Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income): Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments was 25.26 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), 1968–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) recorded 25.26 billion BoP, current US$ for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments in 2025. That is the highest value across all 58 years on record.
That represents a change of up 12.3% on the previous year and up 75.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, charges for the use of intellectual property, payments in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) peaked at 25.26 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1.00 million BoP, current US$, in 1971.
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 21st of 47 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 8.00 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1969 | 7.00 million BoP, current US$ | -12.5% |
| 1970 | 10.00 million BoP, current US$ | +42.9% |
| 1971 | 1.00 million BoP, current US$ | -90.0% |
| 1972 | 6.51 million BoP, current US$ | +549.5% |
| 1973 | 8.34 million BoP, current US$ | +28.1% |
| 1974 | 8.87 million BoP, current US$ | +6.3% |
| 1975 | 228.41 million BoP, current US$ | +2475.5% |
| 1976 | 320.93 million BoP, current US$ | +40.5% |
| 1977 | 250.16 million BoP, current US$ | -22.1% |
| 1978 | 308.06 million BoP, current US$ | +23.1% |
| 1979 | 456.30 million BoP, current US$ | +48.1% |
| 1980 | 355.60 million BoP, current US$ | -22.1% |
| 1981 | 602.17 million BoP, current US$ | +69.3% |
| 1982 | 676.42 million BoP, current US$ | +12.3% |
| 1983 | 708.79 million BoP, current US$ | +4.8% |
| 1984 | 637.69 million BoP, current US$ | -10.0% |
| 1985 | 653.25 million BoP, current US$ | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 691.87 million BoP, current US$ | +5.9% |
| 1987 | 631.86 million BoP, current US$ | -8.7% |
| 1988 | 619.43 million BoP, current US$ | -2.0% |
| 1989 | 763.25 million BoP, current US$ | +23.2% |
| 1990 | 913.39 million BoP, current US$ | +19.7% |
| 1991 | 978.03 million BoP, current US$ | +7.1% |
| 1992 | 895.39 million BoP, current US$ | -8.5% |
| 1993 | 1.04 billion BoP, current US$ | +16.3% |
| 1994 | 1.42 billion BoP, current US$ | +36.3% |
| 1995 | 1.59 billion BoP, current US$ | +11.8% |
| 1996 | 1.92 billion BoP, current US$ | +20.8% |
| 1997 | 2.38 billion BoP, current US$ | +24.0% |
| 1998 | 2.88 billion BoP, current US$ | +21.3% |
| 1999 | 2.92 billion BoP, current US$ | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 2.92 billion BoP, current US$ | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 2.80 billion BoP, current US$ | -4.2% |
| 2002 | 4.32 billion BoP, current US$ | +54.2% |
| 2003 | 4.15 billion BoP, current US$ | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 4.14 billion BoP, current US$ | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 5.09 billion BoP, current US$ | +22.9% |
| 2006 | 5.79 billion BoP, current US$ | +13.7% |
| 2007 | 7.02 billion BoP, current US$ | +21.3% |
| 2008 | 7.92 billion BoP, current US$ | +12.8% |
| 2009 | 7.89 billion BoP, current US$ | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 9.58 billion BoP, current US$ | +21.4% |
| 2011 | 11.08 billion BoP, current US$ | +15.6% |
| 2012 | 12.43 billion BoP, current US$ | +12.2% |
| 2013 | 13.59 billion BoP, current US$ | +9.4% |
| 2014 | 15.00 billion BoP, current US$ | +10.3% |
| 2015 | 14.44 billion BoP, current US$ | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 14.37 billion BoP, current US$ | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 14.85 billion BoP, current US$ | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 14.84 billion BoP, current US$ | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 14.74 billion BoP, current US$ | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 11.81 billion BoP, current US$ | -19.9% |
| 2021 | 14.58 billion BoP, current US$ | +23.5% |
| 2022 | 17.36 billion BoP, current US$ | +19.0% |
| 2023 | 18.44 billion BoP, current US$ | +6.2% |
| 2024 | 22.49 billion BoP, current US$ | +22.0% |
| 2025 | 25.26 billion BoP, current US$ | +12.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +2475.5% | 8.87 million BoP, current US$ | 228.41 million BoP, current US$ |
| 1972 | +549.5% | 1.00 million BoP, current US$ | 6.51 million BoP, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.50 million BoP, current US$ | 7.00 million BoP, current US$ | 8.00 million BoP, current US$ | 2 |
| 1970s | 159.86 million BoP, current US$ | 1.00 million BoP, current US$ | 456.30 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 634.03 million BoP, current US$ | 355.60 million BoP, current US$ | 763.25 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.69 billion BoP, current US$ | 895.39 million BoP, current US$ | 2.92 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.20 billion BoP, current US$ | 2.80 billion BoP, current US$ | 7.92 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.49 billion BoP, current US$ | 9.58 billion BoP, current US$ | 15.00 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.32 billion BoP, current US$ | 11.81 billion BoP, current US$ | 25.26 billion BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
- 18 Spain 8.88 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 19 Italy 8.50 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 20 Mexico 7.10 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 21 Thailand 6.97 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 22 Poland 5.98 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 23 Türkiye 4.28 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 24 Israel 3.67 billion BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 7,260 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 2.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.138 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 1,436 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 4.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 0.6975 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.5838 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 4.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 6,076 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 1,706 current US$ per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) was 25.26 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest charges for the use of intellectual property, payments recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 25.26 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest charges for the use of intellectual property, payments recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.00 million BoP, current US$ in 1971.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments?
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 21st out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 75.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Charges for the use of proprietary rights (such as patents, trademarks, copyrights, industrial processes and designs including trade secrets, franchises), and charges for licenses to reproduce or distribute (or both) intellectual property embodied in produced originals or prototypes (such as copyrights on books and manuscripts, computer software, cinematographic works, and sound recordings) and related rights (such as for live performances and television, cable, or satellite broadcast). This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.