High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 in Andalucía
Andalucía: High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 was 15.04 in 2012. ◆ Volatile
High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 in Andalucía, 1982–2012
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in Andalucía is 15.04, measured in 2012.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 34.5% on the previous year and down 35.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in Andalucía peaked at 23.39 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.33, in 1984.
Andalucía ranks 242nd of 1415 regions on this measure, 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 and NUTS 3 in Andalucía, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 0.5 | — |
| 1984 | 0.33 | -34.0% |
| 1985 | 1 | +203.0% |
| 1986 | 1.7 | +70.0% |
| 1987 | 1 | -41.2% |
| 1988 | 2.92 | +192.0% |
| 1989 | 0.5 | -82.9% |
| 1990 | 1 | +100.0% |
| 1991 | 0.58 | -42.0% |
| 1992 | 0.92 | +58.6% |
| 1994 | 1.04 | +13.0% |
| 1995 | 1 | -3.8% |
| 1996 | 3.17 | +217.0% |
| 1997 | 3.3 | +4.1% |
| 1998 | 4 | +21.2% |
| 1999 | 10.42 | +160.5% |
| 2000 | 10 | -4.0% |
| 2001 | 9.77 | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 23.39 | +139.4% |
| 2003 | 10.58 | -54.8% |
| 2004 | 4.77 | -54.9% |
| 2005 | 8.65 | +81.3% |
| 2006 | 15.59 | +80.2% |
| 2007 | 8.86 | -43.2% |
| 2008 | 14.43 | +62.9% |
| 2009 | 14.1 | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 12.25 | -13.1% |
| 2011 | 11.18 | -8.7% |
| 2012 | 15.04 | +34.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.14 | 0.33 | 2.92 | 7 |
| 1990s | 2.83 | 0.58 | 10.42 | 9 |
| 2000s | 12.01 | 4.77 | 23.39 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.82 | 11.18 | 15.04 | 3 |
More science & technology data for Andalucía
- Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category and NUTS 2,234 Thousand persons (2025)
- R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and NUTS 32,474 Full-time equivalent (FTE) (2023)
- Individuals who used the internet, frequency of use and activities 94.04 (2025)
- Individuals who ordered goods or services over the internet for 57.55 (2025)
- Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region 83.97 (2012)
- Individuals who used the internet for interaction with public 66.84 (2021)
- Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region 25.97 (2012)
- Individuals who accessed the internet away from home or work 85.34 (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in Andalucía?
- High-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in Andalucía was 15.04 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 recorded in Andalucía?
- The highest recorded value was 23.39 in 2002.
- What is the lowest high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 recorded in Andalucía?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.33 in 1984.
- How does Andalucía rank for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3?
- Andalucía ranks 242nd out of 1415 regions with data for 2012.
- Is high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 rising or falling in Andalucía?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Andalucía data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 region (1977-2012). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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