High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 in Finland
Finland: High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 was 358.81 in 2012. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2012)
358.81
Change on year
down 5.0%
World rank
6th
of 31 countries
All-time high
682.76
in 2004
All-time low
1
in 1977
Years of data
35
1977–2012
High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 in Finland, 1977–2012
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Finland recorded 358.81 for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in 2012.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.0% on the previous year and down 42.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in Finland peaked at 682.76 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 1, in 1977.
That places Finland 6th out of 31 countries with data for 2012, 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 and NUTS 3 in Finland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 1 | — |
| 1979 | 2.5 | +150.0% |
| 1980 | 3 | +20.0% |
| 1981 | 7 | +133.3% |
| 1982 | 8 | +14.3% |
| 1983 | 3 | -62.5% |
| 1984 | 11 | +266.7% |
| 1985 | 7 | -36.4% |
| 1986 | 10.67 | +52.4% |
| 1987 | 21.83 | +104.6% |
| 1988 | 27.65 | +26.7% |
| 1989 | 47.79 | +72.8% |
| 1990 | 61.97 | +29.7% |
| 1991 | 88.83 | +43.3% |
| 1992 | 127.72 | +43.8% |
| 1993 | 132.59 | +3.8% |
| 1994 | 198.42 | +49.6% |
| 1995 | 222.79 | +12.3% |
| 1996 | 305.44 | +37.1% |
| 1997 | 388.41 | +27.2% |
| 1998 | 445.69 | +14.7% |
| 1999 | 658.29 | +47.7% |
| 2000 | 639.94 | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 650.32 | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 618.65 | -4.9% |
| 2003 | 599.67 | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 682.76 | +13.9% |
| 2005 | 615.34 | -9.9% |
| 2006 | 568.71 | -7.6% |
| 2007 | 475.93 | -16.3% |
| 2008 | 441.32 | -7.3% |
| 2009 | 393.08 | -10.9% |
| 2010 | 420.57 | +7.0% |
| 2011 | 377.74 | -10.2% |
| 2012 | 358.81 | -5.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.75 | 1 | 2.5 | 2 |
| 1980s | 14.69 | 3 | 47.79 | 10 |
| 1990s | 263.01 | 61.97 | 658.29 | 10 |
| 2000s | 568.57 | 393.08 | 682.76 | 10 |
| 2010s | 385.71 | 358.81 | 420.57 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Finland
- 3 United Kingdom 935.65 compare
- 4 Sweden 679.45 compare
- 5 Netherlands 545.39 compare
- 7 Belgium 317.81 compare
- 8 Italy 292.53 compare
- 9 Switzerland 289.42 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in Finland?
- High-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in Finland was 358.81 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 682.76 in 2004.
- What is the lowest high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 1977.
- How does Finland rank for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3?
- Finland ranks 6th out of 31 countries with data for 2012.
- Is high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Finland 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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