Patent applications, residents in Greece
Greece: Patent applications, residents was 366 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Patent applications, residents in Greece, 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
In 2024, patent applications, residents in Greece stood at 366.
That represents a change of down 26.7% on the previous year and down 43.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications, residents in Greece peaked at 1,539 in 1987 and was at its lowest, 188, in 1991.
That places Greece 52nd out of 139 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, residents in Greece, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 1,265 | — |
| 1981 | 1,221 | -3.5% |
| 1982 | 1,264 | +3.5% |
| 1983 | 1,191 | -5.8% |
| 1984 | 1,277 | +7.2% |
| 1985 | 1,121 | -12.2% |
| 1986 | 1,249 | +11.4% |
| 1987 | 1,539 | +23.2% |
| 1988 | 205 | -86.7% |
| 1989 | 216 | +5.4% |
| 1990 | 241 | +11.6% |
| 1991 | 188 | -22.0% |
| 1992 | 222 | +18.1% |
| 1993 | 221 | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 267 | +20.8% |
| 1995 | 266 | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 267 | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 293 | +9.7% |
| 1998 | 276 | -5.8% |
| 1999 | 290 | +5.1% |
| 2000 | 306 | +5.5% |
| 2001 | 385 | +25.8% |
| 2002 | 376 | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 393 | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 379 | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 462 | +21.9% |
| 2006 | 532 | +15.2% |
| 2007 | 575 | +8.1% |
| 2008 | 628 | +9.2% |
| 2009 | 698 | +11.1% |
| 2010 | 728 | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 722 | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 628 | -13.0% |
| 2013 | 698 | +11.1% |
| 2014 | 651 | -6.7% |
| 2015 | 550 | -15.5% |
| 2016 | 606 | +10.2% |
| 2017 | 498 | -17.8% |
| 2018 | 430 | -13.7% |
| 2019 | 356 | -17.2% |
| 2020 | 400 | +12.4% |
| 2021 | 394 | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 437 | +10.9% |
| 2023 | 499 | +14.2% |
| 2024 | 366 | -26.7% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 366 is above the median for high income countries, which is 322, 1.1× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Greece's 366 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 225, 1.6× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Patent applications, residents in Greece 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | -86.7% | 1,539 | 205 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,055 | 205 | 1,539 | 10 |
| 1990s | 253.1 | 188 | 293 | 10 |
| 2000s | 473.4 | 306 | 698 | 10 |
| 2010s | 586.7 | 356 | 728 | 10 |
| 2020s | 419.2 | 366 | 499 | 5 |
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More science & technology data for Greece
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- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 113.6 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.1 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 11.41 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 88.04 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 2.53 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 0.5798 % change on previous year (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications, residents in Greece?
- Patent applications, residents in Greece was 366 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 Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 1,539 in 1987.
- What is the lowest patent applications, residents recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 188 in 1991.
- How does Greece rank for patent applications, residents?
- Greece ranks 52nd out of 139 countries with data for 2024.
- Is patent applications, residents rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Greece 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.