Patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre in Austria
Austria: Patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre was 0.0019 units per square kilometre in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre in Austria, 1980–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre in Austria is 0.0019 units per square kilometre, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.7% on the previous year and down 41.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre in Austria peaked at 0.0505 units per square kilometre in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.0018 units per square kilometre, in 2023.
That places Austria 71st 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 square kilometre in Austria, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.0505 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1981 | 0.0415 units per square kilometre | -17.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0317 units per square kilometre | -23.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0281 units per square kilometre | -11.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0229 units per square kilometre | -18.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0193 units per square kilometre | -15.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0162 units per square kilometre | -16.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0154 units per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0127 units per square kilometre | -17.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0111 units per square kilometre | -12.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0081 units per square kilometre | -26.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0066 units per square kilometre | -18.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0063 units per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0062 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0063 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0056 units per square kilometre | -11.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0054 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0048 units per square kilometre | -11.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0042 units per square kilometre | -12.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0041 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0041 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0034 units per square kilometre | -16.5% |
| 2002 | 0.004 units per square kilometre | +15.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0026 units per square kilometre | -35.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0032 units per square kilometre | +24.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0028 units per square kilometre | -11.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0046 units per square kilometre | +60.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0035 units per square kilometre | -24.1% |
| 2008 | 0.004 units per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0035 units per square kilometre | -11.2% |
| 2010 | 0.003 units per square kilometre | -14.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0033 units per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0036 units per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2013 | 0.003 units per square kilometre | -17.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0033 units per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0029 units per square kilometre | -12.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0029 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0028 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 0.002 units per square kilometre | -27.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0025 units per square kilometre | +23.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0021 units per square kilometre | -16.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0021 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0021 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0018 units per square kilometre | -18.1% |
| 2024 | 0.0019 units per square kilometre | +9.7% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 0.0019 units per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0043 units per square kilometre, 44% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Austria's 0.0019 units per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0005 units per square kilometre, 4.1× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.025 units per square kilometre | 0.0111 units per square kilometre | 0.0505 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0058 units per square kilometre | 0.0041 units per square kilometre | 0.0081 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0036 units per square kilometre | 0.0026 units per square kilometre | 0.0046 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0029 units per square kilometre | 0.002 units per square kilometre | 0.0036 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.002 units per square kilometre | 0.0018 units per square kilometre | 0.0021 units per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Austria
- 68 Uruguay 0.0023 units per square kilometre compare
- 69 Saudi Arabia 0.0023 units per square kilometre compare
- 70 Guatemala 0.0022 units per square kilometre compare
- 72 Honduras 0.0016 units per square kilometre compare
- 73 Colombia 0.0015 units per square kilometre compare
- 74 Ecuador 0.0015 units per square kilometre compare
More science & technology data for Austria
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 124.46 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.24 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 11.35 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 134.71 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 2.23 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 2.12 % change on previous year (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled 159 (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 159 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre in Austria?
- Patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre in Austria was 0.0019 units per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0505 units per square kilometre in 1980.
- What is the lowest patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0018 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Austria rank for patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre?
- Austria ranks 71st out of 157 countries with data for 2024.
- Is patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Patent applications, nonresidents divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Patent applications, nonresidents ÷ Land area (sq. km)
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
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.