Patent applications, nonresidents in Europe & Central Asia
Europe & Central Asia: Patent applications, nonresidents was 161,435 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Patent applications, nonresidents in Europe & Central Asia, 1980–2024
Source: 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.
Analysis
Europe & Central Asia recorded 161,435 for patent applications, nonresidents in 2024.
The figure is down 2.2% on the previous year and up 22.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications, nonresidents in Europe & Central Asia peaked at 165,026 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 51,472, in 1990.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Patent applications, nonresidents in Europe & Central Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 125,951 | — |
| 1981 | 100,535 | -20.2% |
| 1982 | 92,401 | -8.1% |
| 1983 | 95,965 | +3.9% |
| 1984 | 80,546 | -16.1% |
| 1985 | 81,297 | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 67,976 | -16.4% |
| 1987 | 58,851 | -13.4% |
| 1988 | 65,760 | +11.7% |
| 1989 | 56,163 | -14.6% |
| 1990 | 51,472 | -8.4% |
| 1991 | 67,229 | +30.6% |
| 1992 | 73,990 | +10.1% |
| 1993 | 68,444 | -7.5% |
| 1994 | 66,950 | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 70,301 | +5.0% |
| 1996 | 86,574 | +23.1% |
| 1997 | 96,444 | +11.4% |
| 1998 | 100,872 | +4.6% |
| 1999 | 108,804 | +7.9% |
| 2000 | 120,443 | +10.7% |
| 2001 | 124,178 | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 119,545 | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 121,174 | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 116,622 | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 119,294 | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 118,475 | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 123,606 | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 125,789 | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 111,028 | -11.7% |
| 2010 | 121,885 | +9.8% |
| 2011 | 118,648 | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 127,658 | +7.6% |
| 2013 | 127,925 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 132,015 | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 139,754 | +5.9% |
| 2016 | 138,799 | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 143,949 | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 147,900 | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 151,430 | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 151,801 | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 157,268 | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 161,859 | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 165,026 | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 161,435 | -2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 82,544 | 56,163 | 125,951 | 10 |
| 1990s | 79,108 | 51,472 | 108,804 | 10 |
| 2000s | 120,015 | 111,028 | 125,789 | 10 |
| 2010s | 134,996 | 118,648 | 151,430 | 10 |
| 2020s | 159,478 | 151,801 | 165,026 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia
More science & technology data for Europe & Central Asia
- Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled 161,435 (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents, per capita 0.0002 units per person (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre 0.006 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Patent applications, nonresidents, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 865,613 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0009 units per person (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per square kilometre 0.0316 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Digital connectivity composite index 1.3 standard deviations from the yearly mean (2025)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, annual growth rate -0.9435 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications, nonresidents in Europe & Central Asia?
- Patent applications, nonresidents in Europe & Central Asia was 161,435 in 2024, according to 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.
- What is the highest patent applications, nonresidents recorded in Europe & Central Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 165,026 in 2023.
- What is the lowest patent applications, nonresidents recorded in Europe & Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 51,472 in 1990.
- How does Europe & Central Asia rank for patent applications, nonresidents?
- Europe & Central Asia ranks 6th out of 12 groups with data for 2024.
- Is patent applications, nonresidents rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia data come from?
- The figures come from 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, published as part of Patent applications, nonresidents. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Patent applications are worldwide patent applications filed through the Patent Cooperation Treaty procedure or with a national patent office for exclusive rights for an invention--a product or process that provides a new way of doing something or offers a new technical solution to a problem. A patent provides protection for the invention to the owner of the patent for a limited period, generally 20 years.