Patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre in Belgium
Belgium: Patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre was 0.0135 units per square kilometre in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre in Belgium, 2000–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre in Belgium is 0.0135 units per square kilometre, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.0% on the previous year and up 199.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre in Belgium peaked at 0.0174 units per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0035 units per square kilometre, in 2005.
That places Belgium 32nd out of 157 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre in Belgium, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.008 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 0.0087 units per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0048 units per square kilometre | -44.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0062 units per square kilometre | +27.9% |
| 2004 | 0.004 units per square kilometre | -35.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0035 units per square kilometre | -13.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0053 units per square kilometre | +53.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0054 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0044 units per square kilometre | -18.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0049 units per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0046 units per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0042 units per square kilometre | -9.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0042 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0053 units per square kilometre | +26.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0045 units per square kilometre | -14.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0049 units per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0039 units per square kilometre | -19.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0071 units per square kilometre | +81.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0071 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0084 units per square kilometre | +17.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0094 units per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0136 units per square kilometre | +44.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0174 units per square kilometre | +28.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0157 units per square kilometre | -9.8% |
| 2024 | 0.0135 units per square kilometre | -14.0% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 0.0135 units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0043 units per square kilometre, 3.1× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 0.0135 units per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0005 units per square kilometre, 28.6× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0055 units per square kilometre | 0.0035 units per square kilometre | 0.0087 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0054 units per square kilometre | 0.0039 units per square kilometre | 0.0084 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0139 units per square kilometre | 0.0094 units per square kilometre | 0.0174 units per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 29 China 0.0166 units per square kilometre compare
- 30 Thailand 0.0153 units per square kilometre compare
- 31 India 0.0141 units per square kilometre compare
- 33 Philippines 0.0124 units per square kilometre compare
- 34 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.0115 units per square kilometre compare
- 35 Saint Lucia 0.0115 units per square kilometre
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 square kilometre in Belgium?
- Patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre in Belgium was 0.0135 units per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0174 units per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0035 units per square kilometre in 2005.
- How does Belgium rank for patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre?
- Belgium ranks 32nd out of 157 countries with data for 2024.
- Is patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 199.1%. 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 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.