Annual patent applications in Cyprus
Cyprus: Annual patent applications was 1 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Annual patent applications in Cyprus, 1980–2021
Source: World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, annual patent applications in Cyprus stood at 1. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 50.0% on the previous year and down 75.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual patent applications in Cyprus peaked at 20 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 1, in 1980.
Cyprus ranks 129th of 135 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual patent applications in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 1 | — |
| 1983 | 2 | +100.0% |
| 1984 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 12 | +500.0% |
| 2004 | 9 | -25.0% |
| 2005 | 20 | +122.2% |
| 2007 | 3 | -85.0% |
| 2008 | 11 | +266.7% |
| 2009 | 6 | -45.5% |
| 2010 | 4 | -33.3% |
| 2012 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 2 | -50.0% |
| 2014 | 4 | +100.0% |
| 2015 | 6 | +50.0% |
| 2016 | 3 | -50.0% |
| 2017 | 8 | +166.7% |
| 2018 | 4 | -50.0% |
| 2019 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 2 | -50.0% |
| 2021 | 1 | -50.0% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 1 is below the median for high income countries, which is 397.5, 0% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 1 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 276, 0% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual patent applications in Cyprus changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +500.0% | 2 | 12 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.67 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2000s | 10.17 | 3 | 20 | 6 |
| 2010s | 4.33 | 2 | 8 | 9 |
| 2020s | 1.5 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
More science & technology data for Cyprus
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 156.22 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.11 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 1.51 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 155.14 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 5.32 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 5.31 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 1,764 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0013 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual patent applications in Cyprus?
- Annual patent applications in Cyprus was 1 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 Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 20 in 2005.
- What is the lowest annual patent applications recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 1980.
- How does Cyprus rank for annual patent applications?
- Cyprus ranks 129th out of 135 countries with data for 2021.
- Is annual patent applications rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 75.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cyprus 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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