Patent applications, residents in Greece

Greece: Patent applications, residents was 394 in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
394
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
52nd
of 135 countries
All-time high
1,539
in 1987
All-time low
188
in 1991
Years of data
42
1980–2021

Patent applications, residents in Greece, 1980–2021

05001.0k1.5k1980200020211980: 1.3k1981: 1.2k1982: 1.3k1983: 1.2k1984: 1.3k1985: 1.1k1986: 1.2k1987: 1.5k1988: 2051989: 2161990: 2411991: 1881992: 2221993: 2211994: 2671995: 2661996: 2671997: 2931998: 2761999: 2902000: 3062001: 3852002: 3762003: 3932004: 3792005: 4622006: 5322007: 5752008: 6282009: 6982010: 7282011: 7222012: 6282013: 6982014: 6512015: 5502016: 6062017: 4982018: 4302019: 3562020: 4002021: 394

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 Greece stood at 394.

That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and down 45.4% 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 135 countries with data for 2021, 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

Annual values for Patent applications, residents in Greece, 1980 to 2021.
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%

Greece compared with similar countries

  • Greece's 394 is below the median for high income countries, which is 397.5, 99% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Greece's 394 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 276, 1.4× the median. (49 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.

YearChange FromTo
1988 -86.7% 1,539 205

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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 397 394 400 2

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  5. 54 Belarus 276 compare
  6. 55 Algeria 268 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications, residents in Greece?
Patent applications, residents in Greece was 394 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 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 135 countries with data for 2021.
Is patent applications, residents rising or falling in Greece?
Over the last ten years it is down 45.4%. 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, residents
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
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
147 places, 4,224 data points, 1980–2021
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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.