Patent applications, nonresidents in Sweden
Sweden: Patent applications, nonresidents was 296 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Patent applications, nonresidents in Sweden, 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
Sweden recorded 296 for patent applications, nonresidents in 2024.
That represents a change of down 21.7% on the previous year and down 32.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications, nonresidents in Sweden peaked at 5,086 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 148, in 2012.
That places Sweden 54th 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 Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 5,086 | — |
| 1981 | 3,968 | -22.0% |
| 1982 | 3,442 | -13.3% |
| 1983 | 2,958 | -14.1% |
| 1984 | 2,705 | -8.6% |
| 1985 | 2,322 | -14.2% |
| 1986 | 1,939 | -16.5% |
| 1987 | 1,695 | -12.6% |
| 1988 | 1,462 | -13.7% |
| 1989 | 1,270 | -13.1% |
| 1990 | 1,073 | -15.5% |
| 1991 | 702 | -34.6% |
| 1992 | 657 | -6.4% |
| 1993 | 614 | -6.5% |
| 1994 | 636 | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 924 | +45.3% |
| 1996 | 857 | -7.3% |
| 1997 | 940 | +9.7% |
| 1998 | 753 | -19.9% |
| 1999 | 853 | +13.3% |
| 2000 | 844 | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 574 | -32.0% |
| 2002 | 597 | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 703 | +17.8% |
| 2004 | 462 | -34.3% |
| 2005 | 438 | -5.2% |
| 2006 | 413 | -5.7% |
| 2007 | 398 | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 306 | -23.1% |
| 2009 | 463 | +51.3% |
| 2010 | 353 | -23.8% |
| 2011 | 337 | -4.5% |
| 2012 | 148 | -56.1% |
| 2013 | 163 | +10.1% |
| 2014 | 441 | +170.6% |
| 2015 | 390 | -11.6% |
| 2016 | 352 | -9.7% |
| 2017 | 305 | -13.4% |
| 2018 | 442 | +44.9% |
| 2019 | 388 | -12.2% |
| 2020 | 432 | +11.3% |
| 2021 | 425 | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 382 | -10.1% |
| 2023 | 378 | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 296 | -21.7% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 296 is above the median for high income countries, which is 271, 1.1× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 296 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 61, 4.9× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Patent applications, nonresidents in Sweden 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +170.6% | 163 | 441 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2,685 | 1,270 | 5,086 | 10 |
| 1990s | 800.9 | 614 | 1,073 | 10 |
| 2000s | 519.8 | 306 | 844 | 10 |
| 2010s | 331.9 | 148 | 442 | 10 |
| 2020s | 382.6 | 296 | 432 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
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- 55 Panama 283 compare
- 56 Kazakhstan 280 compare
- 57 Switzerland 271 compare
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- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.41 units per person (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications, nonresidents in Sweden?
- Patent applications, nonresidents in Sweden was 296 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 Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 5,086 in 1980.
- What is the lowest patent applications, nonresidents recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 148 in 2012.
- How does Sweden rank for patent applications, nonresidents?
- Sweden ranks 54th out of 157 countries with data for 2024.
- Is patent applications, nonresidents rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sweden 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.