Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts in Caribbean Small States
Caribbean Small States: Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts was 201,918 BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts in Caribbean Small States, 1974–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts in Caribbean Small States is 201,918 BoP, current US$, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 96.1% on the previous year and down 99.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts in Caribbean Small States peaked at 62.73 million BoP, current US$ in 2011 and was at its lowest, 6,000 BoP, current US$, in 1977.
Caribbean Small States ranks 45th of 47 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts in Caribbean Small States, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 11,689 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1975 | 12,878 BoP, current US$ | +10.2% |
| 1976 | 11,500 BoP, current US$ | -10.7% |
| 1977 | 6,000 BoP, current US$ | -47.8% |
| 1978 | 19,000 BoP, current US$ | +216.7% |
| 1979 | 234,500 BoP, current US$ | +1134.2% |
| 1980 | 350,000 BoP, current US$ | +49.3% |
| 1981 | 400,000 BoP, current US$ | +14.3% |
| 1982 | 450,000 BoP, current US$ | +12.5% |
| 1983 | 650,000 BoP, current US$ | +44.4% |
| 1984 | 700,000 BoP, current US$ | +7.7% |
| 1985 | 2.35 million BoP, current US$ | +235.7% |
| 1986 | 4.30 million BoP, current US$ | +83.0% |
| 1987 | 700,000 BoP, current US$ | -83.7% |
| 1988 | 3.55 million BoP, current US$ | +407.1% |
| 1989 | 3.25 million BoP, current US$ | -8.5% |
| 1990 | 4.35 million BoP, current US$ | +33.8% |
| 1991 | 850,000 BoP, current US$ | -80.5% |
| 1992 | 100,000 BoP, current US$ | -88.2% |
| 1993 | 500,000 BoP, current US$ | +400.0% |
| 1994 | 350,000 BoP, current US$ | -30.0% |
| 1995 | 50,000 BoP, current US$ | -85.7% |
| 1996 | 17.80 million BoP, current US$ | +35500.0% |
| 1997 | 29.12 million BoP, current US$ | +63.6% |
| 1998 | 27.80 million BoP, current US$ | -4.5% |
| 1999 | 26.75 million BoP, current US$ | -3.8% |
| 2000 | 27.58 million BoP, current US$ | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 35.90 million BoP, current US$ | +30.2% |
| 2002 | 50.90 million BoP, current US$ | +41.8% |
| 2003 | 33.06 million BoP, current US$ | -35.1% |
| 2004 | 36.04 million BoP, current US$ | +9.0% |
| 2005 | 37.12 million BoP, current US$ | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 44.45 million BoP, current US$ | +19.7% |
| 2007 | 41.00 million BoP, current US$ | -7.8% |
| 2008 | 46.52 million BoP, current US$ | +13.5% |
| 2009 | 47.29 million BoP, current US$ | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 51.45 million BoP, current US$ | +8.8% |
| 2011 | 62.73 million BoP, current US$ | +21.9% |
| 2012 | 59.29 million BoP, current US$ | -5.5% |
| 2013 | 39.62 million BoP, current US$ | -33.2% |
| 2014 | 29.54 million BoP, current US$ | -25.4% |
| 2015 | 22.87 million BoP, current US$ | -22.6% |
| 2016 | 19.11 million BoP, current US$ | -16.5% |
| 2017 | 16.85 million BoP, current US$ | -11.8% |
| 2018 | 1.70 million BoP, current US$ | -89.9% |
| 2019 | 3.64 million BoP, current US$ | +114.2% |
| 2020 | 802,600 BoP, current US$ | -78.0% |
| 2021 | 558,326 BoP, current US$ | -30.4% |
| 2022 | 10.49 million BoP, current US$ | +1778.3% |
| 2023 | 530,671 BoP, current US$ | -94.9% |
| 2024 | 5.17 million BoP, current US$ | +874.1% |
| 2025 | 201,918 BoP, current US$ | -96.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 49,261 BoP, current US$ | 6,000 BoP, current US$ | 234,500 BoP, current US$ | 6 |
| 1980s | 1.67 million BoP, current US$ | 350,000 BoP, current US$ | 4.30 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.77 million BoP, current US$ | 50,000 BoP, current US$ | 29.12 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 39.99 million BoP, current US$ | 27.58 million BoP, current US$ | 50.90 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.68 million BoP, current US$ | 1.70 million BoP, current US$ | 62.73 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.96 million BoP, current US$ | 201,918 BoP, current US$ | 10.49 million BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Caribbean Small States
- 42 Colombia 226.91 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 43 Saudi Arabia 225.90 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 44 Indonesia 217.49 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 45 Malta 214.70 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 46 Portugal 200.26 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 47 Romania 194.75 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 48 Slovenia 187.21 million BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Caribbean Small States
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), annual growth rate 3.62 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI per capita, Atlas method 19,403 current US$ (2025)
- GNI (current US$), per capita 19,164 current US$ per person (2025)
- GNI (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9178 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GNI (current US$), annual growth rate 3.26 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per capita 19,403 current US$ per person (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9292 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 7.98 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (current US$), annual growth rate 5.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (current US$), per capita 20,880 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts in Caribbean Small States?
- Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts in Caribbean Small States was 201,918 BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts recorded in Caribbean Small States?
- The highest recorded value was 62.73 million BoP, current US$ in 2011.
- What is the lowest charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts recorded in Caribbean Small States?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,000 BoP, current US$ in 1977.
- How does Caribbean Small States rank for charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts?
- Caribbean Small States ranks 45th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts rising or falling in Caribbean Small States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 99.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Caribbean Small States data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Charges for the use of proprietary rights (such as patents, trademarks, copyrights, industrial processes and designs including trade secrets, franchises), and charges for licenses to reproduce or distribute (or both) intellectual property embodied in produced originals or prototypes (such as copyrights on books and manuscripts, computer software, cinematographic works, and sound recordings) and related rights (such as for live performances and television, cable, or satellite broadcast). This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.