Patent applications, nonresidents in Germany
Germany: Patent applications, nonresidents was 19,177 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Patent applications, nonresidents in Germany, 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
Germany recorded 19,177 for patent applications, nonresidents in 2024.
That represents a change of down 4.9% on the previous year and up 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications, nonresidents in Germany peaked at 21,281 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 6,995, in 1993.
Germany ranks 9th 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 in Germany, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 19,900 | — |
| 1981 | 16,738 | -15.9% |
| 1982 | 17,158 | +2.5% |
| 1983 | 15,445 | -10.0% |
| 1984 | 13,225 | -14.4% |
| 1985 | 12,180 | -7.9% |
| 1986 | 10,945 | -10.1% |
| 1987 | 9,933 | -9.2% |
| 1988 | 9,332 | -6.1% |
| 1989 | 9,168 | -1.8% |
| 1990 | 8,605 | -6.1% |
| 1991 | 7,784 | -9.5% |
| 1992 | 7,404 | -4.9% |
| 1993 | 6,995 | -5.5% |
| 1994 | 7,261 | +3.8% |
| 1995 | 8,055 | +10.9% |
| 1996 | 9,511 | +18.1% |
| 1997 | 11,291 | +18.7% |
| 1998 | 10,843 | -4.0% |
| 1999 | 9,502 | -12.4% |
| 2000 | 10,406 | +9.5% |
| 2001 | 10,486 | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 10,589 | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 10,663 | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 10,786 | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 11,855 | +9.9% |
| 2006 | 12,573 | +6.1% |
| 2007 | 13,139 | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 13,177 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 11,724 | -11.0% |
| 2010 | 12,198 | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 12,458 | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 14,720 | +18.2% |
| 2013 | 15,814 | +7.4% |
| 2014 | 17,811 | +12.6% |
| 2015 | 19,509 | +9.5% |
| 2016 | 19,419 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 19,927 | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 21,281 | +6.8% |
| 2019 | 20,802 | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 19,845 | -4.6% |
| 2021 | 18,747 | -5.5% |
| 2022 | 20,014 | +6.8% |
| 2023 | 20,172 | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 19,177 | -4.9% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 19,177 is above the median for high income countries, which is 271, 70.8× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Germany's 19,177 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 61, 314.4× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 13,402 | 9,168 | 19,900 | 10 |
| 1990s | 8,725 | 6,995 | 11,291 | 10 |
| 2000s | 11,540 | 10,406 | 13,177 | 10 |
| 2010s | 17,394 | 12,198 | 21,281 | 10 |
| 2020s | 19,591 | 18,747 | 20,172 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Germany
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, per capita 0.0002 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications, nonresidents in Germany?
- Patent applications, nonresidents in Germany was 19,177 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 Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 21,281 in 2018.
- What is the lowest patent applications, nonresidents recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,995 in 1993.
- How does Germany rank for patent applications, nonresidents?
- Germany ranks 9th out of 157 countries with data for 2024.
- Is patent applications, nonresidents rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Germany 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.