Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled in Spain
Spain: Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled was 134 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled in Spain, 1980–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
Spain recorded 134 for patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 56.2% on the previous year and down 40.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled in Spain peaked at 9,149 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 124, in 2020.
Spain ranks 73rd 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 Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 9,001 | — |
| 1981 | 8,509 | -5.5% |
| 1982 | 8,555 | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 8,352 | -2.4% |
| 1984 | 8,916 | +6.8% |
| 1985 | 9,149 | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 8,581 | -6.2% |
| 1987 | 2,590 | -69.8% |
| 1988 | 2,209 | -14.7% |
| 1989 | 2,318 | +4.9% |
| 1990 | 1,079 | -53.5% |
| 1991 | 746 | -30.9% |
| 1992 | 561 | -24.8% |
| 1993 | 563 | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 537 | -4.6% |
| 1995 | 553 | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 524 | -5.2% |
| 1997 | 496 | -5.3% |
| 1998 | 476 | -4.0% |
| 1999 | 506 | +6.3% |
| 2000 | 484 | -4.3% |
| 2001 | 467 | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 371 | -20.6% |
| 2003 | 367 | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 313 | -14.7% |
| 2005 | 313 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 316 | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 265 | -16.1% |
| 2008 | 252 | -4.9% |
| 2009 | 207 | -17.9% |
| 2010 | 213 | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 196 | -8.0% |
| 2012 | 209 | +6.6% |
| 2013 | 218 | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 225 | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 221 | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 177 | -19.9% |
| 2017 | 176 | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 149 | -15.3% |
| 2019 | 159 | +6.7% |
| 2020 | 124 | -22.0% |
| 2021 | 126 | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 168 | +33.3% |
| 2023 | 306 | +82.1% |
| 2024 | 134 | -56.2% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 134 is below the median for high income countries, which is 271, 49% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Spain's 134 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 61, 2.2× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled in Spain 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +82.1% | 168 | 306 |
| 1987 | -69.8% | 8,581 | 2,590 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6,818 | 2,209 | 9,149 | 10 |
| 1990s | 604.1 | 476 | 1,079 | 10 |
| 2000s | 335.5 | 207 | 484 | 10 |
| 2010s | 194.3 | 149 | 225 | 10 |
| 2020s | 171.6 | 124 | 306 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Spain
More science & technology data for Spain
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 130.26 (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 62.41 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 122.45 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 1.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 1.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 134 (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents, per capita 0 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled in Spain?
- Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled in Spain was 134 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 9,149 in 1985.
- What is the lowest patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 124 in 2020.
- How does Spain rank for patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled?
- Spain ranks 73rd out of 157 countries with data for 2024.
- Is patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Spain 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.