Indicators of international co-operation — Patent applications in Belgium
Belgium: Indicators of international co-operation — Patent applications was 0 Patents in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0 Patents
World rank
3rd
of 87 countries
All-time high
3 Patents
in 2019
All-time low
0 Patents
in 1978
Years of data
46
1978–2023
Indicators of international co-operation — Patent applications in Belgium, 1978–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Patents.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 0 Patents for indicators of international co-operation — patent applications in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 46 years on record.
Over the whole period, indicators of international co-operation — patent applications in Belgium peaked at 3 Patents in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0 Patents, in 1978.
That places Belgium 3rd out of 87 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Indicators of international co-operation — Patent applications in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Patents | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 0 Patents | — |
| 1979 | 0 Patents | — |
| 1980 | 0 Patents | — |
| 1981 | 0 Patents | — |
| 1982 | 0 Patents | — |
| 1983 | 0 Patents | — |
| 1984 | 0 Patents | — |
| 1985 | 0 Patents | — |
| 1986 | 0 Patents | — |
| 1987 | 0 Patents | — |
| 1988 | 0 Patents | — |
| 1989 | 0 Patents | — |
| 1990 | 0 Patents | — |
| 1991 | 0 Patents | — |
| 1992 | 0 Patents | — |
| 1993 | 0 Patents | — |
| 1994 | 0 Patents | — |
| 1995 | 0 Patents | — |
| 1996 | 0 Patents | — |
| 1997 | 0 Patents | — |
| 1998 | 0 Patents | — |
| 1999 | 0 Patents | — |
| 2000 | 0 Patents | — |
| 2001 | 0 Patents | — |
| 2002 | 0 Patents | — |
| 2003 | 0 Patents | — |
| 2004 | 0 Patents | — |
| 2005 | 0 Patents | — |
| 2006 | 0 Patents | — |
| 2007 | 0 Patents | — |
| 2008 | 0 Patents | — |
| 2009 | 0 Patents | — |
| 2010 | 0 Patents | — |
| 2011 | 0 Patents | — |
| 2012 | 0 Patents | — |
| 2013 | 0 Patents | — |
| 2014 | 0 Patents | — |
| 2015 | 0 Patents | — |
| 2016 | 0 Patents | — |
| 2017 | 0 Patents | — |
| 2018 | 0 Patents | — |
| 2019 | 3 Patents | — |
| 2020 | 0 Patents | -100.0% |
| 2021 | 0 Patents | — |
| 2022 | 0 Patents | — |
| 2023 | 0 Patents | — |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 Patents | 0 Patents | 0 Patents | 2 |
| 1980s | 0 Patents | 0 Patents | 0 Patents | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 Patents | 0 Patents | 0 Patents | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 Patents | 0 Patents | 0 Patents | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3 Patents | 0 Patents | 3 Patents | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 Patents | 0 Patents | 0 Patents | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 1 Spain 3 Patents compare
- 1 OECD 3 Patents compare
- 3 Iceland 0 Patents
- 3 Panama 0 Patents
- 3 Jamaica 0 Patents
- 3 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 0 Patents
- 3 Peru 0 Patents
- 3 Lebanon 0 Patents
- 3 Jordan 0 Patents
- 3 Chile 0 Patents
- 3 North Macedonia 0 Patents
- 3 Cuba 0 Patents
- 3 Argentina 0 Patents
- 3 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0 Patents
- 3 Democratic People’s Republic of Korea 0 Patents
- 3 Greece 0 Patents
- 3 Mexico 0 Patents
- 3 Denmark 0 Patents
- 3 Djibouti 0 Patents
- 3 Monaco 0 Patents
- 3 Romania 0 Patents
- 3 Singapore 0 Patents
- 3 Uruguay 0 Patents
- 3 Hungary 0 Patents
- 3 Seychelles 0 Patents
- 3 Canada 0 Patents compare
- 3 Tunisia 0 Patents
- 3 Malaysia 0 Patents
- 3 Kuwait 0 Patents
- 3 Algeria 0 Patents
- 3 Chinese Taipei 0 Patents
- 3 Italy 0 Patents compare
- 3 Philippines 0 Patents
- 3 Norway 0 Patents
- 3 Trinidad and Tobago 0 Patents
- 3 Morocco 0 Patents
- 3 Belarus 0 Patents
- 3 Colombia 0 Patents
- 3 Mongolia 0 Patents
- 3 Cyprus 0 Patents
- 3 Australia 0 Patents
- 3 South Africa 0 Patents
- 3 Portugal 0 Patents
- 3 Indonesia 0 Patents
- 3 New Zealand 0 Patents
- 3 Uzbekistan 0 Patents
- 3 Germany 0 Patents compare
- 3 Israel 0 Patents compare
- 3 Costa Rica 0 Patents
- 3 Zimbabwe 0 Patents
- 3 Ireland 0 Patents
- 3 Nigeria 0 Patents
- 3 Thailand 0 Patents
- 3 Kenya 0 Patents
- 3 Armenia 0 Patents
- 3 Austria 0 Patents
- 3 Pakistan 0 Patents
- 3 Guatemala 0 Patents
- 3 Liechtenstein 0 Patents
- 3 Ukraine 0 Patents
- 3 Switzerland 0 Patents compare
- 3 Iran 0 Patents
- 3 Egypt 0 Patents
- 3 Czechia 0 Patents
- 3 Bulgaria 0 Patents
- 3 Brazil 0 Patents compare
- 3 Sweden 0 Patents compare
- 3 Sri Lanka 0 Patents
- 3 Bermuda 0 Patents
- 3 Malta 0 Patents compare
- 3 Georgia 0 Patents
- 3 Russia 0 Patents
- 3 Ecuador 0 Patents
- 3 Luxembourg 0 Patents
- 3 Kazakhstan 0 Patents
- 3 Finland 0 Patents
- 3 El Salvador 0 Patents
- 3 India 0 Patents
- 3 Hong Kong (China) 0 Patents
- 3 United Arab Emirates 0 Patents
- 3 Saudi Arabia 0 Patents
- 3 Japan 0 Patents
- 3 China (People’s Republic of) 0 Patents compare
- 3 Cayman Islands 0 Patents
- 3 Puerto Rico 0 Patents
- 3 France 0 Patents compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is indicators of international co-operation — patent applications in Belgium?
- Indicators of international co-operation — patent applications in Belgium was 0 Patents in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest indicators of international co-operation — patent applications recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 3 Patents in 2019.
- What is the lowest indicators of international co-operation — patent applications recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 Patents in 1978.
- How does Belgium rank for indicators of international co-operation — patent applications?
- Belgium ranks 3rd out of 87 countries with data for 2023.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Indicators of international co-operation — Patent applications. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Indicators based on EPO, USPTO and PCT data. Cross-border ownership of patents reflects international flows of knowledge from the inventor country to the applicant countries and international flows of funds for research (multinational companies). Co-inventions represent the international collaboration in the inventive process.