Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled in Iceland

Iceland: Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled was 5 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
5
Change on year
up 42.9%
World rank
132nd
of 157 countries
All-time high
825
in 2000
All-time low
2
in 2021
Years of data
45
1980–2024

Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled in Iceland, 1980–2024

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Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

In 2024, patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled in Iceland stood at 5.

The figure is up 42.9% on the previous year and down 61.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled in Iceland peaked at 825 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2, in 2021.

That places Iceland 132nd out of 157 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled in Iceland, year by year

Annual values for Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled in Iceland, 1980 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1980 58 —
1981 79 +36.2%
1982 62 -21.5%
1983 62 +0.0%
1984 70 +12.9%
1985 71 +1.4%
1986 92 +29.6%
1987 91 -1.1%
1988 110 +20.9%
1989 87 -20.9%
1990 113 +29.9%
1991 99 -12.4%
1992 121 +22.2%
1993 112 -7.4%
1994 108 -3.6%
1995 49 -54.6%
1996 75 +53.1%
1997 216 +188.0%
1998 254 +17.6%
1999 357 +40.6%
2000 825 +131.1%
2001 713 -13.6%
2002 379 -46.8%
2003 748 +97.4%
2004 463 -38.1%
2005 545 +17.7%
2006 326 -40.2%
2007 53 -83.7%
2008 31 -41.5%
2009 22 -29.0%
2010 19 -13.6%
2011 21 +10.5%
2012 7 -66.7%
2013 13 +85.7%
2014 13 +0.0%
2015 6 -53.8%
2016 3 -50.0%
2017 8 +166.7%
2018 10 +25.0%
2019 15 +50.0%
2020 3 -80.0%
2021 2 -33.3%
2022 2 +0.0%
2023 3.5 +75.0%
2024 5 +42.9%

Iceland compared with similar countries

  • Iceland's 5 is below the median for high income countries, which is 271, 2% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
  • Iceland's 5 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 61, 8% of the median. (50 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 78.2 58 110 10
1990s 150.4 49 357 10
2000s 410.5 22 825 10
2010s 11.5 3 21 10
2020s 3.1 2 5 5

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 132 Lithuania 5 compare
  2. 132 Moldova 5 compare
  3. 132 Sao Tome and Principe 5 compare

See the full ranking of 169 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled in Iceland?
Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled in Iceland was 5 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 825 in 2000.
What is the lowest patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 2 in 2021.
How does Iceland rank for patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled?
Iceland ranks 132nd out of 157 countries with data for 2024.
Is patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is down 61.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Iceland 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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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.

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Indicator
Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
169 places, 5,388 data points, 1980–2024
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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.