Patent applications, nonresidents in Spain
Spain: Patent applications, nonresidents was 134 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Patent applications, nonresidents in Spain, 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
The most recent figure for patent applications, nonresidents in Spain is 134, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 56.2% on the previous year and down 40.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications, nonresidents in Spain peaked at 9,149 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 124, in 2020.
That places Spain 73rd 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 Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 9,001 | — |
| 1981 | 8,509 | -5.5% |
| 1982 | 8,555 | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 8,352 | -2.4% |
| 1984 | 8,916 | +6.8% |
| 1985 | 9,149 | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 8,581 | -6.2% |
| 1987 | 2,590 | -69.8% |
| 1988 | 2,209 | -14.7% |
| 1989 | 2,318 | +4.9% |
| 1990 | 1,079 | -53.5% |
| 1991 | 746 | -30.9% |
| 1992 | 561 | -24.8% |
| 1993 | 563 | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 537 | -4.6% |
| 1995 | 553 | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 524 | -5.2% |
| 1997 | 496 | -5.3% |
| 1998 | 476 | -4.0% |
| 1999 | 506 | +6.3% |
| 2000 | 484 | -4.3% |
| 2001 | 467 | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 371 | -20.6% |
| 2003 | 367 | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 313 | -14.7% |
| 2005 | 313 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 316 | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 265 | -16.1% |
| 2008 | 252 | -4.9% |
| 2009 | 207 | -17.9% |
| 2010 | 213 | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 196 | -8.0% |
| 2012 | 209 | +6.6% |
| 2013 | 218 | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 225 | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 221 | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 177 | -19.9% |
| 2017 | 176 | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 149 | -15.3% |
| 2019 | 159 | +6.7% |
| 2020 | 124 | -22.0% |
| 2021 | 126 | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 168 | +33.3% |
| 2023 | 306 | +82.1% |
| 2024 | 134 | -56.2% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 134 is below the median for high income countries, which is 271, 49% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Spain's 134 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 61, 2.2× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Patent applications, nonresidents in Spain 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +82.1% | 168 | 306 |
| 1987 | -69.8% | 8,581 | 2,590 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6,818 | 2,209 | 9,149 | 10 |
| 1990s | 604.1 | 476 | 1,079 | 10 |
| 2000s | 335.5 | 207 | 484 | 10 |
| 2010s | 194.3 | 149 | 225 | 10 |
| 2020s | 171.6 | 124 | 306 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Spain
More science & technology data for Spain
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 130.26 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.28 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 62.41 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 122.45 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 1.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 1.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled 134 (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents, per capita 0 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications, nonresidents in Spain?
- Patent applications, nonresidents in Spain was 134 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 Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 9,149 in 1985.
- What is the lowest patent applications, nonresidents recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 124 in 2020.
- How does Spain rank for patent applications, nonresidents?
- Spain ranks 73rd out of 157 countries with data for 2024.
- Is patent applications, nonresidents rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Spain 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.