Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Uruguay
Uruguay: Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) was 0.003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Uruguay, 1986–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Uruguay is 0.003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 4.4% on the previous year and up 66.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Uruguay peaked at 0.0033 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2000.
Uruguay ranks 72nd 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 Uruguay, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 0.0015 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1987 | 0.0007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -51.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -50.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -24.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +37.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +24.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -26.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +64.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +134.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -72.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +26.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +66.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +25.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0016 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +140.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0019 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0022 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0018 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.1% |
| 2016 | 0.002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0019 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0029 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +53.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0029 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0024 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0026 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0029 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0033 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.3% |
| 2024 | 0.0031 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 2025 | 0.003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 0.003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0045 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 66% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 0.003 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, 1.0× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0015 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 3 |
| 1990s | 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 7 |
| 2000s | 0.0005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0018 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0029 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0029 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0024 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0033 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 69 Lithuania 0.0031 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 70 Estonia 0.003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 71 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 73 Ukraine 0.003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 74 Argentina 0.003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 75 Ecuador 0.0028 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 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$), annual growth rate 9.26 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Uruguay?
- Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Uruguay was 0.003 BoP, current US$ 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 Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0033 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 Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2000.
- How does Uruguay rank for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current)?
- Uruguay ranks 72nd out of 170 countries with data for 2025.
- Is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 66.9%. 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current US$) ÷ 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.