High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year in Sweden
Sweden: High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year was 491.29 Number in 2013. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2013)
491.29 Number
Change on year
down 44.9%
World rank
13th
of 60 countries
All-time high
891.32 Number
in 2012
All-time low
9 Number
in 1977
Years of data
37
1977–2013
High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year in Sweden, 1977–2013
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 491.29 Number for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year in 2013.
That represents a change of down 44.9% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year in Sweden peaked at 891.32 Number in 2012 and was at its lowest, 9 Number, in 1977.
That places Sweden 13th out of 60 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 9 Number | — |
| 1978 | 13 Number | +44.4% |
| 1979 | 29.17 Number | +124.4% |
| 1980 | 42.58 Number | +46.0% |
| 1981 | 56 Number | +31.5% |
| 1982 | 60.67 Number | +8.3% |
| 1983 | 68.96 Number | +13.7% |
| 1984 | 65.67 Number | -4.8% |
| 1985 | 60.25 Number | -8.3% |
| 1986 | 76.25 Number | +26.6% |
| 1987 | 77.21 Number | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 69.83 Number | -9.6% |
| 1989 | 103.18 Number | +47.8% |
| 1990 | 97.04 Number | -6.0% |
| 1991 | 99.47 Number | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 164 Number | +64.9% |
| 1993 | 139.49 Number | -14.9% |
| 1994 | 232.26 Number | +66.5% |
| 1995 | 304.01 Number | +30.9% |
| 1996 | 349.4 Number | +14.9% |
| 1997 | 496.38 Number | +42.1% |
| 1998 | 527.29 Number | +6.2% |
| 1999 | 631.64 Number | +19.8% |
| 2000 | 654.77 Number | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 520.07 Number | -20.6% |
| 2002 | 485.45 Number | -6.7% |
| 2003 | 495.12 Number | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 533.58 Number | +7.8% |
| 2005 | 550.21 Number | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 702.76 Number | +27.7% |
| 2007 | 797.36 Number | +13.5% |
| 2008 | 768.42 Number | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 682.47 Number | -11.2% |
| 2010 | 718.64 Number | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 732.45 Number | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 891.32 Number | +21.7% |
| 2013 | 491.29 Number | -44.9% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 491.29 Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 79.38 Number, 6.2× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 491.29 Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 51.72 Number, 9.5× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 17.06 Number | 9 Number | 29.17 Number | 3 |
| 1980s | 68.06 Number | 42.58 Number | 103.18 Number | 10 |
| 1990s | 304.1 Number | 97.04 Number | 631.64 Number | 10 |
| 2000s | 619.02 Number | 485.45 Number | 797.36 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 708.43 Number | 491.29 Number | 891.32 Number | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 10 Canada 704.12 Number compare
- 11 Netherlands 575.27 Number compare
- 11 Netherlands 575.27 Number compare
- 14 Taiwan 347.67 Number compare
- 15 Switzerland 323.89 Number compare
- 16 Belgium 321.52 Number compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year in Sweden?
- High-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year in Sweden was 491.29 Number in 2013, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 891.32 Number in 2012.
- What is the lowest high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 9 Number in 1977.
- How does Sweden rank for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year?
- Sweden ranks 13th out of 60 countries with data for 2013.
- Is high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2013). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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