Italy vs Spain: Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts
Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts over time
- Italy
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 8.08 billion BoP, current US$ against 6.05 billion BoP, current US$ in Italy, a difference of 2.03 billion BoP, current US$.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.3 times Italy's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Spain ahead.
Italy ranks 17th and Spain ranks 14th of 154 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 32.05 million BoP, current US$ | 20.46 million BoP, current US$ | 11.60 million BoP, current US$ | Italy |
| 1980s | 83.91 million BoP, current US$ | 34.55 million BoP, current US$ | 49.36 million BoP, current US$ | Italy |
| 1990s | 432.99 million BoP, current US$ | 167.80 million BoP, current US$ | 265.20 million BoP, current US$ | Italy |
| 2010s | 3.80 billion BoP, current US$ | 2.07 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.73 billion BoP, current US$ | Italy |
| 2020s | 5.20 billion BoP, current US$ | 4.74 billion BoP, current US$ | 455.83 million BoP, current US$ | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts, Italy or Spain?
- Spain, at 8.08 billion BoP, current US$ against 6.05 billion BoP, current US$ in Italy as of 2025.
- What is the difference in charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts between Italy and Spain?
- 2.03 billion BoP, current US$, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Spain?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2025.
- How do Italy and Spain rank globally for charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts?
- Italy ranks 17th and Spain ranks 14th of 154 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.