Patent applications, nonresidents, annual growth rate in Sweden

Sweden: Patent applications, nonresidents, annual growth rate was -21.69 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
-21.69 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 1,971.7%
World rank
118th
of 146 countries
All-time high
170.55 % change on previous year
in 2014
All-time low
-56.08 % change on previous year
in 2012
Years of data
44
1981–2024

Patent applications, nonresidents, annual growth rate in Sweden, 1981–2024

-500501001501981200220241981: -22 % change on previous year1982: -13.3 % change on previous year1983: -14.1 % change on previous year1984: -8.6 % change on previous year1985: -14.2 % change on previous year1986: -16.5 % change on previous year1987: -12.6 % change on previous year1988: -13.7 % change on previous year1989: -13.1 % change on previous year1990: -15.5 % change on previous year1991: -34.6 % change on previous year1992: -6.4 % change on previous year1993: -6.5 % change on previous year1994: 3.6 % change on previous year1995: 45.3 % change on previous year1996: -7.3 % change on previous year1997: 9.7 % change on previous year1998: -19.9 % change on previous year1999: 13.3 % change on previous year2000: -1.1 % change on previous year2001: -32 % change on previous year2002: 4 % change on previous year2003: 17.8 % change on previous year2004: -34.3 % change on previous year2005: -5.2 % change on previous year2006: -5.7 % change on previous year2007: -3.6 % change on previous year2008: -23.1 % change on previous year2009: 51.3 % change on previous year2010: -23.8 % change on previous year2011: -4.5 % change on previous year2012: -56.1 % change on previous year2013: 10.1 % change on previous year2014: 170.6 % change on previous year2015: -11.6 % change on previous year2016: -9.7 % change on previous year2017: -13.4 % change on previous year2018: 44.9 % change on previous year2019: -12.2 % change on previous year2020: 11.3 % change on previous year2021: -1.6 % change on previous year2022: -10.1 % change on previous year2023: -1 % change on previous year2024: -21.7 % change on previous year

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

Sweden recorded -21.69 % change on previous year for patent applications, nonresidents, annual growth rate in 2024.

The figure is down 1,971.7% on the previous year and down 112.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications, nonresidents, annual growth rate in Sweden peaked at 170.55 % change on previous year in 2014 and was at its lowest, -56.08 % change on previous year, in 2012.

Sweden ranks 118th of 146 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Patent applications, nonresidents, annual growth rate in Sweden, year by year

Annual values for Patent applications, nonresidents, annual growth rate in Sweden, 1981 to 2024.
Year % change on previous year Change
1981 -21.98 % change on previous year —
1982 -13.26 % change on previous year -39.7%
1983 -14.06 % change on previous year +6.1%
1984 -8.55 % change on previous year -39.2%
1985 -14.16 % change on previous year +65.5%
1986 -16.49 % change on previous year +16.5%
1987 -12.58 % change on previous year -23.7%
1988 -13.75 % change on previous year +9.2%
1989 -13.13 % change on previous year -4.5%
1990 -15.51 % change on previous year +18.1%
1991 -34.58 % change on previous year +122.9%
1992 -6.41 % change on previous year -81.5%
1993 -6.54 % change on previous year +2.1%
1994 3.58 % change on previous year -154.7%
1995 45.28 % change on previous year +1163.8%
1996 -7.25 % change on previous year -116.0%
1997 9.68 % change on previous year -233.6%
1998 -19.89 % change on previous year -305.4%
1999 13.28 % change on previous year -166.8%
2000 -1.06 % change on previous year -107.9%
2001 -31.99 % change on previous year +2932.0%
2002 4.01 % change on previous year -112.5%
2003 17.76 % change on previous year +343.1%
2004 -34.28 % change on previous year -293.1%
2005 -5.19 % change on previous year -84.8%
2006 -5.71 % change on previous year +9.9%
2007 -3.63 % change on previous year -36.4%
2008 -23.12 % change on previous year +536.4%
2009 51.31 % change on previous year -322.0%
2010 -23.76 % change on previous year -146.3%
2011 -4.53 % change on previous year -80.9%
2012 -56.08 % change on previous year +1137.3%
2013 10.14 % change on previous year -118.1%
2014 170.55 % change on previous year +1582.8%
2015 -11.56 % change on previous year -106.8%
2016 -9.74 % change on previous year -15.7%
2017 -13.35 % change on previous year +37.0%
2018 44.92 % change on previous year -436.4%
2019 -12.22 % change on previous year -127.2%
2020 11.34 % change on previous year -192.8%
2021 -1.62 % change on previous year -114.3%
2022 -10.12 % change on previous year +524.4%
2023 -1.05 % change on previous year -89.7%
2024 -21.69 % change on previous year +1971.7%

Sweden compared with similar countries

  • Sweden's -21.69 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is -4.05 % change on previous year, 5.4× the median. (62 countries reporting)
  • Sweden's -21.69 % change on previous year is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -7.32 % change on previous year, 3.0× the median. (49 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Patent applications, nonresidents, annual growth rate in Sweden changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2001 -2932.0% -1.06 % change on previous year -31.99 % change on previous year
2024 -1971.7% -1.05 % change on previous year -21.69 % change on previous year
2014 +1582.8% 10.14 % change on previous year 170.55 % change on previous year
1995 +1163.8% 3.58 % change on previous year 45.28 % change on previous year
2012 -1137.3% -4.53 % change on previous year -56.08 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s -14.22 % change on previous year -21.98 % change on previous year -8.55 % change on previous year 9
1990s -1.84 % change on previous year -34.58 % change on previous year 45.28 % change on previous year 10
2000s -3.19 % change on previous year -34.28 % change on previous year 51.31 % change on previous year 10
2010s 9.44 % change on previous year -56.08 % change on previous year 170.55 % change on previous year 10
2020s -4.63 % change on previous year -21.69 % change on previous year 11.34 % change on previous year 5

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 115 Finland -19.18 % change on previous year compare
  2. 116 Cuba -21.05 % change on previous year compare
  3. 117 Sri Lanka -21.64 % change on previous year compare
  4. 119 Kenya -22.45 % change on previous year compare
  5. 120 Poland -23.08 % change on previous year compare
  6. 121 Andorra -28.57 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications, nonresidents, annual growth rate in Sweden?
Patent applications, nonresidents, annual growth rate in Sweden was -21.69 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest patent applications, nonresidents, annual growth rate recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 170.55 % change on previous year in 2014.
What is the lowest patent applications, nonresidents, annual growth rate recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was -56.08 % change on previous year in 2012.
How does Sweden rank for patent applications, nonresidents, annual growth rate?
Sweden ranks 118th out of 146 countries with data for 2024.
Is patent applications, nonresidents, annual growth rate rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is down 112.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Sweden data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Patent applications, nonresidents, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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The year-on-year percentage change in Patent applications, nonresidents. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.

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Indicator
Patent applications, nonresidents, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
158 places, 4,595 data points, 1981–2024
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The year-on-year percentage change in Patent applications, nonresidents. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.