Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled in New Zealand
New Zealand: Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled was 5,684 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled in New Zealand, 1980–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled in New Zealand is 5,684, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.4% on the previous year and down 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled in New Zealand peaked at 8,259 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 1,866, in 1993.
That places New Zealand 20th out of 157 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 2,290 | — |
| 1981 | 2,424 | +5.9% |
| 1982 | 2,547 | +5.1% |
| 1983 | 2,683 | +5.3% |
| 1984 | 3,011 | +12.2% |
| 1985 | 2,967 | -1.5% |
| 1986 | 3,128 | +5.4% |
| 1987 | 3,368 | +7.7% |
| 1988 | 3,622 | +7.5% |
| 1989 | 3,660 | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 3,869 | +5.7% |
| 1991 | 3,550 | -8.2% |
| 1992 | 3,390 | -4.5% |
| 1993 | 1,866 | -45.0% |
| 1994 | 2,517 | +34.9% |
| 1995 | 3,435 | +36.5% |
| 1996 | 6,192 | +80.3% |
| 1997 | 8,259 | +33.4% |
| 1998 | 4,519 | -45.3% |
| 1999 | 6,541 | +44.7% |
| 2000 | 5,585 | -14.6% |
| 2001 | 5,507 | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 5,109 | -7.2% |
| 2003 | 5,028 | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 4,900 | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 5,112 | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 5,212 | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 5,952 | +14.2% |
| 2008 | 4,468 | -24.9% |
| 2009 | 4,803 | +7.5% |
| 2010 | 5,051 | +5.2% |
| 2011 | 4,708 | -6.8% |
| 2012 | 5,674 | +20.5% |
| 2013 | 5,167 | -8.9% |
| 2014 | 6,092 | +17.9% |
| 2015 | 5,317 | -12.7% |
| 2016 | 5,311 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 5,146 | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 5,221 | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 5,690 | +9.0% |
| 2020 | 5,417 | -4.8% |
| 2021 | 6,522 | +20.4% |
| 2022 | 6,776 | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 5,947 | -12.2% |
| 2024 | 5,684 | -4.4% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 5,684 is above the median for high income countries, which is 271, 21.0× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 5,684 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,924, 3.0× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled in New Zealand 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +80.3% | 3,435 | 6,192 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2,970 | 2,290 | 3,660 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,414 | 1,866 | 8,259 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,168 | 4,468 | 5,952 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,338 | 4,708 | 6,092 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,069 | 5,417 | 6,776 | 5 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
More science & technology data for New Zealand
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 130.09 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.28 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 6.78 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 24.92 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 2.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 3.37 % change on previous year (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 5,684 (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents, per capita 0.0011 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled in New Zealand?
- Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled in New Zealand was 5,684 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 8,259 in 1997.
- What is the lowest patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,866 in 1993.
- How does New Zealand rank for patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled?
- New Zealand ranks 20th out of 157 countries with data for 2024.
- Is patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this New Zealand 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.