Patent applications, residents in Belgium
Belgium: Patent applications, residents was 799 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Patent applications, residents in Belgium, 1980–2021
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
In 2021, patent applications, residents in Belgium stood at 799.
The figure is down 7.3% on the previous year and up 25.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications, residents in Belgium peaked at 1,054 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 454, in 2007.
That places Belgium 38th out of 135 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Patent applications, residents in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 865 | — |
| 1981 | 806 | -6.8% |
| 1982 | 914 | +13.4% |
| 1983 | 805 | -11.9% |
| 1984 | 869 | +8.0% |
| 1985 | 771 | -11.3% |
| 1986 | 794 | +3.0% |
| 1987 | 548 | -31.0% |
| 1988 | 636 | +16.1% |
| 1989 | 681 | +7.1% |
| 1990 | 643 | -5.6% |
| 1991 | 625 | -2.8% |
| 1992 | 675 | +8.0% |
| 1993 | 809 | +19.9% |
| 1994 | 744 | -8.0% |
| 1995 | 732 | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 776 | +6.0% |
| 1997 | 792 | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 690 | -12.9% |
| 1999 | 591 | -14.3% |
| 2000 | 577 | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 571 | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 601 | +5.3% |
| 2003 | 519 | -13.6% |
| 2004 | 514 | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 517 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 490 | -5.2% |
| 2007 | 454 | -7.3% |
| 2008 | 575 | +26.7% |
| 2009 | 669 | +16.3% |
| 2010 | 620 | -7.3% |
| 2011 | 636 | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 755 | +18.7% |
| 2013 | 715 | -5.3% |
| 2014 | 889 | +24.3% |
| 2015 | 949 | +6.7% |
| 2016 | 1,054 | +11.1% |
| 2017 | 1,001 | -5.0% |
| 2018 | 892 | -10.9% |
| 2019 | 876 | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 862 | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 799 | -7.3% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 799 is above the median for high income countries, which is 397.5, 2.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 799 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 276, 2.9× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 768.9 | 548 | 914 | 10 |
| 1990s | 707.7 | 591 | 809 | 10 |
| 2000s | 548.7 | 454 | 669 | 10 |
| 2010s | 838.7 | 620 | 1,054 | 10 |
| 2020s | 830.5 | 799 | 862 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
More science & technology data for Belgium
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 103.91 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.03 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 12.20 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 396.38 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 0.687 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 0.9084 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 16,816 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0014 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications, residents in Belgium?
- Patent applications, residents in Belgium was 799 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, residents recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 1,054 in 2016.
- What is the lowest patent applications, residents recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 454 in 2007.
- How does Belgium rank for patent applications, residents?
- Belgium ranks 38th out of 135 countries with data for 2021.
- Is patent applications, residents rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belgium 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, residents. 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.