Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (BoP, current) in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (BoP, current) was 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (BoP, current) in Costa Rica, 1977–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current) in Costa Rica is 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 13.1% on the previous year and up 2,967.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current) in Costa Rica peaked at 0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2013.
That places Costa Rica 84th out of 153 countries 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 Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1978 | 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +22.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -73.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -33.1% |
| 1986 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +364.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +71.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -32.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.5% |
| 1997 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -92.8% |
| 1998 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +415.3% |
| 2012 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -100.0% |
| 2013 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -72.8% |
| 2015 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +200083.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1082.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.8% |
| 2024 | 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +140.4% |
| 2025 | 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (BoP, current) in Costa Rica 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +200083.9% | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 2016 | +1082.6% | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 1999 | +415.3% | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 1990 | +364.2% | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 3 |
| 1980s | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 4 |
| 1990s | 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 81 Namibia 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 82 Russia 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 83 Senegal 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 85 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 86 Myanmar 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 87 Mexico 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
More economy & growth data for Costa Rica
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.74 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.3 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 466.29 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0045 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 90.49 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 5.59 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 3.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0543 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,084 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 20.52 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current) in Costa Rica?
- Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current) in Costa Rica was 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current) recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1991.
- What is the lowest charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current) recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2013.
- How does Costa Rica rank for charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current)?
- Costa Rica ranks 84th out of 153 countries with data for 2025.
- Is charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current) rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2,967.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.