Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts in Panama
Panama: Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts was 564,535 BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts in Panama, 2010–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts in Panama is 564,535 BoP, current US$, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.
The figure is down 29.7% on the previous year and down 90.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts in Panama peaked at 34.45 million BoP, current US$ in 2018 and was at its lowest, 564,535 BoP, current US$, in 2025.
Panama ranks 119th of 154 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts in Panama, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 7.80 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 2011 | 7.90 million BoP, current US$ | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 12.10 million BoP, current US$ | +53.2% |
| 2013 | 4.60 million BoP, current US$ | -62.0% |
| 2014 | 8.30 million BoP, current US$ | +80.4% |
| 2015 | 5.90 million BoP, current US$ | -28.9% |
| 2016 | 1.96 million BoP, current US$ | -66.7% |
| 2017 | 14.08 million BoP, current US$ | +617.5% |
| 2018 | 34.45 million BoP, current US$ | +144.7% |
| 2019 | 27.89 million BoP, current US$ | -19.0% |
| 2020 | 4.42 million BoP, current US$ | -84.2% |
| 2021 | 1.55 million BoP, current US$ | -64.9% |
| 2022 | 1.76 million BoP, current US$ | +13.5% |
| 2023 | 2.96 million BoP, current US$ | +68.5% |
| 2024 | 802,884 BoP, current US$ | -72.9% |
| 2025 | 564,535 BoP, current US$ | -29.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 12.50 million BoP, current US$ | 1.96 million BoP, current US$ | 34.45 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.01 million BoP, current US$ | 564,535 BoP, current US$ | 4.42 million BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Panama
- 116 Burkina Faso 678,098 BoP, current US$ compare
- 117 Rwanda 677,020 BoP, current US$ compare
- 118 Mauritius 622,503 BoP, current US$ compare
- 120 El Salvador 529,446 BoP, current US$ compare
- 121 Vanuatu 469,007 BoP, current US$ compare
- 122 New Caledonia 442,189 BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Panama
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.82 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 4 Percent per annum (2029)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.048 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita 949.21 current US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.048 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per capita 949.21 current LCU per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.0403 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita 796.82 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 842.84 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 2.09 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts in Panama?
- Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts in Panama was 564,535 BoP, current US$ 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 Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 34.45 million BoP, current US$ in 2018.
- What is the lowest charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 564,535 BoP, current US$ in 2025.
- How does Panama rank for charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts?
- Panama ranks 119th out of 154 countries with data for 2025.
- Is charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 90.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Panama 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.