Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Italy
Italy: Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) was 8.50 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Italy, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
Italy recorded 8.50 billion BoP, current US$ for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
The figure is up 7.0% on the previous year and up 65.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Italy peaked at 8.50 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 9.60 million BoP, current US$, in 1970.
That places Italy 19th out of 171 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Italy, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 9.60 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1971 | 11.33 million BoP, current US$ | +18.0% |
| 1972 | 13.72 million BoP, current US$ | +21.1% |
| 1973 | 20.59 million BoP, current US$ | +50.1% |
| 1974 | 21.47 million BoP, current US$ | +4.3% |
| 1975 | 19.87 million BoP, current US$ | -7.4% |
| 1976 | 16.92 million BoP, current US$ | -14.9% |
| 1977 | 54.54 million BoP, current US$ | +222.3% |
| 1978 | 31.89 million BoP, current US$ | -41.5% |
| 1979 | 366.07 million BoP, current US$ | +1047.9% |
| 1980 | 450.20 million BoP, current US$ | +23.0% |
| 1981 | 411.06 million BoP, current US$ | -8.7% |
| 1982 | 413.12 million BoP, current US$ | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 443.03 million BoP, current US$ | +7.2% |
| 1984 | 401.62 million BoP, current US$ | -9.3% |
| 1985 | 331.60 million BoP, current US$ | -17.4% |
| 1986 | 491.90 million BoP, current US$ | +48.3% |
| 1987 | 507.37 million BoP, current US$ | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 779.67 million BoP, current US$ | +53.7% |
| 1989 | 615.72 million BoP, current US$ | -21.0% |
| 1990 | 1.96 billion BoP, current US$ | +218.7% |
| 1991 | 1.47 billion BoP, current US$ | -25.0% |
| 1992 | 1.44 billion BoP, current US$ | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 1.22 billion BoP, current US$ | -15.7% |
| 1994 | 1.18 billion BoP, current US$ | -2.8% |
| 1995 | 1.17 billion BoP, current US$ | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 1.03 billion BoP, current US$ | -11.9% |
| 1997 | 1.00 billion BoP, current US$ | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 1.15 billion BoP, current US$ | +14.9% |
| 1999 | 2.68 billion BoP, current US$ | +132.5% |
| 2000 | 2.62 billion BoP, current US$ | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 2.87 billion BoP, current US$ | +9.4% |
| 2002 | 3.23 billion BoP, current US$ | +12.6% |
| 2003 | 4.32 billion BoP, current US$ | +33.5% |
| 2004 | 4.96 billion BoP, current US$ | +15.1% |
| 2005 | 5.52 billion BoP, current US$ | +11.1% |
| 2006 | 6.54 billion BoP, current US$ | +18.6% |
| 2007 | 8.01 billion BoP, current US$ | +22.4% |
| 2008 | 7.23 billion BoP, current US$ | -9.7% |
| 2009 | 6.14 billion BoP, current US$ | -15.1% |
| 2010 | 6.55 billion BoP, current US$ | +6.6% |
| 2011 | 6.61 billion BoP, current US$ | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 5.59 billion BoP, current US$ | -15.5% |
| 2013 | 6.50 billion BoP, current US$ | +16.3% |
| 2014 | 6.23 billion BoP, current US$ | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 5.13 billion BoP, current US$ | -17.6% |
| 2016 | 5.69 billion BoP, current US$ | +10.8% |
| 2017 | 5.74 billion BoP, current US$ | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 5.14 billion BoP, current US$ | -10.4% |
| 2019 | 4.95 billion BoP, current US$ | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 4.20 billion BoP, current US$ | -15.1% |
| 2021 | 6.25 billion BoP, current US$ | +48.7% |
| 2022 | 7.17 billion BoP, current US$ | +14.7% |
| 2023 | 7.05 billion BoP, current US$ | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 7.94 billion BoP, current US$ | +12.7% |
| 2025 | 8.50 billion BoP, current US$ | +7.0% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 8.50 billion BoP, current US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.10 billion BoP, current US$, 7.7× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Italy's 8.50 billion BoP, current US$ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 598.16 million BoP, current US$, 14.2× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Italy changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | +1047.9% | 31.89 million BoP, current US$ | 366.07 million BoP, current US$ |
| 1977 | +222.3% | 16.92 million BoP, current US$ | 54.54 million BoP, current US$ |
| 1990 | +218.7% | 615.72 million BoP, current US$ | 1.96 billion BoP, current US$ |
| 1999 | +132.5% | 1.15 billion BoP, current US$ | 2.68 billion BoP, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 56.60 million BoP, current US$ | 9.60 million BoP, current US$ | 366.07 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 484.53 million BoP, current US$ | 331.60 million BoP, current US$ | 779.67 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.43 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.00 billion BoP, current US$ | 2.68 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.14 billion BoP, current US$ | 2.62 billion BoP, current US$ | 8.01 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.81 billion BoP, current US$ | 4.95 billion BoP, current US$ | 6.61 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.85 billion BoP, current US$ | 4.20 billion BoP, current US$ | 8.50 billion BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Italy
More economy & growth data for Italy
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.18 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 0.8337 Percent per annum (2029)
- 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$), annual -96.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 14.99 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 49.38 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Italy?
- Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Italy was 8.50 billion BoP, current US$ 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 8.50 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.60 million BoP, current US$ in 1970.
- How does Italy rank for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current)?
- Italy ranks 19th out of 171 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 65.5%. 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$), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current US$) with 93 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
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
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current US$) with 93 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.