Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled in Norway
Norway: Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled was 539 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled in Norway, 1980–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
Norway recorded 539 for patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled in 2024.
The figure is down 7.4% on the previous year and up 17.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled in Norway peaked at 5,431 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 457, in 2014.
Norway ranks 41st of 157 countries on this measure, 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 Norway, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 3,247 | — |
| 1981 | 3,785 | +16.6% |
| 1982 | 3,733 | -1.4% |
| 1983 | 4,068 | +9.0% |
| 1984 | 4,332 | +6.5% |
| 1985 | 3,694 | -14.7% |
| 1986 | 3,519 | -4.7% |
| 1987 | 4,616 | +31.2% |
| 1988 | 4,933 | +6.9% |
| 1989 | 4,324 | -12.3% |
| 1990 | 4,745 | +9.7% |
| 1991 | 4,213 | -11.2% |
| 1992 | 4,120 | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 3,886 | -5.7% |
| 1994 | 4,072 | +4.8% |
| 1995 | 4,280 | +5.1% |
| 1996 | 4,336 | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 4,959 | +14.4% |
| 1998 | 5,006 | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 5,255 | +5.0% |
| 2000 | 5,389 | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 5,242 | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 5,109 | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 4,782 | -6.4% |
| 2004 | 4,348 | -9.1% |
| 2005 | 4,843 | +11.4% |
| 2006 | 4,957 | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 5,431 | +9.6% |
| 2008 | 4,280 | -21.2% |
| 2009 | 2,358 | -44.9% |
| 2010 | 696 | -70.5% |
| 2011 | 654 | -6.0% |
| 2012 | 555 | -15.1% |
| 2013 | 648 | +16.8% |
| 2014 | 457 | -29.5% |
| 2015 | 652 | +42.7% |
| 2016 | 833 | +27.8% |
| 2017 | 908 | +9.0% |
| 2018 | 592 | -34.8% |
| 2019 | 582 | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 564 | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 634 | +12.4% |
| 2022 | 548 | -13.6% |
| 2023 | 582 | +6.2% |
| 2024 | 539 | -7.4% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 539 is above the median for high income countries, which is 271, 2.0× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Norway's 539 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 61, 8.8× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4,025 | 3,247 | 4,933 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,487 | 3,886 | 5,255 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,674 | 2,358 | 5,431 | 10 |
| 2010s | 657.7 | 457 | 908 | 10 |
| 2020s | 573.4 | 539 | 634 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Norway
More science & technology data for Norway
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 109.35 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.09 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 6.10 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 16.61 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate -0.2781 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 0.7601 % change on previous year (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 539 (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents, per capita 0.0001 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled in Norway?
- Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled in Norway was 539 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 5,431 in 2007.
- What is the lowest patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 457 in 2014.
- How does Norway rank for patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled?
- Norway ranks 41st out of 157 countries with data for 2024.
- Is patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Norway 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.