Annual patent applications in Finland
Finland: Annual patent applications was 1,557 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
1,557
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
24th
of 135 countries
All-time high
2,579
in 2000
All-time low
1,260
in 2016
Years of data
42
1980–2021
Annual patent applications in Finland, 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 Finland stood at 1,557.
That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and down 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual patent applications in Finland peaked at 2,579 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1,260, in 2016.
Finland ranks 24th of 135 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 42 years of available data.
Annual patent applications in Finland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 1,356 | — |
| 1981 | 1,423 | +4.9% |
| 1982 | 1,638 | +15.1% |
| 1983 | 1,719 | +4.9% |
| 1984 | 1,775 | +3.3% |
| 1985 | 1,727 | -2.7% |
| 1986 | 1,754 | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 1,859 | +6.0% |
| 1988 | 1,981 | +6.6% |
| 1989 | 1,948 | -1.7% |
| 1990 | 2,059 | +5.7% |
| 1991 | 2,123 | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 2,052 | -3.3% |
| 1993 | 2,166 | +5.6% |
| 1994 | 2,306 | +6.5% |
| 1995 | 2,058 | -10.8% |
| 1996 | 2,179 | +5.9% |
| 1997 | 2,355 | +8.1% |
| 1998 | 2,471 | +4.9% |
| 1999 | 2,511 | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 2,579 | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 2,390 | -7.3% |
| 2002 | 2,162 | -9.5% |
| 2003 | 1,972 | -8.8% |
| 2004 | 2,011 | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 1,830 | -9.0% |
| 2006 | 1,816 | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 1,804 | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 1,799 | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 1,806 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 1,731 | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 1,650 | -4.7% |
| 2012 | 1,698 | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 1,596 | -6.0% |
| 2014 | 1,419 | -11.1% |
| 2015 | 1,289 | -9.2% |
| 2016 | 1,260 | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 1,390 | +10.3% |
| 2018 | 1,387 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 1,321 | -4.8% |
| 2020 | 1,588 | +20.2% |
| 2021 | 1,557 | -2.0% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 1,557 is above the median for high income countries, which is 397.5, 3.9× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Finland's 1,557 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 276, 5.6× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,718 | 1,356 | 1,981 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,228 | 2,052 | 2,511 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,017 | 1,799 | 2,579 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,474 | 1,260 | 1,731 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,572 | 1,557 | 1,588 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Finland
More science & technology data for Finland
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 125.86 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.26 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 7.07 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 23.49 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate -1.26 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate -0.9804 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 11,224 (2023)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual patent applications in Finland?
- Annual patent applications in Finland was 1,557 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 Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 2,579 in 2000.
- What is the lowest annual patent applications recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,260 in 2016.
- How does Finland rank for annual patent applications?
- Finland ranks 24th out of 135 countries with data for 2021.
- Is annual patent applications rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Finland 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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