Belgium vs Sweden: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NACE Rev. 2

Belgium
10.3 Number
in 2013
Sweden
12.99 Number
in 2013
Belgium rank
14th
Sweden rank
13th

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NACE Rev. 2 over time

  • Belgium
  • Sweden
010203040197819952013

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 12.99 Number against 10.3 Number in Belgium, a difference of 2.69 Number.

That makes Sweden's figure about 1.3 times Belgium's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 14th and Sweden ranks 13th of 56 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Sweden Difference Ahead
1970s 1.42 Number 3.24 Number 1.82 Number Sweden
1980s 5.69 Number 9.4 Number 3.71 Number Sweden
1990s 11.44 Number 17.67 Number 6.23 Number Sweden
2000s 27.25 Number 19.36 Number 7.88 Number Belgium
2010s 20.41 Number 17.86 Number 2.55 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 by nace rev. 2, Belgium or Sweden?
Sweden, at 12.99 Number against 10.3 Number in Belgium as of 2013.
What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year by nace rev. 2 between Belgium and Sweden?
2.69 Number, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Sweden?
36 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2013.
How do Belgium and Sweden rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nace rev. 2?
Belgium ranks 14th and Sweden ranks 13th of 56 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NACE Rev. 2 activity (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 by NACE Rev. 2 activity (1977-2012)
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
62 places, 1,513 data points, 1977–2013
Last refreshed