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
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.
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
- Scientific and technical journal articles 5,173 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 8.18 million (2024)
- Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 123.82 per 100 people (2024)
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 123.82 per 100 people (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 18 (2021)
- Share of the population using the Internet 87.7% (2024)
- Patent applications, residents 138 (2021)
- Research and development expenditure 0.9% (2024)
- Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category and NUTS 1,451 Thousand persons (2025)
- Number of people using the Internet 5.55 million users (2021)
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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