Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Italy
Italy: Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) was 6.98 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Italy, 1971–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Italy recorded 6.98 % change on previous year for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 45.0% on the previous year and up 139.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Italy peaked at 222.35 % change on previous year in 1977 and was at its lowest, -41.53 % change on previous year, in 1978.
Italy ranks 84th of 167 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, payments (BoP, current) in Italy, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 17.98 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 21.12 % change on previous year | +17.5% |
| 1973 | 50.08 % change on previous year | +137.2% |
| 1974 | 4.29 % change on previous year | -91.4% |
| 1975 | -7.45 % change on previous year | -273.8% |
| 1976 | -14.85 % change on previous year | +99.4% |
| 1977 | 222.35 % change on previous year | -1597.2% |
| 1978 | -41.53 % change on previous year | -118.7% |
| 1980 | 22.98 % change on previous year | -155.3% |
| 1981 | -8.7 % change on previous year | -137.8% |
| 1982 | 0.5019 % change on previous year | -105.8% |
| 1983 | 7.24 % change on previous year | +1342.5% |
| 1984 | -9.35 % change on previous year | -229.1% |
| 1985 | -17.43 % change on previous year | +86.5% |
| 1986 | 48.34 % change on previous year | -377.3% |
| 1987 | 3.14 % change on previous year | -93.5% |
| 1988 | 53.67 % change on previous year | +1607.3% |
| 1989 | -21.03 % change on previous year | -139.2% |
| 1990 | 218.68 % change on previous year | -1139.9% |
| 1991 | -25.05 % change on previous year | -111.5% |
| 1992 | -1.95 % change on previous year | -92.2% |
| 1993 | -15.73 % change on previous year | +708.6% |
| 1994 | -2.83 % change on previous year | -82.0% |
| 1995 | -1.34 % change on previous year | -52.7% |
| 1996 | -11.87 % change on previous year | +786.8% |
| 1997 | -2.28 % change on previous year | -80.8% |
| 1998 | 14.94 % change on previous year | -756.7% |
| 1999 | 132.48 % change on previous year | +786.8% |
| 2000 | -2.22 % change on previous year | -101.7% |
| 2001 | 9.42 % change on previous year | -525.2% |
| 2002 | 12.64 % change on previous year | +34.1% |
| 2003 | 33.53 % change on previous year | +165.3% |
| 2004 | 15.06 % change on previous year | -55.1% |
| 2005 | 11.14 % change on previous year | -26.0% |
| 2006 | 18.6 % change on previous year | +67.0% |
| 2007 | 22.39 % change on previous year | +20.4% |
| 2008 | -9.68 % change on previous year | -143.2% |
| 2009 | -15.09 % change on previous year | +55.9% |
| 2010 | 6.56 % change on previous year | -143.5% |
| 2011 | 0.981 % change on previous year | -85.0% |
| 2012 | -15.48 % change on previous year | -1678.2% |
| 2013 | 16.3 % change on previous year | -205.2% |
| 2014 | -4.13 % change on previous year | -125.3% |
| 2015 | -17.56 % change on previous year | +325.4% |
| 2016 | 10.75 % change on previous year | -161.2% |
| 2017 | 0.9409 % change on previous year | -91.3% |
| 2018 | -10.43 % change on previous year | -1208.2% |
| 2019 | -3.67 % change on previous year | -64.8% |
| 2020 | -15.15 % change on previous year | +313.2% |
| 2021 | 48.75 % change on previous year | -421.9% |
| 2022 | 14.74 % change on previous year | -69.8% |
| 2023 | -1.76 % change on previous year | -111.9% |
| 2024 | 12.71 % change on previous year | -822.6% |
| 2025 | 6.98 % change on previous year | -45.0% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 6.98 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is 10.44 % change on previous year, 67% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Italy's 6.98 % change on previous year is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.27 % change on previous year, 62% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Italy 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | -1678.2% | 0.981 % change on previous year | -15.48 % change on previous year |
| 1988 | +1607.3% | 3.14 % change on previous year | 53.67 % change on previous year |
| 1977 | +1597.2% | -14.85 % change on previous year | 222.35 % change on previous year |
| 1983 | +1342.5% | 0.5019 % change on previous year | 7.24 % change on previous year |
| 2018 | -1208.2% | 0.9409 % change on previous year | -10.43 % change on previous year |
| 1990 | +1139.9% | -21.03 % change on previous year | 218.68 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 31.5 % change on previous year | -41.53 % change on previous year | 222.35 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1980s | 7.94 % change on previous year | -21.03 % change on previous year | 53.67 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 30.51 % change on previous year | -25.05 % change on previous year | 218.68 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.58 % change on previous year | -15.09 % change on previous year | 33.53 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.57 % change on previous year | -17.56 % change on previous year | 16.3 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.05 % change on previous year | -15.15 % change on previous year | 48.75 % change on previous year | 6 |
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- 82 Sao Tome and Principe 8.01 % change on previous year compare
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- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 22.90 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 388.75 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 882.91 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -96.9 % change on previous year (2025)
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- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 14.99 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 49.38 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Italy?
- Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Italy was 6.98 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 222.35 % change on previous year in 1977.
- What is the lowest charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was -41.53 % change on previous year in 1978.
- How does Italy rank for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current)?
- Italy ranks 84th out of 167 countries with data for 2025.
- Is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 139.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.