Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled in Finland
Finland: Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled was 59 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled in Finland, 1980–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled in Finland is 59, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 19.2% on the previous year and down 53.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled in Finland peaked at 4,417 in 1989 and was at its lowest, 59, in 2024.
That places Finland 83rd out of 157 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 Finland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 2,734 | — |
| 1981 | 2,809 | +2.7% |
| 1982 | 2,907 | +3.5% |
| 1983 | 3,178 | +9.3% |
| 1984 | 3,408 | +7.2% |
| 1985 | 3,472 | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 3,627 | +4.5% |
| 1987 | 3,941 | +8.7% |
| 1988 | 4,084 | +3.6% |
| 1989 | 4,417 | +8.2% |
| 1990 | 4,410 | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 2,671 | -39.4% |
| 1992 | 3,953 | +48.0% |
| 1993 | 2,052 | -48.1% |
| 1994 | 1,842 | -10.2% |
| 1995 | 1,733 | -5.9% |
| 1996 | 483 | -72.1% |
| 1997 | 250 | -48.2% |
| 1998 | 212 | -15.2% |
| 1999 | 343 | +61.8% |
| 2000 | 324 | -5.5% |
| 2001 | 270 | -16.7% |
| 2002 | 207 | -23.3% |
| 2003 | 215 | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 209 | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 229 | +9.6% |
| 2006 | 202 | -11.8% |
| 2007 | 211 | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 147 | -30.3% |
| 2009 | 127 | -13.6% |
| 2010 | 102 | -19.7% |
| 2011 | 124 | +21.6% |
| 2012 | 129 | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 141 | +9.3% |
| 2014 | 126 | -10.6% |
| 2015 | 127 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 108 | -15.0% |
| 2017 | 139 | +28.7% |
| 2018 | 100 | -28.1% |
| 2019 | 75 | -25.0% |
| 2020 | 97 | +29.3% |
| 2021 | 105 | +8.2% |
| 2022 | 86 | -18.1% |
| 2023 | 73 | -15.1% |
| 2024 | 59 | -19.2% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 59 is below the median for high income countries, which is 271, 22% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Finland's 59 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 61, 97% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3,458 | 2,734 | 4,417 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,795 | 212 | 4,410 | 10 |
| 2000s | 214.1 | 127 | 324 | 10 |
| 2010s | 117.1 | 75 | 141 | 10 |
| 2020s | 84 | 59 | 105 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Finland
More science & technology data for Finland
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 125.86 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.26 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 7.07 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 23.49 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate -1.26 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate -0.9804 % change on previous year (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 59 (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents, per capita 0 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled in Finland?
- Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled in Finland was 59 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 4,417 in 1989.
- What is the lowest patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 59 in 2024.
- How does Finland rank for patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled?
- Finland ranks 83rd out of 157 countries with data for 2024.
- Is patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 53.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Finland 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.