Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled in Ireland

Ireland: Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled was 64 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
64
Change on year
up 64.1%
World rank
81st
of 157 countries
All-time high
4,001
in 1990
All-time low
20
in 2022
Years of data
21
1980–2024

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

01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k1980200220241980: 2.4k1981: 2.6k1982: 2.7k1983: 2.5k1984: 2.7k1985: 2.6k1986: 2.7k1987: 2.8k1988: 3.2k1989: 3.5k1990: 4.0k1991: 3.8k2016: 702017: 752018: 322019: 352020: 542021: 422022: 202023: 392024: 64

Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

Ireland recorded 64 for patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled in 2024.

The figure is up 64.1% on the previous year and down 8.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled in Ireland peaked at 4,001 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 20, in 2022.

That places Ireland 81st 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 Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled in Ireland, 1980 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1980 2,355 —
1981 2,649 +12.5%
1982 2,676 +1.0%
1983 2,527 -5.6%
1984 2,721 +7.7%
1985 2,614 -3.9%
1986 2,678 +2.4%
1987 2,846 +6.3%
1988 3,174 +11.5%
1989 3,494 +10.1%
1990 4,001 +14.5%
1991 3,794 -5.2%
2016 70 -98.2%
2017 75 +7.1%
2018 32 -57.3%
2019 35 +9.4%
2020 54 +54.3%
2021 42 -22.2%
2022 20 -52.4%
2023 39 +95.0%
2024 64 +64.1%

Ireland compared with similar countries

  • Ireland's 64 is below the median for high income countries, which is 271, 24% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
  • Ireland's 64 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 61, 1.0× the median. (50 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled in Ireland 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.

YearChange FromTo
2016 -98.2% 3,794 70
2023 +95.0% 20 39

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 2,773 2,355 3,494 10
1990s 3,898 3,794 4,001 2
2010s 53 32 75 4
2020s 43.8 20 64 5

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 78 Poland 90 compare
  2. 79 Gambia 88 compare
  3. 80 Iraq 82 compare
  4. 82 Romania 63 compare
  5. 83 Finland 59 compare
  6. 84 Portugal 53 compare

See the full ranking of 169 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled in Ireland?
Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled in Ireland was 64 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 4,001 in 1990.
What is the lowest patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 20 in 2022.
How does Ireland rank for patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled?
Ireland ranks 81st out of 157 countries with data for 2024.
Is patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Ireland 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
Last refreshed

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.