Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts in Uruguay
Uruguay: Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts was 133.80 million BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts in Uruguay, 1987–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 133.80 million BoP, current US$ for charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts in 2025. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
The figure is up 7.2% on the previous year and up 256.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts in Uruguay peaked at 133.80 million BoP, current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 16,000 BoP, current US$, in 2002.
Uruguay ranks 51st of 154 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 700,000 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1993 | 400,000 BoP, current US$ | -42.9% |
| 1994 | 500,000 BoP, current US$ | +25.0% |
| 2000 | 91,000 BoP, current US$ | -81.8% |
| 2001 | 56,000 BoP, current US$ | -38.5% |
| 2002 | 16,000 BoP, current US$ | -71.4% |
| 2004 | 33,788 BoP, current US$ | +111.2% |
| 2005 | 71,000 BoP, current US$ | +110.1% |
| 2007 | 30,000 BoP, current US$ | -57.7% |
| 2008 | 96,000 BoP, current US$ | +220.0% |
| 2009 | 148,000 BoP, current US$ | +54.2% |
| 2010 | 201,000 BoP, current US$ | +35.8% |
| 2011 | 430,000 BoP, current US$ | +113.9% |
| 2012 | 47.81 million BoP, current US$ | +11019.2% |
| 2013 | 40.90 million BoP, current US$ | -14.5% |
| 2014 | 57.24 million BoP, current US$ | +40.0% |
| 2015 | 37.57 million BoP, current US$ | -34.4% |
| 2016 | 37.32 million BoP, current US$ | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 39.68 million BoP, current US$ | +6.3% |
| 2018 | 55.10 million BoP, current US$ | +38.8% |
| 2019 | 34.36 million BoP, current US$ | -37.6% |
| 2020 | 26.24 million BoP, current US$ | -23.6% |
| 2021 | 45.05 million BoP, current US$ | +71.7% |
| 2022 | 76.05 million BoP, current US$ | +68.8% |
| 2023 | 113.14 million BoP, current US$ | +48.8% |
| 2024 | 124.80 million BoP, current US$ | +10.3% |
| 2025 | 133.80 million BoP, current US$ | +7.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 700,000 BoP, current US$ | 700,000 BoP, current US$ | 700,000 BoP, current US$ | 1 |
| 1990s | 450,000 BoP, current US$ | 400,000 BoP, current US$ | 500,000 BoP, current US$ | 2 |
| 2000s | 67,724 BoP, current US$ | 16,000 BoP, current US$ | 148,000 BoP, current US$ | 8 |
| 2010s | 35.06 million BoP, current US$ | 201,000 BoP, current US$ | 57.24 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 86.51 million BoP, current US$ | 26.24 million BoP, current US$ | 133.80 million BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 48 Slovenia 187.21 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 49 Ghana 185.61 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 50 Croatia 163.34 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 52 Belarus 123.84 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 53 Paraguay 114.10 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 54 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 108.50 million BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Uruguay
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.2 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.2 Percent per annum (2029)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 4.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.204 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 5,145 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth -8.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth -6.22 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), annual 6.19 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 2.63 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 66,266 current LCU per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts in Uruguay?
- Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts in Uruguay was 133.80 million 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 Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 133.80 million BoP, current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 16,000 BoP, current US$ in 2002.
- How does Uruguay rank for charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts?
- Uruguay ranks 51st out of 154 countries with data for 2025.
- Is charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 256.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uruguay 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.