Patent applications, residents in Finland
Finland: Patent applications, residents was 1,770 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Patent applications, residents in Finland, 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
Finland recorded 1,770 for patent applications, residents in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.9% on the previous year and up 24.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications, residents in Finland peaked at 2,579 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1,260, in 2016.
That places Finland 23rd out of 139 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.
Patent applications, residents in Finland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 1,356 | — |
| 1981 | 1,423 | +4.9% |
| 1982 | 1,638 | +15.1% |
| 1983 | 1,719 | +4.9% |
| 1984 | 1,775 | +3.3% |
| 1985 | 1,727 | -2.7% |
| 1986 | 1,754 | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 1,859 | +6.0% |
| 1988 | 1,981 | +6.6% |
| 1989 | 1,948 | -1.7% |
| 1990 | 2,059 | +5.7% |
| 1991 | 2,123 | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 2,052 | -3.3% |
| 1993 | 2,166 | +5.6% |
| 1994 | 2,306 | +6.5% |
| 1995 | 2,058 | -10.8% |
| 1996 | 2,179 | +5.9% |
| 1997 | 2,355 | +8.1% |
| 1998 | 2,471 | +4.9% |
| 1999 | 2,511 | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 2,579 | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 2,390 | -7.3% |
| 2002 | 2,162 | -9.5% |
| 2003 | 1,972 | -8.8% |
| 2004 | 2,011 | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 1,830 | -9.0% |
| 2006 | 1,816 | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 1,804 | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 1,799 | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 1,806 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 1,731 | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 1,650 | -4.7% |
| 2012 | 1,698 | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 1,596 | -6.0% |
| 2014 | 1,419 | -11.1% |
| 2015 | 1,289 | -9.2% |
| 2016 | 1,260 | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 1,390 | +10.3% |
| 2018 | 1,387 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 1,321 | -4.8% |
| 2020 | 1,588 | +20.2% |
| 2021 | 1,557 | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 1,361 | -12.6% |
| 2023 | 1,672 | +22.9% |
| 2024 | 1,770 | +5.9% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 1,770 is above the median for high income countries, which is 322, 5.5× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Finland's 1,770 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 225, 7.9× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,718 | 1,356 | 1,981 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,228 | 2,052 | 2,511 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,017 | 1,799 | 2,579 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,474 | 1,260 | 1,731 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,590 | 1,361 | 1,770 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Finland
More science & technology data for Finland
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 125.86 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.26 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 7.07 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 23.49 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate -1.26 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate -0.9804 % change on previous year (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled 59 (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 59 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications, residents in Finland?
- Patent applications, residents in Finland was 1,770 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, residents recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 2,579 in 2000.
- What is the lowest patent applications, residents recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,260 in 2016.
- How does Finland rank for patent applications, residents?
- Finland ranks 23rd out of 139 countries with data for 2024.
- Is patent applications, residents rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Finland 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.