Annual patent applications in Croatia
Croatia: Annual patent applications was 77 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Annual patent applications in Croatia, 1992–2021
Source: World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, annual patent applications in Croatia stood at 77. That is the lowest value across all 30 years on record.
The figure is down 34.2% on the previous year and down 66.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual patent applications in Croatia peaked at 503 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 77, in 2021.
Croatia ranks 75th of 135 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.
Annual patent applications in Croatia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 479 | — |
| 1993 | 503 | +5.0% |
| 1994 | 277 | -44.9% |
| 1995 | 265 | -4.3% |
| 1996 | 259 | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 273 | +5.4% |
| 1998 | 267 | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 246 | -7.9% |
| 2000 | 337 | +37.0% |
| 2001 | 362 | +7.4% |
| 2002 | 328 | -9.4% |
| 2003 | 387 | +18.0% |
| 2004 | 385 | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 363 | -5.7% |
| 2006 | 317 | -12.7% |
| 2007 | 344 | +8.5% |
| 2008 | 330 | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 250 | -24.2% |
| 2010 | 257 | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 230 | -10.5% |
| 2012 | 217 | -5.7% |
| 2013 | 230 | +6.0% |
| 2014 | 170 | -26.1% |
| 2015 | 169 | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 175 | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 148 | -15.4% |
| 2018 | 121 | -18.2% |
| 2019 | 195 | +61.2% |
| 2020 | 117 | -40.0% |
| 2021 | 77 | -34.2% |
Croatia compared with similar countries
- Croatia's 77 is below the median for high income countries, which is 397.5, 19% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Croatia's 77 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 276, 28% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 321.12 | 246 | 503 | 8 |
| 2000s | 340.3 | 250 | 387 | 10 |
| 2010s | 191.2 | 121 | 257 | 10 |
| 2020s | 97 | 77 | 117 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Croatia
More science & technology data for Croatia
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 121.73 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.22 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 4.72 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 81.54 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 3.94 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 3.39 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 5,504 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0014 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual patent applications in Croatia?
- Annual patent applications in Croatia was 77 in 2021, according to World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual patent applications recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 503 in 1993.
- What is the lowest annual patent applications recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 77 in 2021.
- How does Croatia rank for annual patent applications?
- Croatia ranks 75th out of 135 countries with data for 2021.
- Is annual patent applications rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 66.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Croatia data come from?
- The figures come from World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual patent applications. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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