Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (BoP, current) in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (BoP, current) was 8 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (BoP, current) in Saint Lucia, 2018–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current) in Saint Lucia is 8 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 447.8% on the previous year and down 90.8% over ten years.
Saint Lucia ranks 70th of 145 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (BoP, current) in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 87.42 % change on previous year | — |
| 2019 | 4.92 % change on previous year | -94.4% |
| 2020 | -86.55 % change on previous year | -1859.1% |
| 2021 | 529.11 % change on previous year | -711.4% |
| 2022 | -74.59 % change on previous year | -114.1% |
| 2023 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2024 | -2.3 % change on previous year | — |
| 2025 | 8 % change on previous year | -447.8% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 8 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9.26 % change on previous year, 86% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 8 % change on previous year is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3 % change on previous year, 2.7× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 46.17 % change on previous year | 4.92 % change on previous year | 87.42 % change on previous year | 2 |
| 2020s | 62.28 % change on previous year | -86.55 % change on previous year | 529.11 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
- 67 Rwanda 9.3 % change on previous year compare
- 68 United Kingdom 9.04 % change on previous year compare
- 69 Germany 8.13 % change on previous year compare
- 71 Netherlands 7.65 % change on previous year compare
- 72 Slovenia 7.64 % change on previous year compare
- 73 South Africa 7.62 % change on previous year compare
More economy & growth data for Saint Lucia
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.31 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.5 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 18.67 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 103.63 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 193.98 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 3.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.073 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,077 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 10.12 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current) in Saint Lucia?
- Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current) in Saint Lucia was 8 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current) recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 529.11 % change on previous year in 2021.
- What is the lowest charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current) recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was -86.55 % change on previous year in 2020.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current)?
- Saint Lucia ranks 70th out of 145 countries with data for 2025.
- Is charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current) rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 90.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saint Lucia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (BoP, current US$), 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$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.