Patent applications, nonresidents in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Patent applications, nonresidents was 18,210 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Patent applications, nonresidents in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, 1980–2020
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
The most recent figure for patent applications, nonresidents in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan is 18,210, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.6% on the previous year and up 22.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications, nonresidents in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan peaked at 19,082 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 3,012, in 1997.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Patent applications, nonresidents in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 4,562 | — |
| 1981 | 4,332 | -5.0% |
| 1982 | 4,087 | -5.7% |
| 1983 | 4,249 | +4.0% |
| 1984 | 4,720 | +11.1% |
| 1985 | 4,191 | -11.2% |
| 1986 | 3,947 | -5.8% |
| 1987 | 4,216 | +6.8% |
| 1988 | 4,129 | -2.1% |
| 1989 | 4,433 | +7.4% |
| 1990 | 4,674 | +5.4% |
| 1991 | 4,384 | -6.2% |
| 1992 | 3,997 | -8.8% |
| 1993 | 4,630 | +15.8% |
| 1994 | 4,633 | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 5,382 | +16.2% |
| 1996 | 4,477 | -16.8% |
| 1997 | 3,012 | -32.7% |
| 1998 | 6,663 | +121.2% |
| 1999 | 7,287 | +9.4% |
| 2000 | 8,535 | +17.1% |
| 2001 | 8,657 | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 8,036 | -7.2% |
| 2003 | 7,366 | -8.3% |
| 2004 | 8,647 | +17.4% |
| 2005 | 9,909 | +14.6% |
| 2006 | 12,131 | +22.4% |
| 2007 | 13,973 | +15.2% |
| 2008 | 13,000 | -7.0% |
| 2009 | 11,546 | -11.2% |
| 2010 | 14,914 | +29.2% |
| 2011 | 14,923 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 14,219 | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 14,438 | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 13,614 | -5.7% |
| 2015 | 15,165 | +11.4% |
| 2016 | 15,955 | +5.2% |
| 2017 | 17,628 | +10.5% |
| 2018 | 17,894 | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 19,082 | +6.6% |
| 2020 | 18,210 | -4.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4,287 | 3,947 | 4,720 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,914 | 3,012 | 7,287 | 10 |
| 2000s | 10,180 | 7,366 | 13,973 | 10 |
| 2010s | 15,783 | 13,614 | 19,082 | 10 |
| 2020s | 18,210 | 18,210 | 18,210 | 1 |
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More science & technology data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
- Scientific and technical journal articles 200,353 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0003 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 0.0159 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Digital connectivity composite index -0.2379 standard deviations from the yearly mean (2025)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, annual growth rate 3.36 % change on previous year (2023)
- Patent applications, residents 17,557 (2020)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications, nonresidents in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Patent applications, nonresidents in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan was 18,210 in 2020, 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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 19,082 in 2019.
- What is the lowest patent applications, nonresidents recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,012 in 1997.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank for patent applications, nonresidents?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 10th out of 12 groups with data for 2020.
- Is patent applications, nonresidents rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan 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.