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 2.45 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (BoP, current) in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), 1968–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
In 2025, charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current) in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) stood at 2.45 billion BoP, current US$. That is the highest value across all 58 years on record.
The figure is up 5.9% on the previous year and up 66.9% 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 2.45 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2.17 million BoP, current US$, in 1972.
That places Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) 24th out of 47 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (BoP, current) in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 8.00 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1969 | 8.00 million BoP, current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 3.00 million BoP, current US$ | -62.5% |
| 1971 | 3.01 million BoP, current US$ | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 2.17 million BoP, current US$ | -27.8% |
| 1973 | 2.38 million BoP, current US$ | +9.8% |
| 1974 | 2.42 million BoP, current US$ | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 143.01 million BoP, current US$ | +5817.0% |
| 1976 | 163.01 million BoP, current US$ | +14.0% |
| 1977 | 154.51 million BoP, current US$ | -5.2% |
| 1978 | 173.22 million BoP, current US$ | +12.1% |
| 1979 | 30.53 million BoP, current US$ | -82.4% |
| 1980 | 50.15 million BoP, current US$ | +64.2% |
| 1981 | 74.90 million BoP, current US$ | +49.4% |
| 1982 | 76.55 million BoP, current US$ | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 57.75 million BoP, current US$ | -24.6% |
| 1984 | 61.70 million BoP, current US$ | +6.8% |
| 1985 | 58.55 million BoP, current US$ | -5.1% |
| 1986 | 58.00 million BoP, current US$ | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 55.00 million BoP, current US$ | -5.2% |
| 1988 | 122.75 million BoP, current US$ | +123.2% |
| 1989 | 62.95 million BoP, current US$ | -48.7% |
| 1990 | 195.25 million BoP, current US$ | +210.2% |
| 1991 | 210.65 million BoP, current US$ | +7.9% |
| 1992 | 214.60 million BoP, current US$ | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 277.69 million BoP, current US$ | +29.4% |
| 1994 | 176.24 million BoP, current US$ | -36.5% |
| 1995 | 168.62 million BoP, current US$ | -4.3% |
| 1996 | 250.52 million BoP, current US$ | +48.6% |
| 1997 | 304.45 million BoP, current US$ | +21.5% |
| 1998 | 359.06 million BoP, current US$ | +17.9% |
| 1999 | 249.56 million BoP, current US$ | -30.5% |
| 2000 | 260.12 million BoP, current US$ | +4.2% |
| 2001 | 273.76 million BoP, current US$ | +5.2% |
| 2002 | 344.63 million BoP, current US$ | +25.9% |
| 2003 | 352.74 million BoP, current US$ | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 398.79 million BoP, current US$ | +13.1% |
| 2005 | 377.91 million BoP, current US$ | -5.2% |
| 2006 | 523.82 million BoP, current US$ | +38.6% |
| 2007 | 720.56 million BoP, current US$ | +37.6% |
| 2008 | 933.37 million BoP, current US$ | +29.5% |
| 2009 | 873.00 million BoP, current US$ | -6.5% |
| 2010 | 765.31 million BoP, current US$ | -12.3% |
| 2011 | 1.12 billion BoP, current US$ | +45.8% |
| 2012 | 1.10 billion BoP, current US$ | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 1.23 billion BoP, current US$ | +11.6% |
| 2014 | 1.25 billion BoP, current US$ | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 1.47 billion BoP, current US$ | +17.9% |
| 2016 | 1.66 billion BoP, current US$ | +13.4% |
| 2017 | 1.88 billion BoP, current US$ | +12.8% |
| 2018 | 2.01 billion BoP, current US$ | +7.1% |
| 2019 | 2.04 billion BoP, current US$ | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 1.68 billion BoP, current US$ | -17.8% |
| 2021 | 1.83 billion BoP, current US$ | +9.3% |
| 2022 | 2.01 billion BoP, current US$ | +9.5% |
| 2023 | 2.11 billion BoP, current US$ | +5.1% |
| 2024 | 2.31 billion BoP, current US$ | +9.8% |
| 2025 | 2.45 billion BoP, current US$ | +5.9% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +5817.0% | 2.42 million BoP, current US$ | 143.01 million BoP, current US$ |
| 1990 | +210.2% | 62.95 million BoP, current US$ | 195.25 million BoP, current US$ |
| 1988 | +123.2% | 55.00 million BoP, current US$ | 122.75 million BoP, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.00 million BoP, current US$ | 8.00 million BoP, current US$ | 8.00 million BoP, current US$ | 2 |
| 1970s | 67.73 million BoP, current US$ | 2.17 million BoP, current US$ | 173.22 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 67.83 million BoP, current US$ | 50.15 million BoP, current US$ | 122.75 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 240.66 million BoP, current US$ | 168.62 million BoP, current US$ | 359.06 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 505.87 million BoP, current US$ | 260.12 million BoP, current US$ | 933.37 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.45 billion BoP, current US$ | 765.31 million BoP, current US$ | 2.04 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.06 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.68 billion BoP, current US$ | 2.45 billion BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
- 21 Cyprus 3.35 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 22 Luxembourg 2.43 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 23 Austria 2.31 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 24 Poland 1.90 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 25 India 1.74 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 26 Hungary 1.67 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 27 Brazil 1.16 billion BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 0.6893 current US$ per US$ of GDP (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$) 4.26 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 2.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 6,311 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.5831 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 1,700 current US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 7,460 current US$ per person (2025)
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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 2.45 billion BoP, current US$ 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 2.45 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025.
- 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 2.17 million BoP, current US$ in 1972.
- 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 24th 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 up 66.9%. 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$), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (BoP, current US$) 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.