Belgium vs Ireland: Patent applications to the EPO by country of applicants and inventors
Belgium
2,548 Number
in 2025
Ireland
1,179 Number
in 2025
Belgium rank
10th
Ireland rank
13th
Patent applications to the EPO by country of applicants and inventors over time
- Belgium
- Ireland
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 2,548 Number against 1,179 Number in Ireland, a difference of 1,369 Number.
That makes Belgium's figure about 2.2 times Ireland's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 10th and Ireland ranks 13th of 45 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,736 Number | 419.17 Number | 1,317 Number | Belgium |
| 2010s | 2,093 Number | 679.6 Number | 1,413 Number | Belgium |
| 2020s | 2,540 Number | 1,090 Number | 1,449 Number | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher patent applications to the epo by country of applicants and inventors, Belgium or Ireland?
- Belgium, at 2,548 Number against 1,179 Number in Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by country of applicants and inventors between Belgium and Ireland?
- 1,369 Number, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Ireland?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Ireland rank globally for patent applications to the epo by country of applicants and inventors?
- Belgium ranks 10th and Ireland ranks 13th of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Patent applications to the EPO by country of applicants and inventors (2004 and onwards). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.