High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 in Latvija
Latvija: High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 was 7.33 in 2012. ◆ Volatile
High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 in Latvija, 1992–2012
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2012, high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in Latvija stood at 7.33. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of up 633.0% on the previous year and up 233.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in Latvija peaked at 7.33 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.2, in 1999.
Latvija ranks 419th of 1415 regions 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 and NUTS 3 in Latvija, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 0.25 | — |
| 1995 | 0.4 | +60.0% |
| 1999 | 0.2 | -50.0% |
| 2000 | 1.13 | +465.0% |
| 2001 | 0.6 | -46.9% |
| 2002 | 2.2 | +266.7% |
| 2003 | 0.25 | -88.6% |
| 2005 | 2 | +700.0% |
| 2006 | 0.5 | -75.0% |
| 2007 | 3.33 | +566.0% |
| 2008 | 3 | -9.9% |
| 2009 | 0.25 | -91.7% |
| 2010 | 1.75 | +600.0% |
| 2011 | 1 | -42.9% |
| 2012 | 7.33 | +633.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2833 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 3 |
| 2000s | 1.47 | 0.25 | 3.33 | 9 |
| 2010s | 3.36 | 1 | 7.33 | 3 |
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- Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category and NUTS 538.6 Thousand persons (2025)
- Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category, NUTS 1 538.6 Thousand persons (2025)
- Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category, NUTS 1 538.6 Thousand persons (2025)
- R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and NUTS 6,990 Full-time equivalent (FTE) (2024)
- Individuals who used the internet, frequency of use and activities 93.77 (2025)
- Individuals who ordered goods or services over the internet for 54.32 (2025)
- Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region 24.57 Number (2012)
- Individuals who used the internet for interaction with public 77.43 (2021)
- Individuals who accessed the internet away from home or work 67.18 (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in Latvija?
- High-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in Latvija was 7.33 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 recorded in Latvija?
- The highest recorded value was 7.33 in 2012.
- What is the lowest high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 recorded in Latvija?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2 in 1999.
- How does Latvija rank for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3?
- Latvija ranks 419th 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 Latvija?
- Over the last ten years it is up 233.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Latvija 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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