Patent applications, residents in Hungary
Hungary: Patent applications, residents was 480 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Patent applications, residents in Hungary, 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 Hungary stood at 480.
The figure is up 25.3% on the previous year and down 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications, residents in Hungary peaked at 3,262 in 1988 and was at its lowest, 383, in 2023.
Hungary ranks 45th of 139 countries on this measure, 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 Hungary, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 1,601 | — |
| 1981 | 2,124 | +32.7% |
| 1982 | 2,344 | +10.4% |
| 1983 | 2,760 | +17.7% |
| 1984 | 2,869 | +3.9% |
| 1985 | 2,904 | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 2,847 | -2.0% |
| 1987 | 3,229 | +13.4% |
| 1988 | 3,262 | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 2,657 | -18.5% |
| 1990 | 2,477 | -6.8% |
| 1991 | 2,210 | -10.8% |
| 1992 | 1,497 | -32.3% |
| 1993 | 1,139 | -23.9% |
| 1994 | 1,162 | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 1,096 | -5.7% |
| 1996 | 803 | -26.7% |
| 1997 | 737 | -8.2% |
| 1998 | 690 | -6.4% |
| 1999 | 729 | +5.7% |
| 2000 | 810 | +11.1% |
| 2001 | 919 | +13.5% |
| 2002 | 842 | -8.4% |
| 2003 | 756 | -10.2% |
| 2004 | 748 | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 705 | -5.7% |
| 2006 | 718 | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 689 | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 683 | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 757 | +10.8% |
| 2010 | 649 | -14.3% |
| 2011 | 662 | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 692 | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 642 | -7.2% |
| 2014 | 546 | -15.0% |
| 2015 | 569 | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 616 | +8.3% |
| 2017 | 496 | -19.5% |
| 2018 | 407 | -17.9% |
| 2019 | 427 | +4.9% |
| 2020 | 428 | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 433 | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 407 | -6.0% |
| 2023 | 383 | -5.9% |
| 2024 | 480 | +25.3% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 480 is above the median for high income countries, which is 322, 1.5× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 480 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 225, 2.1× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2,660 | 1,601 | 3,262 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,254 | 690 | 2,477 | 10 |
| 2000s | 762.7 | 683 | 919 | 10 |
| 2010s | 570.6 | 407 | 692 | 10 |
| 2020s | 426.2 | 383 | 480 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
More science & technology data for Hungary
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 104.58 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.06 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 10.12 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 111.51 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate -0.4502 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate -0.5572 % change on previous year (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled 113 (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 113 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications, residents in Hungary?
- Patent applications, residents in Hungary was 480 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 Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 3,262 in 1988.
- What is the lowest patent applications, residents recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 383 in 2023.
- How does Hungary rank for patent applications, residents?
- Hungary ranks 45th out of 139 countries with data for 2024.
- Is patent applications, residents rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Hungary 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.