Patent applications, residents in Romania
Romania: Patent applications, residents was 747 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Patent applications, residents in Romania, 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
Romania recorded 747 for patent applications, residents in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.6% on the previous year and down 21.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications, residents in Romania peaked at 5,868 in 1989 and was at its lowest, 747, in 2024.
Romania ranks 37th 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 Romania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 2,569 | — |
| 1981 | 2,481 | -3.4% |
| 1982 | 2,724 | +9.8% |
| 1983 | 3,108 | +14.1% |
| 1984 | 3,446 | +10.9% |
| 1985 | 4,201 | +21.9% |
| 1986 | 4,394 | +4.6% |
| 1987 | 4,821 | +9.7% |
| 1988 | 5,615 | +16.5% |
| 1989 | 5,868 | +4.5% |
| 1990 | 2,752 | -53.1% |
| 1991 | 2,015 | -26.8% |
| 1992 | 1,457 | -27.7% |
| 1993 | 1,414 | -3.0% |
| 1994 | 1,633 | +15.5% |
| 1995 | 1,811 | +10.9% |
| 1996 | 1,831 | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 1,708 | -6.7% |
| 1998 | 1,299 | -23.9% |
| 1999 | 1,061 | -18.3% |
| 2000 | 1,003 | -5.5% |
| 2001 | 1,128 | +12.5% |
| 2002 | 1,478 | +31.0% |
| 2003 | 881 | -40.4% |
| 2004 | 937 | +6.4% |
| 2005 | 916 | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 814 | -11.1% |
| 2007 | 827 | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 995 | +20.3% |
| 2009 | 1,054 | +5.9% |
| 2010 | 1,382 | +31.1% |
| 2011 | 1,424 | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 1,022 | -28.2% |
| 2013 | 993 | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 952 | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 975 | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 1,005 | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 1,098 | +9.3% |
| 2018 | 1,100 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 881 | -19.9% |
| 2020 | 817 | -7.3% |
| 2021 | 772 | -5.5% |
| 2022 | 806 | +4.4% |
| 2023 | 817 | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 747 | -8.6% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 747 is above the median for high income countries, which is 322, 2.3× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Romania's 747 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 225, 3.3× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3,923 | 2,481 | 5,868 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,698 | 1,061 | 2,752 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,003 | 814 | 1,478 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,083 | 881 | 1,424 | 10 |
| 2020s | 791.8 | 747 | 817 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Romania
More science & technology data for Romania
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 119.81 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.2 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 22.78 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 102.42 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate -2.8 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate -3.32 % change on previous year (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled 63 (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications, residents in Romania?
- Patent applications, residents in Romania was 747 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 Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 5,868 in 1989.
- What is the lowest patent applications, residents recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 747 in 2024.
- How does Romania rank for patent applications, residents?
- Romania ranks 37th out of 139 countries with data for 2024.
- Is patent applications, residents rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Romania 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.