Annual patent applications in Turkey
Turkey: Annual patent applications was 8,234 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2021)
8,234
Change on year
up 4.0%
World rank
12th
of 135 countries
All-time high
8,234
in 2021
All-time low
126
in 1982
Years of data
41
1980–2021
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.
Annual patent applications in Turkey, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 134 | — |
| 1981 | 157 | +17.2% |
| 1982 | 126 | -19.7% |
| 1984 | 153 | +21.4% |
| 1985 | 132 | -13.7% |
| 1986 | 174 | +31.8% |
| 1987 | 138 | -20.7% |
| 1988 | 153 | +10.9% |
| 1989 | 162 | +5.9% |
| 1990 | 138 | -14.8% |
| 1991 | 148 | +7.2% |
| 1992 | 189 | +27.7% |
| 1993 | 169 | -10.6% |
| 1994 | 151 | -10.7% |
| 1995 | 170 | +12.6% |
| 1996 | 189 | +11.2% |
| 1997 | 203 | +7.4% |
| 1998 | 207 | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 276 | +33.3% |
| 2000 | 277 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 337 | +21.7% |
| 2002 | 414 | +22.8% |
| 2003 | 489 | +18.1% |
| 2004 | 682 | +39.5% |
| 2005 | 928 | +36.1% |
| 2006 | 1,072 | +15.5% |
| 2007 | 1,810 | +68.8% |
| 2008 | 2,221 | +22.7% |
| 2009 | 2,555 | +15.0% |
| 2010 | 3,180 | +24.5% |
| 2011 | 3,885 | +22.2% |
| 2012 | 4,434 | +14.1% |
| 2013 | 4,392 | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 4,766 | +8.5% |
| 2015 | 5,352 | +12.3% |
| 2016 | 6,230 | +16.4% |
| 2017 | 8,175 | +31.2% |
| 2018 | 7,156 | -12.5% |
| 2019 | 7,871 | +10.0% |
| 2020 | 7,920 | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 8,234 | +4.0% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 8,234 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 109, 75.5× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 8,234 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 276, 29.8× the median. (49 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
More science & technology data for Turkey
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 107.83 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.1 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 94.32 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 119.84 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 2.03 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 2.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 50,180 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0006 units per person (2023)
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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