{"version":1,"asset_type":"statistical_series","data_type":"time_series","slug":"it-ai-cost-barrier","url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/it-ai-cost-barrier","html_url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/it-ai-cost-barrier/","title":"Italy AI Adoption Barrier — Cost (2025)","description":"Italy's AI Adoption Barrier — Cost: 4.1 % of enterprises (10+ employees) in 2025, +1.9pp vs 2023. Eurostat (ISOC_EB_AI), 2023–2025.","domain":"papers","category":"AI & Research","keywords":["AI & Research","Eurostat","Italy","2025"],"publisher":"Eurostat","frequency":"Annual","geography":"Italy","temporal_coverage":"2023/2025","unit":"% of enterprises (10+ employees)","last_updated":"2026-07-26","last_updated_text":"26 July 2026","data_as_of":"2025","variable_measured":"Italy AI Adoption Barrier — Cost","license":"https://apiardata.com/data-license","is_accessible_for_free":true,"sources":[{"name":"Eurostat","url":"https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/ISOC_EB_AI/default/table"}],"meta":[{"label":"Frequency","value":"Annual"},{"label":"Coverage","value":"2023–2025"},{"label":"Observations","value":"2"},{"label":"Geography","value":"Italy"},{"label":"Last updated","value":"26 July 2026"}],"kpis":[{"label":"Italy (2025)","value":"4.1","unit":"% of enterprises (10+ employees)","trend":{"direction":"up","value":"+1.9pp vs 2023"}},{"label":"Change vs. prior observation","value":"+1.9pp","unit":"percentage points"},{"label":"Trend","value":"up","unit":""},{"label":"Series length","value":"2","unit":"years of data"}],"series":[{"key":"value","label":"Italy AI Adoption Barrier — Cost"}],"observation_count":2,"observations":[{"period":"2023","value":2.16},{"period":"2025","value":4.06}],"table":{"columns":[{"key":"year","label":"Year"},{"key":"value","label":"% of enterprises (10+ employees)"},{"key":"yoyChange","label":"Change"}],"rows":[{"year":"2025","value":"4.1","yoyChange":"+1.9pp"},{"year":"2023","value":"2.2","yoyChange":"n/a"}]},"qa":[{"question":"What does this indicator measure?","answer":"This page tracks the share of enterprises with 10 or more employees in Italy that do NOT use AI because the costs seem too high, from Eurostat's enterprise ICT usage survey. This is a BARRIER indicator: it counts enterprises that have NOT adopted AI for this reason, so a HIGHER value means LESS AI adoption, not more. Do not describe it as adoption. It is published by Eurostat and updated annually."},{"question":"How current is this data?","answer":"The most recent observation covers 2025. Eurostat typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 2023–2025 (2 observations)."},{"question":"Why is the history so short?","answer":"Eurostat began publishing this series recently, so only 2 observations are available (2023–2025). It is a new series rather than an incomplete one, and will lengthen with each future round."}]}