Annual patent applications in Italy
Italy: Annual patent applications was 10,281 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Annual patent applications in Italy, 1980–2021
Source: World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, annual patent applications in Italy stood at 10,281. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.2% on the previous year and up 16.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual patent applications in Italy peaked at 10,281 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2,000, in 1985.
That places Italy 10th out of 135 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3,553 | 2,000 | 6,369 | 3 |
| 1990s | 7,242 | 6,281 | 7,872 | 5 |
| 2000s | 8,634 | 7,877 | 9,255 | 4 |
| 2010s | 8,740 | 8,307 | 9,229 | 9 |
| 2020s | 10,171 | 10,061 | 10,281 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Italy
More science & technology data for Italy
- Scientific and technical journal articles 82,771 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 78.67 million (2024)
- Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 132.57 per 100 people (2024)
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 132.57 per 100 people (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 797 (2021)
- Share of the population using the Internet 89.2% (2024)
- Patent applications, residents 10,281 (2021)
- Research and development expenditure 1.4% (2023)
- Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category and NUTS 11,460 Thousand persons (2025)
- Number of people using the Internet 44.71 million users (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual patent applications in Italy?
- Annual patent applications in Italy was 10,281 in 2021, according to World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual patent applications recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 10,281 in 2021.
- What is the lowest annual patent applications recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,000 in 1985.
- How does Italy rank for annual patent applications?
- Italy ranks 10th out of 135 countries with data for 2021.
- Is annual patent applications rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual patent applications. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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