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.
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
- Scientific and technical journal articles 1,764 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 1.51 million (2024)
- Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 156.22 per 100 people (2024)
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 156.22 per 100 people (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 2 (2021)
- Share of the population using the Internet 89.6% (2024)
- Patent applications, residents 1 (2021)
- Research and development expenditure 0.7% (2023)
- Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category and NUTS 348.7 Thousand persons (2025)
- Number of people using the Internet 1.20 million users (2021)
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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