Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (BoP, current) in El Salvador
El Salvador: Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (BoP, current) was 29.69 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (BoP, current) in El Salvador, 2000–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current) in El Salvador stood at 29.69 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of up 923.4% on the previous year and down 43.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current) in El Salvador peaked at 366.67 % change on previous year in 2008 and was at its lowest, -87.95 % change on previous year, in 2018.
That places El Salvador 39th out of 145 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 El Salvador, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 118.18 % change on previous year | — |
| 2001 | -50 % change on previous year | -142.3% |
| 2002 | 25 % change on previous year | -150.0% |
| 2003 | -86.67 % change on previous year | -446.7% |
| 2004 | -50 % change on previous year | -42.3% |
| 2006 | -79.17 % change on previous year | +58.3% |
| 2007 | -40 % change on previous year | -49.5% |
| 2008 | 366.67 % change on previous year | -1016.7% |
| 2009 | -68.57 % change on previous year | -118.7% |
| 2010 | -13.64 % change on previous year | -80.1% |
| 2011 | -24.72 % change on previous year | +81.3% |
| 2013 | 67.01 % change on previous year | -371.1% |
| 2014 | -35.06 % change on previous year | -152.3% |
| 2015 | 52.24 % change on previous year | -249.0% |
| 2016 | 91.57 % change on previous year | +75.3% |
| 2017 | 11.87 % change on previous year | -87.0% |
| 2018 | -87.95 % change on previous year | -841.0% |
| 2019 | -61.79 % change on previous year | -29.7% |
| 2020 | -75.31 % change on previous year | +21.9% |
| 2021 | -63 % change on previous year | -16.3% |
| 2022 | -39.58 % change on previous year | -37.2% |
| 2023 | 166.93 % change on previous year | -521.8% |
| 2024 | -3.61 % change on previous year | -102.2% |
| 2025 | 29.69 % change on previous year | -923.4% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 29.69 % change on previous year is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9.26 % change on previous year, 3.2× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 29.69 % change on previous year is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3 % change on previous year, 9.9× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.05 % change on previous year | -86.67 % change on previous year | 366.67 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2010s | -0.0519 % change on previous year | -87.95 % change on previous year | 91.57 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2020s | 2.52 % change on previous year | -75.31 % change on previous year | 166.93 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 36 Saudi Arabia 33.45 % change on previous year compare
- 37 Kenya 32.85 % change on previous year compare
- 38 Moldova 31.18 % change on previous year compare
- 40 Poland 27.1 % change on previous year compare
- 41 Cyprus 27.04 % change on previous year compare
- 42 Malawi 26.91 % change on previous year compare
More economy & growth data for El Salvador
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.92 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.3 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 318.29 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0087 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 50 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 763.72 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -27.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0208 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 119.98 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 30 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current) in El Salvador?
- Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current) in El Salvador was 29.69 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current) recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 366.67 % change on previous year in 2008.
- What is the lowest charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current) recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was -87.95 % change on previous year in 2018.
- How does El Salvador rank for charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current)?
- El Salvador ranks 39th out of 145 countries with data for 2025.
- Is charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current) rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (BoP, current US$), 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$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
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The year-on-year percentage change in Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.