Annual patent applications in Ukraine
Ukraine: Annual patent applications was 1,302 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Annual patent applications in Ukraine, 1992–2021
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 Ukraine is 1,302, measured in 2021.
The figure is down 4.3% on the previous year and down 50.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual patent applications in Ukraine peaked at 8,687 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 309, in 1992.
Ukraine ranks 28th of 135 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual patent applications in Ukraine, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 309 | — |
| 1993 | 8,687 | +2711.3% |
| 1994 | 5,355 | -38.4% |
| 1995 | 4,804 | -10.3% |
| 1996 | 3,636 | -24.3% |
| 1997 | 4,688 | +28.9% |
| 1998 | 5,319 | +13.5% |
| 1999 | 5,401 | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 5,620 | +4.1% |
| 2001 | 7,208 | +28.3% |
| 2002 | 1,601 | -77.8% |
| 2003 | 1,635 | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 4,090 | +150.2% |
| 2005 | 3,538 | -13.5% |
| 2006 | 3,474 | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 3,440 | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 2,825 | -17.9% |
| 2009 | 2,434 | -13.8% |
| 2010 | 2,556 | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 2,649 | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 2,491 | -6.0% |
| 2013 | 2,856 | +14.7% |
| 2014 | 2,457 | -14.0% |
| 2015 | 2,271 | -7.6% |
| 2016 | 2,233 | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 2,283 | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 2,107 | -7.7% |
| 2019 | 2,097 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 1,361 | -35.1% |
| 2021 | 1,302 | -4.3% |
Ukraine compared with similar countries
- Ukraine's 1,302 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 109, 11.9× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Ukraine's 1,302 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 276, 4.7× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual patent applications in Ukraine 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +2711.3% | 309 | 8,687 |
| 2004 | +150.2% | 1,635 | 4,090 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,775 | 309 | 8,687 | 8 |
| 2000s | 3,586 | 1,601 | 7,208 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,400 | 2,097 | 2,856 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,332 | 1,302 | 1,361 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ukraine
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual patent applications in Ukraine?
- Annual patent applications in Ukraine was 1,302 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 Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 8,687 in 1993.
- What is the lowest annual patent applications recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 309 in 1992.
- How does Ukraine rank for annual patent applications?
- Ukraine ranks 28th out of 135 countries with data for 2021.
- Is annual patent applications rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ukraine 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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