Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled in Australia
Australia: Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled was 27,945 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled in Australia, 1980–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
Australia recorded 27,945 for patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled in 2024.
That represents a change of down 3.7% on the previous year and up 16.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled in Australia peaked at 29,819 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 10,259, in 1980.
Australia ranks 7th of 157 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 10,259 | — |
| 1981 | 11,378 | +10.9% |
| 1982 | 11,373 | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 11,542 | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 12,178 | +5.5% |
| 1985 | 12,132 | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 12,349 | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 12,611 | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 12,431 | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 12,901 | +3.8% |
| 1990 | 13,278 | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 11,762 | -11.4% |
| 1992 | 12,100 | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 11,284 | -6.7% |
| 1994 | 11,647 | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 12,277 | +5.4% |
| 1996 | 13,221 | +7.7% |
| 1997 | 15,398 | +16.5% |
| 1998 | 16,063 | +4.3% |
| 1999 | 17,960 | +11.8% |
| 2000 | 20,073 | +11.8% |
| 2001 | 20,548 | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 20,181 | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 19,176 | -5.0% |
| 2004 | 20,274 | +5.7% |
| 2005 | 21,302 | +5.1% |
| 2006 | 23,166 | +8.8% |
| 2007 | 24,122 | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 23,525 | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 21,187 | -9.9% |
| 2010 | 22,478 | +6.1% |
| 2011 | 23,143 | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 23,731 | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 26,656 | +12.3% |
| 2014 | 23,968 | -10.1% |
| 2015 | 26,314 | +9.8% |
| 2016 | 25,774 | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 26,403 | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 27,200 | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 27,121 | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 26,926 | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 29,443 | +9.3% |
| 2022 | 29,819 | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 29,014 | -2.7% |
| 2024 | 27,945 | -3.7% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 27,945 is above the median for high income countries, which is 271, 103.1× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Australia's 27,945 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,924, 14.5× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11,915 | 10,259 | 12,901 | 10 |
| 1990s | 13,499 | 11,284 | 17,960 | 10 |
| 2000s | 21,355 | 19,176 | 24,122 | 10 |
| 2010s | 25,279 | 22,478 | 27,200 | 10 |
| 2020s | 28,629 | 26,926 | 29,819 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Australia
More science & technology data for Australia
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 112.58 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.11 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 30.07 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 3.87 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 0.0604 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 1.05 % change on previous year (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 27,945 (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents, per capita 0.001 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled in Australia?
- Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled in Australia was 27,945 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 29,819 in 2022.
- What is the lowest patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,259 in 1980.
- How does Australia rank for patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled?
- Australia ranks 7th out of 157 countries with data for 2024.
- Is patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Patent applications, nonresidents with 301 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Patent applications, nonresidents WIPO Patent Report: Statistics on Worldwide Patent Activity, World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), note: The International Bureau of WIPO assumes no responsibility with respect to the trans
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About this data
Patent applications, nonresidents with 301 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.