Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled was 7,847 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled in United Kingdom, 1980–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2024, patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled in United Kingdom stood at 7,847.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.4% on the previous year and up 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled in United Kingdom peaked at 22,000 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 6,439, in 2010.
United Kingdom ranks 16th of 157 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.
Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 22,000 | — |
| 1981 | 18,406 | -16.3% |
| 1982 | 16,563 | -10.0% |
| 1983 | 14,798 | -10.7% |
| 1984 | 13,735 | -7.2% |
| 1985 | 12,293 | -10.5% |
| 1986 | 11,063 | -10.0% |
| 1987 | 10,419 | -5.8% |
| 1988 | 9,935 | -4.6% |
| 1989 | 9,637 | -3.0% |
| 1990 | 8,928 | -7.4% |
| 1991 | 8,357 | -6.4% |
| 1992 | 7,839 | -6.2% |
| 1993 | 7,922 | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 8,081 | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 8,891 | +10.0% |
| 1996 | 9,821 | +10.5% |
| 1997 | 10,171 | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 10,083 | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 10,399 | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 10,697 | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 10,658 | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 10,907 | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 11,198 | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 10,776 | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 10,155 | -5.8% |
| 2006 | 8,261 | -18.7% |
| 2007 | 7,624 | -7.7% |
| 2008 | 6,856 | -10.1% |
| 2009 | 6,480 | -5.5% |
| 2010 | 6,439 | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 6,916 | +7.4% |
| 2012 | 7,865 | +13.7% |
| 2013 | 7,966 | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 7,844 | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 7,934 | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 8,183 | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 8,771 | +7.2% |
| 2018 | 8,076 | -7.9% |
| 2019 | 7,189 | -11.0% |
| 2020 | 8,659 | +20.4% |
| 2021 | 7,263 | -16.1% |
| 2022 | 8,302 | +14.3% |
| 2023 | 8,476 | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 7,847 | -7.4% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 7,847 is above the median for high income countries, which is 271, 29.0× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 7,847 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 61, 128.6× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 13,885 | 9,637 | 22,000 | 10 |
| 1990s | 9,049 | 7,839 | 10,399 | 10 |
| 2000s | 9,361 | 6,480 | 11,198 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,718 | 6,439 | 8,771 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,109 | 7,263 | 8,659 | 5 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
More science & technology data for United Kingdom
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 121.64 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.21 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 84.10 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 348.57 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate -0.9277 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate -0.2704 % change on previous year (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 7,847 (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents, per capita 0.0001 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled in United Kingdom?
- Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled in United Kingdom was 7,847 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 22,000 in 1980.
- What is the lowest patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,439 in 2010.
- How does United Kingdom rank for patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled?
- United Kingdom ranks 16th out of 157 countries with data for 2024.
- Is patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Kingdom 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.