Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (BoP, current) in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (BoP, current) was 20.32 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (BoP, current) in Costa Rica, 1978–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current) in Costa Rica stood at 20.32 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 87.7% on the previous year and up 128.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current) in Costa Rica peaked at 436.82 % change on previous year in 1999 and was at its lowest, -92.24 % change on previous year, in 1997.
Costa Rica ranks 46th of 145 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, receipts (BoP, current) in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1979 | 40 % change on previous year | — |
| 1980 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1981 | -85.71 % change on previous year | — |
| 1986 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1991 | 116.67 % change on previous year | — |
| 1992 | -19.23 % change on previous year | -116.5% |
| 1993 | 19.05 % change on previous year | -199.0% |
| 1994 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1995 | 4 % change on previous year | — |
| 1996 | -15.77 % change on previous year | -494.2% |
| 1997 | -92.24 % change on previous year | +484.9% |
| 1998 | 29.41 % change on previous year | -131.9% |
| 1999 | 436.82 % change on previous year | +1385.2% |
| 2013 | -70.71 % change on previous year | -116.2% |
| 2017 | 5 % change on previous year | -107.1% |
| 2018 | 5.28 % change on previous year | +5.7% |
| 2019 | 5.35 % change on previous year | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 5.27 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 5 % change on previous year | -5.1% |
| 2022 | 5 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 5 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 165.64 % change on previous year | +3212.8% |
| 2025 | 20.32 % change on previous year | -87.7% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (BoP, current) in Costa Rica 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | +3212.8% | 5 % change on previous year | 165.64 % change on previous year |
| 1999 | +1385.2% | 29.41 % change on previous year | 436.82 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 20 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 40 % change on previous year | 2 |
| 1980s | -28.57 % change on previous year | -85.71 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 3 |
| 1990s | 53.19 % change on previous year | -92.24 % change on previous year | 436.82 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2010s | -13.77 % change on previous year | -70.71 % change on previous year | 5.35 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 2020s | 34.37 % change on previous year | 5 % change on previous year | 165.64 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 43 Chile 26.3 % change on previous year compare
- 44 Denmark 25.51 % change on previous year compare
- 45 Malaysia 23.3 % change on previous year compare
- 47 Argentina 19.25 % change on previous year compare
- 48 Serbia 18.68 % change on previous year compare
- 49 Croatia 18.03 % change on previous year compare
More economy & growth data for Costa Rica
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.74 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.3 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 466.29 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0045 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 90.49 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 5.59 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 3.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0543 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,084 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 20.52 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current) in Costa Rica?
- Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current) in Costa Rica was 20.32 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current) recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 436.82 % change on previous year in 1999.
- What is the lowest charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current) recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was -92.24 % change on previous year in 1997.
- How does Costa Rica rank for charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current)?
- Costa Rica ranks 46th out of 145 countries with data for 2025.
- Is charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current) rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 128.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.