Annual patent applications in Serbia
Serbia: Annual patent applications was 138 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Annual patent applications in Serbia, 2004–2021
Source: World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual patent applications in Serbia is 138, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
That represents a change of down 23.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual patent applications in Serbia peaked at 473 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 138, in 2020.
That places Serbia 64th out of 135 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 396.17 | 319 | 473 | 6 |
| 2010s | 193.7 | 163 | 290 | 10 |
| 2020s | 138 | 138 | 138 | 2 |
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More science & technology data for Serbia
- Scientific and technical journal articles 5,173 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 8.18 million (2024)
- Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 123.82 per 100 people (2024)
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 123.82 per 100 people (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 18 (2021)
- Share of the population using the Internet 87.7% (2024)
- Patent applications, residents 138 (2021)
- Research and development expenditure 0.9% (2024)
- Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category and NUTS 1,451 Thousand persons (2025)
- Number of people using the Internet 5.55 million users (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual patent applications in Serbia?
- Annual patent applications in Serbia was 138 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 Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 473 in 2004.
- What is the lowest annual patent applications recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 138 in 2020.
- How does Serbia rank for annual patent applications?
- Serbia ranks 64th out of 135 countries with data for 2021.
- Is annual patent applications rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Serbia 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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