Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled in Italy
Italy: Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled was 1,188 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled in Italy, 1980–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2024, patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled in Italy stood at 1,188.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 52.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled in Italy peaked at 12,080 in 1983 and was at its lowest, 439, in 1994.
That places Italy 34th out of 157 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled in Italy, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 9,971 | — |
| 1981 | 10,674 | +7.1% |
| 1982 | 11,377 | +6.6% |
| 1983 | 12,080 | +6.2% |
| 1984 | 9,966 | -17.5% |
| 1985 | 7,851 | -21.2% |
| 1986 | 7,901 | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 7,950 | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 8,000 | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 6,122 | -23.5% |
| 1990 | 4,243 | -30.7% |
| 1991 | 2,364 | -44.3% |
| 1992 | 486 | -79.4% |
| 1993 | 483 | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 439 | -9.1% |
| 1995 | 1,058 | +141.1% |
| 1996 | 1,678 | +58.5% |
| 1997 | 1,509 | -10.1% |
| 1998 | 1,341 | -11.2% |
| 1999 | 1,172 | -12.6% |
| 2000 | 1,396 | +19.1% |
| 2007 | 870 | -37.7% |
| 2008 | 861 | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 903 | +4.9% |
| 2010 | 846 | -6.3% |
| 2011 | 927 | +9.6% |
| 2012 | 871 | -6.0% |
| 2013 | 905 | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 781 | -13.7% |
| 2015 | 877 | +12.3% |
| 2016 | 973 | +10.9% |
| 2017 | 1,031 | +6.0% |
| 2018 | 900 | -12.7% |
| 2019 | 898 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 947 | +5.5% |
| 2021 | 797 | -15.8% |
| 2022 | 781 | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 1,145 | +46.6% |
| 2024 | 1,188 | +3.8% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 1,188 is above the median for high income countries, which is 271, 4.4× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Italy's 1,188 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 61, 19.5× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +141.1% | 439 | 1,058 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9,189 | 6,122 | 12,080 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,477 | 439 | 4,243 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,008 | 861 | 1,396 | 4 |
| 2010s | 900.9 | 781 | 1,031 | 10 |
| 2020s | 971.6 | 781 | 1,188 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Italy
More science & technology data for Italy
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 132.57 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.33 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 78.67 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 265.33 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 0.5331 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 0.2689 % change on previous year (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 1,188 (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents, per capita 0 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled in Italy?
- Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled in Italy was 1,188 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 12,080 in 1983.
- What is the lowest patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 439 in 1994.
- How does Italy rank for patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled?
- Italy ranks 34th out of 157 countries with data for 2024.
- Is patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.1%. 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 Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Patent applications, nonresidents with 301 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
- Patent applications, nonresidents WIPO Patent Report: Statistics on Worldwide Patent Activity, World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), note: The International Bureau of WIPO assumes no responsibility with respect to the trans
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
Patent applications, nonresidents with 301 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.