Annual patent applications in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Annual patent applications was 112 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Annual patent applications in Luxembourg, 1980–2021
Source: World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Luxembourg recorded 112 for annual patent applications in 2021.
That represents a change of down 13.2% on the previous year and up 31.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual patent applications in Luxembourg peaked at 156 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 15, in 2007.
Luxembourg ranks 66th of 135 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual patent applications in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 97 | — |
| 1981 | 109 | +12.4% |
| 1982 | 94 | -13.8% |
| 1984 | 58 | -38.3% |
| 1985 | 81 | +39.7% |
| 1986 | 80 | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 69 | -13.8% |
| 1988 | 68 | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 58 | -14.7% |
| 1990 | 41 | -29.3% |
| 1991 | 52 | +26.8% |
| 1993 | 73 | +40.4% |
| 1994 | 50 | -31.5% |
| 1995 | 35 | -30.0% |
| 1996 | 52 | +48.6% |
| 1997 | 48 | -7.7% |
| 1998 | 44 | -8.3% |
| 1999 | 24 | -45.5% |
| 2000 | 85 | +254.2% |
| 2001 | 51 | -40.0% |
| 2002 | 41 | -19.6% |
| 2003 | 16 | -61.0% |
| 2004 | 23 | +43.8% |
| 2005 | 24 | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 26 | +8.3% |
| 2007 | 15 | -42.3% |
| 2008 | 48 | +220.0% |
| 2009 | 60 | +25.0% |
| 2010 | 79 | +31.7% |
| 2011 | 85 | +7.6% |
| 2012 | 109 | +28.2% |
| 2013 | 113 | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 128 | +13.3% |
| 2015 | 128 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 143 | +11.7% |
| 2017 | 156 | +9.1% |
| 2018 | 152 | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 117 | -23.0% |
| 2020 | 129 | +10.3% |
| 2021 | 112 | -13.2% |
Luxembourg compared with similar countries
- Luxembourg's 112 is below the median for high income countries, which is 397.5, 28% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Luxembourg's 112 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 276, 41% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual patent applications in Luxembourg 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +254.2% | 24 | 85 |
| 2008 | +220.0% | 15 | 48 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 79.33 | 58 | 109 | 9 |
| 1990s | 46.56 | 24 | 73 | 9 |
| 2000s | 38.9 | 15 | 85 | 10 |
| 2010s | 121 | 79 | 156 | 10 |
| 2020s | 120.5 | 112 | 129 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Luxembourg
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual patent applications in Luxembourg?
- Annual patent applications in Luxembourg was 112 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 Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 156 in 2017.
- What is the lowest annual patent applications recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 15 in 2007.
- How does Luxembourg rank for annual patent applications?
- Luxembourg ranks 66th out of 135 countries with data for 2021.
- Is annual patent applications rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Luxembourg 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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