Latvia vs Romania: Patent applications to the EPO by country of applicants and inventors

Latvia
38 Number
in 2025
Romania
41 Number
in 2025
Latvia rank
39th
Romania rank
36th

Patent applications to the EPO by country of applicants and inventors over time

  • Latvia
  • Romania
020406080200420142025

How they compare

Romania currently reports 41 Number against 38 Number in Latvia, a difference of 3 Number.

That makes Romania's figure about 1.1 times Latvia's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Romania ahead.

Latvia ranks 39th and Romania ranks 36th of 45 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Latvia averaged higher in 1 and Romania in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Latvia Romania Difference Ahead
2000s 22 Number 14.17 Number 7.83 Number Latvia
2010s 26.3 Number 33.3 Number 7 Number Romania
2020s 29 Number 46.33 Number 17.33 Number Romania

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, Latvia or Romania?
Romania, at 41 Number against 38 Number in Latvia as of 2025.
What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by country of applicants and inventors between Latvia and Romania?
3 Number, with Romania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Romania?
22 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2025.
How do Latvia and Romania rank globally for patent applications to the epo by country of applicants and inventors?
Latvia ranks 39th and Romania ranks 36th 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Patent applications to the EPO by country of applicants and inventors (2004 and onwards)
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
46 places, 982 data points, 2004–2025
Last refreshed