Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled in France
France: Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled was 1,378 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled in France, 1980–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled in France is 1,378, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 29.8% on the previous year and down 32.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled in France peaked at 16,989 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 1,373, in 2021.
That places France 31st out of 157 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled in France, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 16,989 | — |
| 1981 | 13,723 | -19.2% |
| 1982 | 11,561 | -15.8% |
| 1983 | 10,029 | -13.3% |
| 1984 | 8,867 | -11.6% |
| 1985 | 7,543 | -14.9% |
| 1986 | 6,369 | -15.6% |
| 1987 | 5,875 | -7.8% |
| 1988 | 5,194 | -11.6% |
| 1989 | 4,986 | -4.0% |
| 1990 | 4,260 | -14.6% |
| 1991 | 3,908 | -8.3% |
| 1992 | 3,547 | -9.2% |
| 1993 | 3,402 | -4.1% |
| 1994 | 3,520 | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 3,477 | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 3,484 | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 3,637 | +4.4% |
| 1998 | 3,544 | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 3,282 | -7.4% |
| 2000 | 3,483 | +6.1% |
| 2001 | 3,605 | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 3,389 | -6.0% |
| 2003 | 3,339 | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 3,060 | -8.4% |
| 2005 | 2,948 | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 2,720 | -7.7% |
| 2007 | 2,387 | -12.2% |
| 2008 | 1,761 | -26.2% |
| 2009 | 1,593 | -9.5% |
| 2010 | 1,832 | +15.0% |
| 2011 | 2,099 | +14.6% |
| 2012 | 2,092 | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 2,196 | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 2,033 | -7.4% |
| 2015 | 1,994 | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 2,012 | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 1,832 | -8.9% |
| 2018 | 1,919 | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 1,766 | -8.0% |
| 2020 | 1,542 | -12.7% |
| 2021 | 1,373 | -11.0% |
| 2022 | 1,424 | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 1,964 | +37.9% |
| 2024 | 1,378 | -29.8% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 1,378 is above the median for high income countries, which is 271, 5.1× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- France's 1,378 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 61, 22.6× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9,114 | 4,986 | 16,989 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,606 | 3,282 | 4,260 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,828 | 1,593 | 3,605 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,978 | 1,766 | 2,196 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,536 | 1,373 | 1,964 | 5 |
Countries ranked near France
More science & technology data for France
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 116.69 (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.13 units per person (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 77.53 million (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 143.85 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 0.6356 % change on previous year (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 0.8809 % change on previous year (2023)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 1,378 (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents, per capita 0 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled in France?
- Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled in France was 1,378 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 16,989 in 1980.
- What is the lowest patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,373 in 2021.
- How does France rank for patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled?
- France ranks 31st out of 157 countries with data for 2024.
- Is patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this France 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.