High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year … NUTS in Hungary

Hungary: High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year … NUTS was 45.28 Number in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
45.28 Number
Change on year
down 29.3%
World rank
19th
of 41 countries
All-time high
64.05 Number
in 2011
All-time low
1 Number
in 1978
Years of data
35
1978–2012

High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 in Hungary, 1978–2012

02040601978199520121978: 1 Number1979: 3 Number1980: 7 Number1981: 8 Number1982: 12 Number1983: 10.2 Number1984: 12 Number1985: 5 Number1986: 3 Number1987: 9 Number1988: 5 Number1989: 4.1 Number1990: 6 Number1991: 3.2 Number1992: 5.5 Number1993: 6.7 Number1994: 8 Number1995: 5.2 Number1996: 5.2 Number1997: 7.2 Number1998: 10.9 Number1999: 27.5 Number2000: 34.5 Number2001: 29.5 Number2002: 16.2 Number2003: 25.4 Number2004: 29.4 Number2005: 22.7 Number2006: 43.1 Number2007: 39.2 Number2008: 45.7 Number2009: 37.8 Number2010: 49.6 Number2011: 64 Number2012: 45.3 Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in Hungary is 45.28 Number, measured in 2012.

The figure is down 29.3% on the previous year and up 179.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in Hungary peaked at 64.05 Number in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1 Number, in 1978.

Hungary ranks 19th of 41 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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 … NUTS in Hungary, year by year

Annual values for High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 region (1977-2012) in Hungary, 1978 to 2012.
Year Number Change
1978 1 Number —
1979 3 Number +200.0%
1980 7 Number +133.3%
1981 8 Number +14.3%
1982 12 Number +50.0%
1983 10.17 Number -15.2%
1984 12 Number +18.0%
1985 5 Number -58.3%
1986 3 Number -40.0%
1987 9 Number +200.0%
1988 5 Number -44.4%
1989 4.1 Number -18.0%
1990 6.03 Number +47.1%
1991 3.19 Number -47.1%
1992 5.53 Number +73.4%
1993 6.67 Number +20.6%
1994 7.99 Number +19.8%
1995 5.2 Number -34.9%
1996 5.15 Number -1.0%
1997 7.17 Number +39.2%
1998 10.92 Number +52.3%
1999 27.49 Number +151.7%
2000 34.53 Number +25.6%
2001 29.48 Number -14.6%
2002 16.19 Number -45.1%
2003 25.45 Number +57.2%
2004 29.4 Number +15.5%
2005 22.7 Number -22.8%
2006 43.13 Number +90.0%
2007 39.17 Number -9.2%
2008 45.73 Number +16.7%
2009 37.8 Number -17.3%
2010 49.6 Number +31.2%
2011 64.05 Number +29.1%
2012 45.28 Number -29.3%

Hungary compared with similar countries

  • Hungary's 45.28 Number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 50.98 Number, 89% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
  • Hungary's 45.28 Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 45.28 Number, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 2 Number 1 Number 3 Number 2
1980s 7.53 Number 3 Number 12 Number 10
1990s 8.53 Number 3.19 Number 27.49 Number 10
2000s 32.36 Number 16.19 Number 45.73 Number 10
2010s 52.98 Number 45.28 Number 64.05 Number 3

Countries ranked near Hungary

  1. 16 Ireland 61.91 Number compare
  2. 17 Poland 56.67 Number compare
  3. 17 Poland 56.67 Number compare
  4. 20 Türkiye 32.49 Number compare
  5. 21 Czechia 13.64 Number compare
  6. 22 Romania 12.67 Number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in Hungary?
High-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in Hungary was 45.28 Number in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 recorded in Hungary?
The highest recorded value was 64.05 Number in 2011.
What is the lowest high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 recorded in Hungary?
The lowest recorded value was 1 Number in 1978.
How does Hungary rank for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3?
Hungary ranks 19th out of 41 countries with data for 2012.
Is high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 rising or falling in Hungary?
Over the last ten years it is up 179.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Hungary 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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Indicator
High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 region (1977-2012)
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
1,468 places, 34,300 data points, 1977–2012
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