Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Italy
Italy: Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) was 144.22 BoP, current US$ per person 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$ per person.
Analysis
In 2025, charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Italy stood at 144.22 BoP, current US$ per person. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.1% on the previous year and up 69.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Italy peaked at 144.22 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.1784 BoP, current US$ per person, in 1970.
That places Italy 38th 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$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.1784 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.2094 BoP, current US$ per person | +17.4% |
| 1972 | 0.2522 BoP, current US$ per person | +20.4% |
| 1973 | 0.376 BoP, current US$ per person | +49.1% |
| 1974 | 0.3896 BoP, current US$ per person | +3.6% |
| 1975 | 0.3584 BoP, current US$ per person | -8.0% |
| 1976 | 0.3037 BoP, current US$ per person | -15.3% |
| 1977 | 0.9747 BoP, current US$ per person | +221.0% |
| 1978 | 0.5679 BoP, current US$ per person | -41.7% |
| 1979 | 6.5 BoP, current US$ per person | +1044.6% |
| 1980 | 7.98 BoP, current US$ per person | +22.7% |
| 1981 | 7.28 BoP, current US$ per person | -8.8% |
| 1982 | 7.31 BoP, current US$ per person | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 7.83 BoP, current US$ per person | +7.2% |
| 1984 | 7.1 BoP, current US$ per person | -9.4% |
| 1985 | 5.86 BoP, current US$ per person | -17.5% |
| 1986 | 8.69 BoP, current US$ per person | +48.3% |
| 1987 | 8.96 BoP, current US$ per person | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 13.77 BoP, current US$ per person | +53.6% |
| 1989 | 10.86 BoP, current US$ per person | -21.1% |
| 1990 | 34.59 BoP, current US$ per person | +218.4% |
| 1991 | 25.91 BoP, current US$ per person | -25.1% |
| 1992 | 25.39 BoP, current US$ per person | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 21.38 BoP, current US$ per person | -15.8% |
| 1994 | 20.77 BoP, current US$ per person | -2.8% |
| 1995 | 20.5 BoP, current US$ per person | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 18.06 BoP, current US$ per person | -11.9% |
| 1997 | 17.64 BoP, current US$ per person | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 20.27 BoP, current US$ per person | +14.9% |
| 1999 | 47.11 BoP, current US$ per person | +132.4% |
| 2000 | 46.04 BoP, current US$ per person | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 50.35 BoP, current US$ per person | +9.4% |
| 2002 | 56.61 BoP, current US$ per person | +12.4% |
| 2003 | 75.18 BoP, current US$ per person | +32.8% |
| 2004 | 85.86 BoP, current US$ per person | +14.2% |
| 2005 | 94.86 BoP, current US$ per person | +10.5% |
| 2006 | 112.06 BoP, current US$ per person | +18.1% |
| 2007 | 136.31 BoP, current US$ per person | +21.6% |
| 2008 | 122.17 BoP, current US$ per person | -10.4% |
| 2009 | 103.14 BoP, current US$ per person | -15.6% |
| 2010 | 109.42 BoP, current US$ per person | +6.1% |
| 2011 | 110.11 BoP, current US$ per person | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 92.8 BoP, current US$ per person | -15.7% |
| 2013 | 107.71 BoP, current US$ per person | +16.1% |
| 2014 | 103.25 BoP, current US$ per person | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 85.24 BoP, current US$ per person | -17.4% |
| 2016 | 94.59 BoP, current US$ per person | +11.0% |
| 2017 | 95.66 BoP, current US$ per person | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 85.86 BoP, current US$ per person | -10.2% |
| 2019 | 82.92 BoP, current US$ per person | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 70.71 BoP, current US$ per person | -14.7% |
| 2021 | 105.72 BoP, current US$ per person | +49.5% |
| 2022 | 121.54 BoP, current US$ per person | +15.0% |
| 2023 | 119.47 BoP, current US$ per person | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 134.72 BoP, current US$ per person | +12.8% |
| 2025 | 144.22 BoP, current US$ per person | +7.1% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 144.22 BoP, current US$ per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 164.1 BoP, current US$ per person, 88% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Italy's 144.22 BoP, current US$ per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 129.74 BoP, current US$ per person, 1.1× 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 | +1044.6% | 0.5679 BoP, current US$ per person | 6.5 BoP, current US$ per person |
| 1977 | +221.0% | 0.3037 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.9747 BoP, current US$ per person |
| 1990 | +218.4% | 10.86 BoP, current US$ per person | 34.59 BoP, current US$ per person |
| 1999 | +132.4% | 20.27 BoP, current US$ per person | 47.11 BoP, current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.01 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.1784 BoP, current US$ per person | 6.5 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.56 BoP, current US$ per person | 5.86 BoP, current US$ per person | 13.77 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 25.16 BoP, current US$ per person | 17.64 BoP, current US$ per person | 47.11 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 88.26 BoP, current US$ per person | 46.04 BoP, current US$ per person | 136.31 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 96.76 BoP, current US$ per person | 82.92 BoP, current US$ per person | 110.11 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 116.06 BoP, current US$ per person | 70.71 BoP, current US$ per person | 144.22 BoP, current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 35 Serbia 155.83 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 36 United States 151.09 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 37 Slovakia 147.41 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 39 Croatia 134.8 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 40 Antigua and Barbuda 132.6 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 41 Andorra 129.74 BoP, current US$ per person compare
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$), annual growth rate 49.38 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Italy?
- Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Italy was 144.22 BoP, current US$ per person 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 144.22 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1784 BoP, current US$ per person in 1970.
- How does Italy rank for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current)?
- Italy ranks 38th 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 69.2%. 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$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.