Implied tax subsidy rates on R&D expenditures in Italy
Italy: Implied tax subsidy rates on R&D expenditures was 0.09 Index in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Implied tax subsidy rates on R&D expenditures in Italy, 2000–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Index.
Analysis
The most recent figure for implied tax subsidy rates on r&d expenditures in Italy is 0.09 Index, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 125.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, implied tax subsidy rates on r&d expenditures in Italy peaked at 0.2 Index in 2021 and was at its lowest, -0.03 Index, in 2000.
Italy ranks 23rd of 44 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.
Implied tax subsidy rates on R&D expenditures in Italy, year by year
| Year | Index | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | -0.03 Index | — |
| 2001 | -0.03 Index | -0.0% |
| 2002 | -0.03 Index | -0.0% |
| 2003 | -0.02 Index | -33.3% |
| 2004 | -0.02 Index | -0.0% |
| 2005 | -0.02 Index | -0.0% |
| 2006 | -0.02 Index | -0.0% |
| 2007 | -0.02 Index | -0.0% |
| 2008 | -0.02 Index | -0.0% |
| 2009 | -0.02 Index | -0.0% |
| 2010 | -0.02 Index | -0.0% |
| 2011 | -0.02 Index | -0.0% |
| 2012 | -0.02 Index | -0.0% |
| 2013 | -0.02 Index | -0.0% |
| 2014 | -0.02 Index | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.04 Index | -300.0% |
| 2016 | 0.04 Index | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.09 Index | +125.0% |
| 2018 | 0.09 Index | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.07 Index | -22.2% |
| 2020 | 0.11 Index | +57.1% |
| 2021 | 0.2 Index | +81.8% |
| 2022 | 0.2 Index | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.09 Index | -55.0% |
| 2024 | 0.09 Index | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.09 Index | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -0.023 Index | -0.03 Index | -0.02 Index | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.023 Index | -0.02 Index | 0.09 Index | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.13 Index | 0.09 Index | 0.2 Index | 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)
- Services, value added (constant LCU), per capita 21,690 constant LCU per person (2025)
- GDP deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate 1.99 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 6.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.8922 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 38,640 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 2.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.7896 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 34,195 current LCU per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is implied tax subsidy rates on r&d expenditures in Italy?
- Implied tax subsidy rates on r&d expenditures in Italy was 0.09 Index in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest implied tax subsidy rates on r&d expenditures recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2 Index in 2021.
- What is the lowest implied tax subsidy rates on r&d expenditures recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.03 Index in 2000.
- How does Italy rank for implied tax subsidy rates on r&d expenditures?
- Italy ranks 23rd out of 44 countries with data for 2025.
- Is implied tax subsidy rates on r&d expenditures rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 125.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Implied tax subsidy rates on R&D expenditures. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The OECD R&D Tax Incentives database presents OECD time-series indicators of implied tax subsidy rates on R&D expenditures by firm size and profitability scenario for OECD member countries and other major economies, drawing on data collected in the OECD R&D tax incentives surveys since 2007. Implied R&D tax subsidy rates are defined as 1 minus the B-Index, a measure of the before-tax income needed by a “representative” firm to break even on one additional monetary unit of R&D outlay (Warda, 2001; OECD, 2023). The more generous the tax provisions for R&D, the lower the before-tax breakeven economic return required by firms and the higher the implied marginal R&D tax subsidy. The OECD time-series estimates of implied R&D tax subsidy rates is based on headline tax credit and allowance rates. Due to limited historical data availability, the estimates are not adjusted for provisions that bound the tax benefits received by firms (e.g. ceilings, thresholds). They therefore provide an upper bound for the marginal tax subsidy implied by R&D tax relief measures at central government level across countries over time. OECD (2019) provides a practical guide to using the OECD R&D Tax Incentives database, describing the R&D tax incentive time series data and highlighting their potential for internationally comparative work through descriptive indicators and econometric analysis.