Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (BoP, current) in Uruguay
Uruguay: Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (BoP, current) was 7.22 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (BoP, current) in Uruguay, 1994–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 7.22 % change on previous year for charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current) in 2025.
The figure is down 30.0% on the previous year and up 121.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current) in Uruguay peaked at 220 % change on previous year in 2008 and was at its lowest, -71.43 % change on previous year, in 2002.
Uruguay ranks 74th 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 Uruguay, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 25 % change on previous year | — |
| 2001 | -38.46 % change on previous year | -253.8% |
| 2002 | -71.43 % change on previous year | +85.7% |
| 2005 | 110.13 % change on previous year | -254.2% |
| 2008 | 220 % change on previous year | +99.8% |
| 2009 | 54.17 % change on previous year | -75.4% |
| 2010 | 35.81 % change on previous year | -33.9% |
| 2011 | 113.93 % change on previous year | +218.1% |
| 2013 | -14.46 % change on previous year | -112.7% |
| 2014 | 39.96 % change on previous year | -376.3% |
| 2015 | -34.37 % change on previous year | -186.0% |
| 2016 | -0.6591 % change on previous year | -98.1% |
| 2017 | 6.34 % change on previous year | -1061.3% |
| 2018 | 38.84 % change on previous year | +513.0% |
| 2019 | -37.64 % change on previous year | -196.9% |
| 2020 | -23.61 % change on previous year | -37.3% |
| 2021 | 71.67 % change on previous year | -403.5% |
| 2022 | 68.8 % change on previous year | -4.0% |
| 2023 | 48.76 % change on previous year | -29.1% |
| 2024 | 10.3 % change on previous year | -78.9% |
| 2025 | 7.22 % change on previous year | -30.0% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 7.22 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is 7.89 % change on previous year, 91% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 7.22 % change on previous year is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3 % change on previous year, 2.4× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (BoP, current) in Uruguay 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +1061.3% | -0.6591 % change on previous year | 6.34 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25 % change on previous year | 25 % change on previous year | 25 % change on previous year | 1 |
| 2000s | 54.88 % change on previous year | -71.43 % change on previous year | 220 % change on previous year | 5 |
| 2010s | 16.42 % change on previous year | -37.64 % change on previous year | 113.93 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2020s | 30.52 % change on previous year | -23.61 % change on previous year | 71.67 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 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
- 75 Brazil 6.52 % change on previous year compare
- 76 Portugal 5.93 % change on previous year compare
- 77 Japan 5.3 % change on previous year compare
More economy & growth data for Uruguay
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.2 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.2 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 661.04 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0077 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 195.3 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 1.12 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 128.4 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0131 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 330.36 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 9.26 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current) in Uruguay?
- Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current) in Uruguay was 7.22 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current) recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 220 % change on previous year in 2008.
- What is the lowest charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current) recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was -71.43 % change on previous year in 2002.
- How does Uruguay rank for charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current)?
- Uruguay ranks 74th out of 145 countries with data for 2025.
- Is charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current) rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 121.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (BoP, current US$), 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.