Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (BoP, current) in Jamaica
Jamaica: Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (BoP, current) was 6.11 million BoP, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (BoP, current) in Jamaica, 1979–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
In 2024, charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current) in Jamaica stood at 6.11 million BoP, current US$.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 43.8% on the previous year and down 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current) in Jamaica peaked at 16.61 million BoP, current US$ in 2008 and was at its lowest, 400,000 BoP, current US$, in 1979.
Jamaica ranks 90th of 154 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (BoP, current) in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 400,000 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1986 | 4.10 million BoP, current US$ | +925.0% |
| 1987 | 2.60 million BoP, current US$ | -36.6% |
| 1988 | 15.30 million BoP, current US$ | +488.5% |
| 1989 | 2.70 million BoP, current US$ | -82.4% |
| 1990 | 3.30 million BoP, current US$ | +22.2% |
| 1991 | 2.00 million BoP, current US$ | -39.4% |
| 1992 | 3.30 million BoP, current US$ | +65.0% |
| 1993 | 9.20 million BoP, current US$ | +178.8% |
| 1994 | 5.10 million BoP, current US$ | -44.6% |
| 1995 | 3.90 million BoP, current US$ | -23.5% |
| 1996 | 4.30 million BoP, current US$ | +10.3% |
| 1997 | 7.00 million BoP, current US$ | +62.8% |
| 1998 | 6.60 million BoP, current US$ | -5.7% |
| 1999 | 6.20 million BoP, current US$ | -6.1% |
| 2000 | 6.40 million BoP, current US$ | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 5.90 million BoP, current US$ | -7.8% |
| 2002 | 6.13 million BoP, current US$ | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 12.00 million BoP, current US$ | +95.8% |
| 2004 | 9.69 million BoP, current US$ | -19.3% |
| 2005 | 12.65 million BoP, current US$ | +30.6% |
| 2006 | 11.96 million BoP, current US$ | -5.5% |
| 2007 | 14.95 million BoP, current US$ | +25.0% |
| 2008 | 16.61 million BoP, current US$ | +11.1% |
| 2009 | 9.13 million BoP, current US$ | -45.0% |
| 2010 | 4.86 million BoP, current US$ | -46.8% |
| 2011 | 3.90 million BoP, current US$ | -19.8% |
| 2012 | 4.03 million BoP, current US$ | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 4.99 million BoP, current US$ | +23.8% |
| 2014 | 6.26 million BoP, current US$ | +25.3% |
| 2015 | 5.52 million BoP, current US$ | -11.7% |
| 2016 | 5.30 million BoP, current US$ | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 4.89 million BoP, current US$ | -7.8% |
| 2018 | 5.29 million BoP, current US$ | +8.3% |
| 2019 | 8.08 million BoP, current US$ | +52.7% |
| 2020 | 4.64 million BoP, current US$ | -42.5% |
| 2021 | 5.41 million BoP, current US$ | +16.4% |
| 2022 | 4.77 million BoP, current US$ | -11.8% |
| 2023 | 4.25 million BoP, current US$ | -11.0% |
| 2024 | 6.11 million BoP, current US$ | +43.8% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (BoP, current) in Jamaica 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | +925.0% | 400,000 BoP, current US$ | 4.10 million BoP, current US$ |
| 1988 | +488.5% | 2.60 million BoP, current US$ | 15.30 million BoP, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 400,000 BoP, current US$ | 400,000 BoP, current US$ | 400,000 BoP, current US$ | 1 |
| 1980s | 6.17 million BoP, current US$ | 2.60 million BoP, current US$ | 15.30 million BoP, current US$ | 4 |
| 1990s | 5.09 million BoP, current US$ | 2.00 million BoP, current US$ | 9.20 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.54 million BoP, current US$ | 5.90 million BoP, current US$ | 16.61 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.31 million BoP, current US$ | 3.90 million BoP, current US$ | 8.08 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.03 million BoP, current US$ | 4.25 million BoP, current US$ | 6.11 million BoP, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
More economy & growth data for Jamaica
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.76 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.6 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 1.07 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 0.3763 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 305.08 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -38.04 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0139 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 107.45 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 11.9 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current) in Jamaica?
- Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current) in Jamaica was 6.11 million BoP, current US$ in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current) recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 16.61 million BoP, current US$ in 2008.
- What is the lowest charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current) recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 400,000 BoP, current US$ in 1979.
- How does Jamaica rank for charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current)?
- Jamaica ranks 90th out of 154 countries with data for 2024.
- Is charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current) rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (BoP, current US$), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (BoP, current US$) with 155 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
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
Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (BoP, current US$) with 155 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.