Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) in Italy
Italy: Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) was 0.0033 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 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 US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Italy is 0.0033 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 19.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Italy peaked at 0.0036 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1976.
Italy ranks 63rd of 170 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 | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +24.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +181.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -52.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +818.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 0.001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 0.001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 0.001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +38.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -24.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0017 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +150.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -29.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0011 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0011 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0011 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 1995 | 0.001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0021 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +135.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0023 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0024 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0025 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0027 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0027 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 0.003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0033 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0036 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.9% |
| 2008 | 0.003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0028 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0031 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0029 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0027 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 2013 | 0.003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0029 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0028 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 0.003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0029 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0024 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0025 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0022 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0029 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +30.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0034 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.8% |
| 2023 | 0.003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.8% |
| 2024 | 0.0033 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.6% |
| 2025 | 0.0033 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 0.0033 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0045 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 74% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Italy's 0.0033 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0036 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 93% of 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 | +818.7% | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 1977 | +181.2% | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 1990 | +150.5% | 0.0007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0017 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 1999 | +135.8% | 0.0009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0021 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0021 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0028 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0023 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0036 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0028 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0024 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0031 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0022 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0034 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 60 Belarus 0.0036 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 61 Finland 0.0035 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 62 Romania 0.0034 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 64 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.0033 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 65 Bulgaria 0.0032 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 66 Portugal 0.0032 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 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$), annual growth rate 49.38 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Italy?
- Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) in Italy was 0.0033 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 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 0.0036 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2007.
- What is the lowest charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1976.
- How does Italy rank for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current)?
- Italy ranks 63rd out of 170 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 19.7%. 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.