Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments in Portugal
Portugal: Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments was 1.01 billion BoP, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments in Portugal, 1976–2024
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments in Portugal is 1.01 billion BoP, current US$, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and up 52.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, charges for the use of intellectual property, payments in Portugal peaked at 1.01 billion BoP, current US$ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 16.34 million BoP, current US$, in 1976.
Portugal ranks 46th of 171 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments in Portugal, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 16.34 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1977 | 19.93 million BoP, current US$ | +21.9% |
| 1978 | 18.05 million BoP, current US$ | -9.4% |
| 1979 | 22.46 million BoP, current US$ | +24.4% |
| 1980 | 31.27 million BoP, current US$ | +39.2% |
| 1981 | 33.18 million BoP, current US$ | +6.1% |
| 1982 | 41.62 million BoP, current US$ | +25.4% |
| 1983 | 37.30 million BoP, current US$ | -10.4% |
| 1984 | 29.52 million BoP, current US$ | -20.9% |
| 1985 | 33.23 million BoP, current US$ | +12.6% |
| 1986 | 51.57 million BoP, current US$ | +55.2% |
| 1987 | 81.88 million BoP, current US$ | +58.8% |
| 1988 | 76.63 million BoP, current US$ | -6.4% |
| 1989 | 68.66 million BoP, current US$ | -10.4% |
| 1990 | 116.58 million BoP, current US$ | +69.8% |
| 1991 | 114.32 million BoP, current US$ | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 75.43 million BoP, current US$ | -34.0% |
| 1993 | 174.25 million BoP, current US$ | +131.0% |
| 1994 | 206.29 million BoP, current US$ | +18.4% |
| 1995 | 236.80 million BoP, current US$ | +14.8% |
| 1996 | 274.31 million BoP, current US$ | +15.8% |
| 1997 | 287.87 million BoP, current US$ | +4.9% |
| 1998 | 303.73 million BoP, current US$ | +5.5% |
| 1999 | 301.04 million BoP, current US$ | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 275.31 million BoP, current US$ | -8.5% |
| 2001 | 250.81 million BoP, current US$ | -8.9% |
| 2002 | 314.19 million BoP, current US$ | +25.3% |
| 2003 | 307.63 million BoP, current US$ | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 361.78 million BoP, current US$ | +17.6% |
| 2005 | 349.63 million BoP, current US$ | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 408.52 million BoP, current US$ | +16.8% |
| 2007 | 479.50 million BoP, current US$ | +17.4% |
| 2008 | 534.83 million BoP, current US$ | +11.5% |
| 2009 | 562.30 million BoP, current US$ | +5.1% |
| 2010 | 595.85 million BoP, current US$ | +6.0% |
| 2011 | 600.61 million BoP, current US$ | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 505.19 million BoP, current US$ | -15.9% |
| 2013 | 517.70 million BoP, current US$ | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 660.63 million BoP, current US$ | +27.6% |
| 2015 | 700.15 million BoP, current US$ | +6.0% |
| 2016 | 813.73 million BoP, current US$ | +16.2% |
| 2017 | 892.94 million BoP, current US$ | +9.7% |
| 2018 | 883.70 million BoP, current US$ | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 887.74 million BoP, current US$ | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 879.41 million BoP, current US$ | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 886.76 million BoP, current US$ | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 857.60 million BoP, current US$ | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 1.01 billion BoP, current US$ | +18.0% |
| 2024 | 1.01 billion BoP, current US$ | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 19.19 million BoP, current US$ | 16.34 million BoP, current US$ | 22.46 million BoP, current US$ | 4 |
| 1980s | 48.48 million BoP, current US$ | 29.52 million BoP, current US$ | 81.88 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 209.06 million BoP, current US$ | 75.43 million BoP, current US$ | 303.73 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 384.45 million BoP, current US$ | 250.81 million BoP, current US$ | 562.30 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 705.82 million BoP, current US$ | 505.19 million BoP, current US$ | 892.94 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 928.17 million BoP, current US$ | 857.60 million BoP, current US$ | 1.01 billion BoP, current US$ | 5 |
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- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.9 Percent per annum (2029)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 6.15 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 0.5398 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 17,318 current LCU per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 3.55 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.4685 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 15,032 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 11.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.7805 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments in Portugal?
- Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments in Portugal was 1.01 billion BoP, current US$ in 2024, 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 Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 1.01 billion BoP, current US$ in 2023.
- What is the lowest charges for the use of intellectual property, payments recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.34 million BoP, current US$ in 1976.
- How does Portugal rank for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments?
- Portugal ranks 46th out of 171 countries with data for 2024.
- Is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Portugal 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.