Belgium vs Sweden: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year and other typologies

Belgium
930.29 Number
in 2012
Sweden
830 Number
in 2012
Belgium rank
10th
Sweden rank
11th

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year and other typologies over time

  • Belgium
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Belgium currently reports 930.29 Number against 830 Number in Sweden, a difference of 100.29 Number.

That makes Belgium's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 10th and Sweden ranks 11th of 35 countries.

Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Sweden Difference Ahead
1970s 120.16 Number 83.68 Number 36.48 Number Belgium
1980s 278.38 Number 241.05 Number 37.33 Number Belgium
1990s 641.41 Number 505.7 Number 135.71 Number Belgium
2000s 1,002 Number 735.43 Number 266.45 Number Belgium
2010s 1,023 Number 920.08 Number 103.01 Number Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher patent applications to the epo by priority year and other typologies, Belgium or Sweden?
Belgium, at 930.29 Number against 830 Number in Sweden as of 2012.
What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year and other typologies between Belgium and Sweden?
100.29 Number, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Sweden?
36 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2012.
How do Belgium and Sweden rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year and other typologies?
Belgium ranks 10th and Sweden ranks 11th of 35 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Patent applications to the EPO by priority year and other typologies (1977-2012). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year and other typologies (1977-2012)
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
35 places, 1,092 data points, 1977–2012
Last refreshed