Patent applications, residents in Netherlands
Netherlands: Patent applications, residents was 1,781 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Patent applications, residents in Netherlands, 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
Netherlands recorded 1,781 for patent applications, residents in 2024.
The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 22.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications, residents in Netherlands peaked at 2,585 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1,605, in 1991.
That places Netherlands 22nd out of 139 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Patent applications, residents in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 1,826 | — |
| 1981 | 1,897 | +3.9% |
| 1982 | 1,873 | -1.3% |
| 1983 | 1,889 | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 1,840 | -2.6% |
| 1985 | 1,938 | +5.3% |
| 1986 | 1,866 | -3.7% |
| 1987 | 1,970 | +5.6% |
| 1988 | 2,158 | +9.5% |
| 1989 | 2,205 | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 2,147 | -2.6% |
| 1991 | 1,605 | -25.2% |
| 1992 | 1,753 | +9.2% |
| 1993 | 1,733 | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 1,748 | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 2,123 | +21.5% |
| 1996 | 2,348 | +10.6% |
| 1997 | 2,391 | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 2,451 | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 2,545 | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 2,465 | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 2,110 | -14.4% |
| 2002 | 2,122 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 2,288 | +7.8% |
| 2004 | 2,187 | -4.4% |
| 2005 | 2,217 | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 2,168 | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 2,079 | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 2,421 | +16.5% |
| 2009 | 2,575 | +6.4% |
| 2010 | 2,527 | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 2,585 | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 2,375 | -8.1% |
| 2013 | 2,315 | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 2,294 | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 2,207 | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 2,290 | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 2,241 | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 2,111 | -5.8% |
| 2019 | 2,228 | +5.5% |
| 2020 | 2,198 | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 2,080 | -5.4% |
| 2022 | 1,861 | -10.5% |
| 2023 | 1,819 | -2.3% |
| 2024 | 1,781 | -2.1% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 1,781 is above the median for high income countries, which is 322, 5.5× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 1,781 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 | 1,946 | 1,826 | 2,205 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,084 | 1,605 | 2,545 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,263 | 2,079 | 2,575 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,317 | 2,111 | 2,585 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,948 | 1,781 | 2,198 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
More science & technology data for Netherlands
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 128.54 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.3 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 23.43 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 673.15 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 2.61 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 3.38 % change on previous year (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled 1,266 (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 1,266 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications, residents in Netherlands?
- Patent applications, residents in Netherlands was 1,781 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 Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 2,585 in 2011.
- What is the lowest patent applications, residents recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,605 in 1991.
- How does Netherlands rank for patent applications, residents?
- Netherlands ranks 22nd out of 139 countries with data for 2024.
- Is patent applications, residents rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Netherlands 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.