Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (BoP, current) in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries): Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (BoP, current) was 5.91 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (BoP, current) in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), 1969–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) recorded 5.91 % change on previous year for charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current) in 2025.
That represents a change of down 39.7% on the previous year and down 67.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current) in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 210.17 % change on previous year in 1990 and was at its lowest, -82.37 % change on previous year, in 1979.
That places Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) 20th out of 47 groups 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 Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1970 | -62.5 % change on previous year | — |
| 1971 | 0.298 % change on previous year | -100.5% |
| 1972 | -27.83 % change on previous year | -9440.4% |
| 1973 | 9.8 % change on previous year | -135.2% |
| 1974 | 1.37 % change on previous year | -86.0% |
| 1976 | 13.98 % change on previous year | +919.3% |
| 1977 | -5.22 % change on previous year | -137.3% |
| 1978 | 12.11 % change on previous year | -332.1% |
| 1979 | -82.37 % change on previous year | -780.1% |
| 1980 | 64.24 % change on previous year | -178.0% |
| 1981 | 49.35 % change on previous year | -23.2% |
| 1982 | 2.2 % change on previous year | -95.5% |
| 1983 | -24.56 % change on previous year | -1214.8% |
| 1984 | 6.84 % change on previous year | -127.9% |
| 1985 | -5.11 % change on previous year | -174.6% |
| 1986 | -0.9394 % change on previous year | -81.6% |
| 1987 | -5.17 % change on previous year | +450.6% |
| 1988 | 123.18 % change on previous year | -2481.5% |
| 1989 | -48.72 % change on previous year | -139.5% |
| 1990 | 210.17 % change on previous year | -531.4% |
| 1991 | 7.89 % change on previous year | -96.2% |
| 1992 | 1.88 % change on previous year | -76.2% |
| 1993 | 29.4 % change on previous year | +1467.8% |
| 1994 | -36.53 % change on previous year | -224.3% |
| 1995 | -4.32 % change on previous year | -88.2% |
| 1996 | 48.57 % change on previous year | -1223.4% |
| 1997 | 21.53 % change on previous year | -55.7% |
| 1998 | 17.94 % change on previous year | -16.7% |
| 1999 | -30.5 % change on previous year | -270.0% |
| 2000 | 4.23 % change on previous year | -113.9% |
| 2001 | 5.24 % change on previous year | +23.9% |
| 2002 | 25.89 % change on previous year | +393.7% |
| 2003 | 2.35 % change on previous year | -90.9% |
| 2004 | 13.06 % change on previous year | +455.3% |
| 2005 | -5.23 % change on previous year | -140.1% |
| 2006 | 38.61 % change on previous year | -837.5% |
| 2007 | 37.56 % change on previous year | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 29.53 % change on previous year | -21.4% |
| 2009 | -6.47 % change on previous year | -121.9% |
| 2010 | -12.34 % change on previous year | +90.7% |
| 2011 | 45.8 % change on previous year | -471.3% |
| 2012 | -1.65 % change on previous year | -103.6% |
| 2013 | 11.62 % change on previous year | -805.7% |
| 2014 | 1.63 % change on previous year | -86.0% |
| 2015 | 17.94 % change on previous year | +1001.3% |
| 2016 | 13.39 % change on previous year | -25.4% |
| 2017 | 12.79 % change on previous year | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 7.09 % change on previous year | -44.5% |
| 2019 | 1.35 % change on previous year | -80.9% |
| 2020 | -17.75 % change on previous year | -1413.0% |
| 2021 | 9.26 % change on previous year | -152.2% |
| 2022 | 9.53 % change on previous year | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 5.06 % change on previous year | -46.9% |
| 2024 | 9.8 % change on previous year | +93.4% |
| 2025 | 5.91 % change on previous year | -39.7% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (BoP, current) in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | -9440.4% | 0.298 % change on previous year | -27.83 % change on previous year |
| 1988 | +2481.5% | -5.17 % change on previous year | 123.18 % change on previous year |
| 1993 | +1467.8% | 1.88 % change on previous year | 29.4 % change on previous year |
| 2020 | -1413.0% | 1.35 % change on previous year | -17.75 % change on previous year |
| 1996 | +1223.4% | -4.32 % change on previous year | 48.57 % change on previous year |
| 1983 | -1214.8% | 2.2 % change on previous year | -24.56 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 1 |
| 1970s | -15.6 % change on previous year | -82.37 % change on previous year | 13.98 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 16.13 % change on previous year | -48.72 % change on previous year | 123.18 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 26.6 % change on previous year | -36.53 % change on previous year | 210.17 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.48 % change on previous year | -6.47 % change on previous year | 38.61 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.76 % change on previous year | -12.34 % change on previous year | 45.8 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.64 % change on previous year | -17.75 % change on previous year | 9.8 % change on previous year | 6 |
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- 17 Mongolia 77.38 % change on previous year compare
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- 19 Romania 67.32 % change on previous year compare
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- 21 Georgia 64.43 % change on previous year compare
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More economy & growth data for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 7,460 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 2.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.136 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 1,472 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 4.26 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 0.6893 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.5831 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 4.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 6,311 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 1,700 current US$ per person (2025)
All data for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current) in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current) in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) was 5.91 % 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 Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 210.17 % change on previous year in 1990.
- What is the lowest charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current) recorded in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was -82.37 % change on previous year in 1979.
- How does Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current)?
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 20th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current) rising or falling in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 67.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) 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.