Patent applications, nonresidents in Hungary
Hungary: Patent applications, nonresidents was 113 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Patent applications, nonresidents in Hungary, 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
Hungary recorded 113 for patent applications, nonresidents in 2024.
That represents a change of up 94.8% on the previous year and up 54.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications, nonresidents in Hungary peaked at 5,064 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 13, in 2021.
That places Hungary 74th 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 in Hungary, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 1,571 | — |
| 1981 | 1,528 | -2.7% |
| 1982 | 1,559 | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 1,530 | -1.9% |
| 1984 | 1,606 | +5.0% |
| 1985 | 1,531 | -4.7% |
| 1986 | 1,606 | +4.9% |
| 1987 | 1,630 | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 1,629 | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 1,666 | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 1,976 | +18.6% |
| 1991 | 1,799 | -9.0% |
| 1992 | 1,633 | -9.2% |
| 1993 | 1,323 | -19.0% |
| 1994 | 1,328 | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 1,793 | +35.0% |
| 1996 | 850 | -52.6% |
| 1997 | 888 | +4.5% |
| 1998 | 904 | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 3,779 | +318.0% |
| 2000 | 4,127 | +9.2% |
| 2001 | 4,529 | +9.7% |
| 2002 | 5,064 | +11.8% |
| 2003 | 4,054 | -19.9% |
| 2004 | 1,909 | -52.9% |
| 2005 | 497 | -74.0% |
| 2006 | 206 | -58.6% |
| 2007 | 102 | -50.5% |
| 2008 | 89 | -12.7% |
| 2009 | 30 | -66.3% |
| 2010 | 47 | +56.7% |
| 2011 | 36 | -23.4% |
| 2012 | 66 | +83.3% |
| 2013 | 66 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 73 | +10.6% |
| 2015 | 64 | -12.3% |
| 2016 | 49 | -23.4% |
| 2017 | 36 | -26.5% |
| 2018 | 36 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 23 | -36.1% |
| 2020 | 28 | +21.7% |
| 2021 | 13 | -53.6% |
| 2022 | 94 | +623.1% |
| 2023 | 58 | -38.3% |
| 2024 | 113 | +94.8% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 113 is below the median for high income countries, which is 271, 42% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 113 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 61, 1.9× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Patent applications, nonresidents in Hungary changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +623.1% | 13 | 94 |
| 1999 | +318.0% | 904 | 3,779 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,586 | 1,528 | 1,666 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,627 | 850 | 3,779 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,061 | 30 | 5,064 | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.6 | 23 | 73 | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.2 | 13 | 113 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
More science & technology data for Hungary
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 104.58 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.06 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 10.12 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 111.51 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate -0.4502 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate -0.5572 % change on previous year (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled 113 (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents, per capita 0 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications, nonresidents in Hungary?
- Patent applications, nonresidents in Hungary was 113 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 Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 5,064 in 2002.
- What is the lowest patent applications, nonresidents recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 13 in 2021.
- How does Hungary rank for patent applications, nonresidents?
- Hungary ranks 74th out of 157 countries with data for 2024.
- Is patent applications, nonresidents rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Hungary 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.