Medicine and biotechnology patents granted by filing office in Romania

Romania: Medicine and biotechnology patents granted by filing office was 38 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
38
Change on year
up 5.6%
World rank
25th
of 70 countries
All-time high
233
in 1981
All-time low
7
in 1990
Years of data
44
1980–2023

Medicine and biotechnology patents granted by filing office in Romania, 1980–2023

0501001502002501980200120231980: 851981: 2331982: 1341983: 1491984: 1441985: 1101986: 1331987: 1451988: 911989: 481990: 71991: 771992: 1001993: 1381994: 1291995: 731996: 811997: 841998: 941999: 1042000: 1322001: 932002: 802003: 982004: 782005: 892006: 952007: 472008: 792009: 952010: 512011: 692012: 552013: 732014: 582015: 332016: 422017: 532018: 572019: 642020: 522021: 602022: 362023: 38

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for medicine and biotechnology patents granted by filing office in Romania is 38, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of up 5.6% on the previous year and down 47.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, medicine and biotechnology patents granted by filing office in Romania peaked at 233 in 1981 and was at its lowest, 7, in 1990.

Romania ranks 25th of 70 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 44 years of available data.

Medicine and biotechnology patents granted by filing office in Romania, year by year

Annual values for Medicine and biotechnology patents granted by filing office in Romania, 1980 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1980 85
1981 233 +174.1%
1982 134 -42.5%
1983 149 +11.2%
1984 144 -3.4%
1985 110 -23.6%
1986 133 +20.9%
1987 145 +9.0%
1988 91 -37.2%
1989 48 -47.3%
1990 7 -85.4%
1991 77 +1000.0%
1992 100 +29.9%
1993 138 +38.0%
1994 129 -6.5%
1995 73 -43.4%
1996 81 +11.0%
1997 84 +3.7%
1998 94 +11.9%
1999 104 +10.6%
2000 132 +26.9%
2001 93 -29.5%
2002 80 -14.0%
2003 98 +22.5%
2004 78 -20.4%
2005 89 +14.1%
2006 95 +6.7%
2007 47 -50.5%
2008 79 +68.1%
2009 95 +20.3%
2010 51 -46.3%
2011 69 +35.3%
2012 55 -20.3%
2013 73 +32.7%
2014 58 -20.5%
2015 33 -43.1%
2016 42 +27.3%
2017 53 +26.2%
2018 57 +7.5%
2019 64 +12.3%
2020 52 -18.8%
2021 60 +15.4%
2022 36 -40.0%
2023 38 +5.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 127.2 48 233 10
1990s 88.7 7 138 10
2000s 88.6 47 132 10
2010s 55.5 33 73 10
2020s 46.5 36 60 4

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 22 Republic of Moldova 44 compare
  2. 23 Georgia 42 compare
  3. 24 Greece 40 compare
  4. 26 Finland 33 compare
  5. 27 Denmark 31 compare
  6. 28 Austria 30 compare
  7. 28 Jordan 30 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is medicine and biotechnology patents granted by filing office in Romania?
Medicine and biotechnology patents granted by filing office in Romania was 38 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest medicine and biotechnology patents granted by filing office recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 233 in 1981.
What is the lowest medicine and biotechnology patents granted by filing office recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 7 in 1990.
How does Romania rank for medicine and biotechnology patents granted by filing office?
Romania ranks 25th out of 70 countries with data for 2023.
Is medicine and biotechnology patents granted by filing office rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is down 47.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Romania data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Medicine and biotechnology patents granted by filing office. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Medicine and biotechnology patents granted by filing office
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
70 places, 3,080 data points, 1980–2023
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