Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled in Belgium
Belgium: Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled was 412 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled in Belgium, 1980–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2024, patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled in Belgium stood at 412.
The figure is down 14.0% on the previous year and up 200.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled in Belgium peaked at 5,104 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 105, in 2005.
Belgium ranks 45th of 157 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 5,104 | — |
| 1981 | 3,918 | -23.2% |
| 1982 | 2,944 | -24.9% |
| 1983 | 2,261 | -23.2% |
| 1984 | 1,966 | -13.0% |
| 1985 | 1,476 | -24.9% |
| 1986 | 1,334 | -9.6% |
| 1987 | 889 | -33.4% |
| 1988 | 776 | -12.7% |
| 1989 | 663 | -14.6% |
| 1990 | 613 | -7.5% |
| 1991 | 574 | -6.4% |
| 1992 | 499 | -13.1% |
| 1993 | 679 | +36.1% |
| 1994 | 446 | -34.3% |
| 1995 | 355 | -20.4% |
| 1996 | 310 | -12.7% |
| 1997 | 269 | -13.2% |
| 1998 | 249 | -7.4% |
| 1999 | 249 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 243 | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 264 | +8.6% |
| 2002 | 147 | -44.3% |
| 2003 | 188 | +27.9% |
| 2004 | 122 | -35.1% |
| 2005 | 105 | -13.9% |
| 2006 | 161 | +53.3% |
| 2007 | 163 | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 133 | -18.4% |
| 2009 | 148 | +11.3% |
| 2010 | 140 | -5.4% |
| 2011 | 127 | -9.3% |
| 2012 | 127 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 161 | +26.8% |
| 2014 | 137 | -14.9% |
| 2015 | 148 | +8.0% |
| 2016 | 119 | -19.6% |
| 2017 | 216 | +81.5% |
| 2018 | 218 | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 257 | +17.9% |
| 2020 | 288 | +12.1% |
| 2021 | 415 | +44.1% |
| 2022 | 531 | +28.0% |
| 2023 | 479 | -9.8% |
| 2024 | 412 | -14.0% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 412 is above the median for high income countries, which is 271, 1.5× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 412 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 61, 6.8× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2,133 | 663 | 5,104 | 10 |
| 1990s | 424.3 | 249 | 679 | 10 |
| 2000s | 167.4 | 105 | 264 | 10 |
| 2010s | 165 | 119 | 257 | 10 |
| 2020s | 425 | 288 | 531 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
More science & technology data for Belgium
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 103.91 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.03 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 12.20 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 396.38 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 0.687 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 0.9084 % change on previous year (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 412 (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents, per capita 0 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled in Belgium?
- Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled in Belgium was 412 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 5,104 in 1980.
- What is the lowest patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 105 in 2005.
- How does Belgium rank for patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled?
- Belgium ranks 45th out of 157 countries with data for 2024.
- Is patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 200.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belgium 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
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
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.