Belgium vs Israel: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year
Belgium
1,655
in 2017
Israel
1,332
in 2014
Belgium rank
13th
Israel rank
16th
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year over time
- Belgium
- Israel
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 1,655 against 1,332 in Israel, a difference of 323.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.2 times Israel's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 13th and Israel ranks 16th of 47 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Israel | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 247.77 | 29.31 | 218.46 | Belgium |
| 1980s | 399.32 | 112.57 | 286.75 | Belgium |
| 1990s | 871.64 | 447.87 | 423.77 | Belgium |
| 2000s | 1,429 | 1,177 | 252.31 | Belgium |
| 2010s | 1,524 | 1,232 | 291.47 | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher patent applications to the epo by priority year, Belgium or Israel?
- Belgium, at 1,655 against 1,332 in Israel as of 2017.
- What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year between Belgium and Israel?
- 323, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Israel?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2014.
- How do Belgium and Israel rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year?
- Belgium ranks 13th and Israel ranks 16th of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2017). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.