Patent applications, nonresidents in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Patent applications, nonresidents was 2,581 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Patent applications, nonresidents in Saudi Arabia, 1989–2021
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 Saudi Arabia is 2,581, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.5% on the previous year and up 301.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications, nonresidents in Saudi Arabia peaked at 2,581 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 58, in 1989.
That places Saudi Arabia 25th out of 150 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Patent applications, nonresidents in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 58 | — |
| 1990 | 439 | +656.9% |
| 1991 | 492 | +12.1% |
| 1992 | 605 | +23.0% |
| 1993 | 729 | +20.5% |
| 1994 | 687 | -5.8% |
| 1995 | 718 | +4.5% |
| 1996 | 810 | +12.8% |
| 1997 | 1,001 | +23.6% |
| 1998 | 1,286 | +28.5% |
| 1999 | 1,144 | -11.0% |
| 2000 | 797 | -30.3% |
| 2001 | 683 | -14.3% |
| 2002 | 552 | -19.2% |
| 2003 | 487 | -11.8% |
| 2004 | 395 | -18.9% |
| 2005 | 374 | -5.3% |
| 2006 | 419 | +12.0% |
| 2007 | 642 | +53.2% |
| 2010 | 643 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 643 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 440 | -31.6% |
| 2014 | 135 | -69.3% |
| 2015 | 1,691 | +1152.6% |
| 2016 | 2,196 | +29.9% |
| 2017 | 2,282 | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 2,321 | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 2,463 | +6.1% |
| 2020 | 2,274 | -7.7% |
| 2021 | 2,581 | +13.5% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 2,581 is above the median for high income countries, which is 267, 9.7× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 2,581 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 539, 4.8× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Patent applications, nonresidents in Saudi Arabia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +1152.6% | 135 | 1,691 |
| 1990 | +656.9% | 58 | 439 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 58 | 58 | 58 | 1 |
| 1990s | 791.1 | 439 | 1,286 | 10 |
| 2000s | 543.62 | 374 | 797 | 8 |
| 2010s | 1,424 | 135 | 2,463 | 9 |
| 2020s | 2,428 | 2,274 | 2,581 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
More science & technology data for Saudi Arabia
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- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 159.54 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.53 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 54.18 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 24.41 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 1.12 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 3.24 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 24,595 (2023)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications, nonresidents in Saudi Arabia?
- Patent applications, nonresidents in Saudi Arabia was 2,581 in 2021, 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 Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 2,581 in 2021.
- What is the lowest patent applications, nonresidents recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 58 in 1989.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for patent applications, nonresidents?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 25th out of 150 countries with data for 2021.
- Is patent applications, nonresidents rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 301.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia 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.