High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and other in Greece

Greece: High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and other was 6.11 in 2012. β—† Volatile

Latest (2012)
6.11
Change on year
down 38.3%
World rank
21st
of 27 countries
All-time high
17.67
in 2003
All-time low
0.17
in 1979
Years of data
33
1978–2012

High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and other in Greece, 1978–2012

051015201978199520121978: 11979: 0.171981: 0.21982: 0.51983: 11984: 11985: 0.51986: 31987: 2.51988: 0.751990: 2.71991: 31992: 2.31993: 0.51994: 2.41995: 2.61996: 2.31997: 2.91998: 3.81999: 7.92000: 8.42001: 102002: 17.32003: 17.72004: 132005: 13.82006: 12.52007: 11.22008: 12.72009: 10.22010: 5.82011: 9.92012: 6.1

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2012, high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and other in Greece stood at 6.11.

That represents a change of down 38.3% on the previous year and down 64.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and other in Greece peaked at 17.67 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.17, in 1979.

That places Greece 21st out of 27 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.585 0.17 1 2
1980s 1.18 0.2 3 8
1990s 3.04 0.5 7.9 10
2000s 12.68 8.4 17.67 10
2010s 7.27 5.8 9.91 3

Countries ranked near Greece

  1. 18 Romania 8.26 compare
  2. 19 Portugal 7.47 compare
  3. 20 Latvia 7.22 compare
  4. 22 Czechia 5.77 compare
  5. 23 Bulgaria 2.58 compare
  6. 24 Slovak Republic 1.93 compare

See the full ranking of 28 places β†’

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All data for Greece β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and other in Greece?
High-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and other in Greece was 6.11 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and other recorded in Greece?
The highest recorded value was 17.67 in 2003.
What is the lowest high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and other recorded in Greece?
The lowest recorded value was 0.17 in 1979.
How does Greece rank for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and other?
Greece ranks 21st out of 27 countries with data for 2012.
Is high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and other rising or falling in Greece?
Over the last ten years it is down 64.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Greece data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and other typologies (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 other typologies (1977-2012)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
28 places, 800 data points, 1977–2012
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