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Suriname recorded 0.0017 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in 2025.
The figure is up 8.4% on the previous year and down 55.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Suriname peaked at 0.0068 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2011.
Suriname ranks 92nd 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 Suriname, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2007 | 0.0009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +179.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -62.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +318.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0019 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +65.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0026 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +37.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0038 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +45.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0068 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +78.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0035 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -49.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0022 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -37.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0013 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -38.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0015 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0016 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0018 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.0% |
| 2023 | 0.002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.8% |
| 2024 | 0.0016 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.1% |
| 2025 | 0.0017 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.4% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 0.0017 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, 60% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 0.0017 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, 57% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.0026 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0068 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.0017 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0015 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 89 Namibia 0.0018 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 90 Indonesia 0.0017 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 91 Aruba 0.0017 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 93 Morocco 0.0017 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 94 United States 0.0017 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 95 Greece 0.0017 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
More economy & growth data for Suriname
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.22 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$), gaps -919,348 BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -1.44 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 2.04 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 206.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.4506 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 3,186 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate -1.01 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Suriname?
- Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Suriname was 0.0017 BoP, current US$ 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 Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0068 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2016.
- What is the lowest charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2011.
- How does Suriname rank for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current)?
- Suriname ranks 92nd out of 170 countries with data for 2025.
- Is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Suriname 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$)
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- Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.