Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled was 15,445 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled in Hong Kong, 1983–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled in Hong Kong is 15,445, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.8% on the previous year and up 25.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled in Hong Kong peaked at 21,542 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 810, in 1984.
Hong Kong ranks 10th of 157 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled in Hong Kong, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 871 | — |
| 1984 | 810 | -7.0% |
| 1985 | 955 | +17.9% |
| 1986 | 1,027 | +7.5% |
| 1987 | 1,107 | +7.8% |
| 1988 | 1,056 | -4.6% |
| 1989 | 886 | -16.1% |
| 1990 | 1,060 | +19.6% |
| 1991 | 1,076 | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 1,248 | +16.0% |
| 1993 | 1,186 | -5.0% |
| 1994 | 1,619 | +36.5% |
| 1995 | 1,938 | +19.7% |
| 1996 | 2,059 | +6.2% |
| 1997 | 2,359 | +14.6% |
| 1998 | 14,539 | +516.3% |
| 1999 | 5,998 | -58.7% |
| 2000 | 8,244 | +37.4% |
| 2001 | 8,840 | +7.2% |
| 2002 | 9,018 | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 8,995 | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 9,878 | +9.8% |
| 2005 | 11,607 | +17.5% |
| 2006 | 13,618 | +17.3% |
| 2007 | 13,606 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 13,489 | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 11,708 | -13.2% |
| 2010 | 11,569 | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 13,312 | +15.1% |
| 2012 | 12,817 | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 13,690 | +6.8% |
| 2014 | 12,350 | -9.8% |
| 2015 | 11,973 | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 13,859 | +15.8% |
| 2017 | 12,975 | -6.4% |
| 2018 | 15,672 | +20.8% |
| 2019 | 16,186 | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 21,133 | +30.6% |
| 2021 | 21,542 | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 19,738 | -8.4% |
| 2023 | 17,319 | -12.3% |
| 2024 | 15,445 | -10.8% |
Hong Kong compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong's 15,445 is above the median for high income countries, which is 271, 57.0× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong's 15,445 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,924, 8.0× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled in Hong Kong 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +516.3% | 2,359 | 14,539 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 958.86 | 810 | 1,107 | 7 |
| 1990s | 3,308 | 1,060 | 14,539 | 10 |
| 2000s | 10,900 | 8,244 | 13,618 | 10 |
| 2010s | 13,440 | 11,569 | 16,186 | 10 |
| 2020s | 19,035 | 15,445 | 21,542 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong
More science & technology data for Hong Kong
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 364.85 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 3.6 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 27.05 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 22,647 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 14.2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 13.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 15,445 (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents, per capita 0.0021 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled in Hong Kong?
- Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled in Hong Kong was 15,445 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled recorded in Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 21,542 in 2021.
- What is the lowest patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was 810 in 1984.
- How does Hong Kong rank for patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled?
- Hong Kong ranks 10th out of 157 countries with data for 2024.
- Is patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled rising or falling in Hong Kong?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Hong Kong 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.