Annual patent applications per million people in Serbia
Serbia: Annual patent applications per million people was 20.19 applications per million people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
20.19 applications per million people
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
57th
of 135 countries
All-time high
63.38 applications per million people
in 2004
All-time low
20 applications per million people
in 2020
Years of data
18
2004–2021
Annual patent applications per million people in Serbia, 2004–2021
Source: World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), via World Bank (2026); United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World i. Measured in applications per million people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual patent applications per million people in Serbia is 20.19 applications per million people, measured in 2021.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and down 18.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual patent applications per million people in Serbia peaked at 63.38 applications per million people in 2004 and was at its lowest, 20 applications per million people, in 2020.
Serbia ranks 57th of 135 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Annual patent applications per million people in Serbia, year by year
| Year | applications per million people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 63.38 applications per million people | — |
| 2005 | 49.99 applications per million people | -21.1% |
| 2006 | 58.29 applications per million people | +16.6% |
| 2007 | 53.51 applications per million people | -8.2% |
| 2008 | 52.52 applications per million people | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 43.57 applications per million people | -17.0% |
| 2010 | 39.77 applications per million people | -8.7% |
| 2011 | 24.87 applications per million people | -37.5% |
| 2012 | 26.66 applications per million people | +7.2% |
| 2013 | 28.05 applications per million people | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 28.32 applications per million people | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 25.09 applications per million people | -11.4% |
| 2016 | 27.2 applications per million people | +8.4% |
| 2017 | 24.36 applications per million people | -10.5% |
| 2018 | 23.34 applications per million people | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 24.19 applications per million people | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 20 applications per million people | -17.3% |
| 2021 | 20.19 applications per million people | +0.9% |
Serbia compared with similar countries
- Serbia's 20.19 applications per million people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9.24 applications per million people, 2.2× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Serbia's 20.19 applications per million people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 41.22 applications per million people, 49% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 53.54 applications per million people | 43.57 applications per million people | 63.38 applications per million people | 6 |
| 2010s | 27.19 applications per million people | 23.34 applications per million people | 39.77 applications per million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.1 applications per million people | 20 applications per million people | 20.19 applications per million people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Serbia
- 54 North Macedonia 22.86 applications per million people compare
- 55 Brazil 22.27 applications per million people compare
- 56 Chile 20.66 applications per million people compare
- 58 Croatia 19.85 applications per million people compare
- 59 Estonia 18.78 applications per million people compare
- 60 Qatar 18.76 applications per million people compare
More science & technology data for Serbia
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 123.82 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.24 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 8.18 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 101.46 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate -3.62 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate -4.14 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 5,173 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0008 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual patent applications per million people in Serbia?
- Annual patent applications per million people in Serbia was 20.19 applications per million people in 2021, according to World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), via World Bank (2026); United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World i.
- What is the highest annual patent applications per million people recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 63.38 applications per million people in 2004.
- What is the lowest annual patent applications per million people recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 20 applications per million people in 2020.
- How does Serbia rank for annual patent applications per million people?
- Serbia ranks 57th out of 135 countries with data for 2021.
- Is annual patent applications per million people rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Serbia data come from?
- The figures come from World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), via World Bank (2026); United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World i, published as part of Annual patent applications per million people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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