Annual patent applications in Turkey
Turkey: Annual patent applications was 8,234 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Annual patent applications in Turkey, 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 Turkey stood at 8,234. That is the highest value across all 41 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.0% on the previous year and up 111.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual patent applications in Turkey peaked at 8,234 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 126, in 1982.
Turkey ranks 12th of 135 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
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 | 147.67 | 126 | 174 | 9 |
| 1990s | 184 | 138 | 276 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,078 | 277 | 2,555 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,544 | 3,180 | 8,175 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,077 | 7,920 | 8,234 | 2 |
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More science & technology data for Turkey
- Scientific and technical journal articles 50,180 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 94.32 million (2024)
- Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 107.83 per 100 people (2024)
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 107.83 per 100 people (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 242 (2021)
- Share of the population using the Internet 89.8% (2025)
- Patent applications, residents 8,234 (2021)
- Research and development expenditure 1.4% (2023)
- Number of people using the Internet 70.57 million users (2021)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people 23.43 per 100 people (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual patent applications in Turkey?
- Annual patent applications in Turkey was 8,234 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 Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 8,234 in 2021.
- What is the lowest annual patent applications recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 126 in 1982.
- How does Turkey rank for annual patent applications?
- Turkey ranks 12th out of 135 countries with data for 2021.
- Is annual patent applications rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 111.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Turkey 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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