Patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre in Germany
Germany: Patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre was 0.0549 units per square kilometre in 2024. ▲ Rising
Patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre in Germany, 1980–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Germany recorded 0.0549 units per square kilometre for patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.9% on the previous year and up 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre in Germany peaked at 0.0609 units per square kilometre in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.02 units per square kilometre, in 1993.
Germany ranks 13th of 157 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre in Germany, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.057 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1981 | 0.0479 units per square kilometre | -15.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0491 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0442 units per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0379 units per square kilometre | -14.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0349 units per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0313 units per square kilometre | -10.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0285 units per square kilometre | -9.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0267 units per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0263 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0246 units per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0223 units per square kilometre | -9.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0212 units per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 1993 | 0.02 units per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0208 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0231 units per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0272 units per square kilometre | +18.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0323 units per square kilometre | +18.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0311 units per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0272 units per square kilometre | -12.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0298 units per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0301 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0304 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0306 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0309 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 0.034 units per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0361 units per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0377 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0378 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0336 units per square kilometre | -11.0% |
| 2010 | 0.035 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0357 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0422 units per square kilometre | +18.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0453 units per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2014 | 0.051 units per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0559 units per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0556 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 0.057 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0609 units per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0595 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0568 units per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0537 units per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0573 units per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0577 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 0.0549 units per square kilometre | -4.9% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 0.0549 units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0043 units per square kilometre, 12.6× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Germany's 0.0549 units per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0005 units per square kilometre, 116.3× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0384 units per square kilometre | 0.0263 units per square kilometre | 0.057 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.025 units per square kilometre | 0.02 units per square kilometre | 0.0323 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0331 units per square kilometre | 0.0298 units per square kilometre | 0.0378 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0498 units per square kilometre | 0.035 units per square kilometre | 0.0609 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0561 units per square kilometre | 0.0537 units per square kilometre | 0.0577 units per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 10 Israel 0.3149 units per square kilometre compare
- 11 Japan 0.1912 units per square kilometre compare
- 12 Qatar 0.0965 units per square kilometre compare
- 14 Grenada 0.05 units per square kilometre compare
- 15 United Arab Emirates 0.0467 units per square kilometre compare
- 16 Malta 0.0413 units per square kilometre compare
More science & technology data for Germany
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 129.15 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.31 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 109.20 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 301.63 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 3.6 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 3.61 % change on previous year (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled 19,177 (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 19,177 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre in Germany?
- Patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre in Germany was 0.0549 units per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0609 units per square kilometre in 2018.
- What is the lowest patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.02 units per square kilometre in 1993.
- How does Germany rank for patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre?
- Germany ranks 13th out of 157 countries with data for 2024.
- Is patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Germany 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.