Patent applications, nonresidents, per capita in Belgium
Belgium: Patent applications, nonresidents, per capita was 0 units per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Patent applications, nonresidents, per capita in Belgium, 1980–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for patent applications, nonresidents, per capita in Belgium is 0 units per person, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.6% on the previous year and up 184.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications, nonresidents, per capita in Belgium peaked at 0.0005 units per person in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 2005.
That places Belgium 55th 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, per capita in Belgium, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.0005 units per person | — |
| 1981 | 0.0004 units per person | -23.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0003 units per person | -24.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0002 units per person | -23.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0002 units per person | -13.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0001 units per person | -24.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0001 units per person | -9.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0001 units per person | -33.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0001 units per person | -13.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0001 units per person | -14.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0001 units per person | -7.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0001 units per person | -6.7% |
| 1992 | 0 units per person | -13.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0001 units per person | +35.5% |
| 1994 | 0 units per person | -34.5% |
| 1995 | 0 units per person | -20.6% |
| 1996 | 0 units per person | -12.8% |
| 1997 | 0 units per person | -13.4% |
| 1998 | 0 units per person | -7.6% |
| 1999 | 0 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 0 units per person | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 0 units per person | +8.3% |
| 2002 | 0 units per person | -44.6% |
| 2003 | 0 units per person | +27.4% |
| 2004 | 0 units per person | -35.4% |
| 2005 | 0 units per person | -14.4% |
| 2006 | 0 units per person | +52.3% |
| 2007 | 0 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 0 units per person | -19.0% |
| 2009 | 0 units per person | +10.4% |
| 2010 | 0 units per person | -6.3% |
| 2011 | 0 units per person | -10.5% |
| 2012 | 0 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 0 units per person | +26.2% |
| 2014 | 0 units per person | -15.3% |
| 2015 | 0 units per person | +7.4% |
| 2016 | 0 units per person | -20.0% |
| 2017 | 0 units per person | +80.8% |
| 2018 | 0 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 0 units per person | +17.3% |
| 2020 | 0 units per person | +11.6% |
| 2021 | 0 units per person | +43.5% |
| 2022 | 0 units per person | +26.9% |
| 2023 | 0 units per person | -10.6% |
| 2024 | 0 units per person | -14.6% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 0 units per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0001 units per person, 55% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 0 units per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0 units per person, 4.0× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0002 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0005 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
More science & technology data for Belgium
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 103.91 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.03 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 12.20 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 396.38 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 0.687 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 0.9084 % change on previous year (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled 412 (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 412 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications, nonresidents, per capita in Belgium?
- Patent applications, nonresidents, per capita in Belgium was 0 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest patent applications, nonresidents, per capita recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0005 units per person in 1980.
- What is the lowest patent applications, nonresidents, per capita recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 2005.
- How does Belgium rank for patent applications, nonresidents, per capita?
- Belgium ranks 55th out of 157 countries with data for 2024.
- Is patent applications, nonresidents, per capita rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 184.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Patent applications, nonresidents, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Patent applications, nonresidents divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Patent applications, nonresidents ÷ Population, total
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
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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 divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.