Patent applications, residents in Spain
Spain: Patent applications, residents was 1,160 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Patent applications, residents in Spain, 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 Spain stood at 1,160.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and down 60.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications, residents in Spain peaked at 3,632 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 1,149, in 2023.
That places Spain 29th 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 Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 1,876 | — |
| 1981 | 1,718 | -8.4% |
| 1982 | 1,646 | -4.2% |
| 1983 | 1,498 | -9.0% |
| 1984 | 1,784 | +19.1% |
| 1985 | 2,149 | +20.5% |
| 1986 | 1,649 | -23.3% |
| 1987 | 1,720 | +4.3% |
| 1988 | 1,816 | +5.6% |
| 1989 | 2,087 | +14.9% |
| 1990 | 2,218 | +6.3% |
| 1991 | 2,156 | -2.8% |
| 1992 | 2,076 | -3.7% |
| 1993 | 2,165 | +4.3% |
| 1994 | 2,136 | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 2,047 | -4.2% |
| 1996 | 2,274 | +11.1% |
| 1997 | 2,237 | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 2,271 | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 2,439 | +7.4% |
| 2000 | 2,710 | +11.1% |
| 2001 | 2,528 | -6.7% |
| 2002 | 2,763 | +9.3% |
| 2003 | 2,813 | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 2,871 | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 3,040 | +5.9% |
| 2006 | 3,111 | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 3,267 | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 3,632 | +11.2% |
| 2009 | 3,596 | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 3,566 | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 3,430 | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 3,266 | -4.8% |
| 2013 | 3,026 | -7.3% |
| 2014 | 2,953 | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 2,799 | -5.2% |
| 2016 | 2,745 | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 2,167 | -21.1% |
| 2018 | 1,525 | -29.6% |
| 2019 | 1,288 | -15.5% |
| 2020 | 1,431 | +11.1% |
| 2021 | 1,308 | -8.6% |
| 2022 | 1,150 | -12.1% |
| 2023 | 1,149 | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 1,160 | +1.0% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 1,160 is above the median for high income countries, which is 322, 3.6× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Spain's 1,160 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 225, 5.2× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,794 | 1,498 | 2,149 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,202 | 2,047 | 2,439 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,033 | 2,528 | 3,632 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,676 | 1,288 | 3,566 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,240 | 1,149 | 1,431 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Spain
More science & technology data for Spain
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 130.26 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.28 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 62.41 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 122.45 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 1.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 1.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled 134 (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 134 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications, residents in Spain?
- Patent applications, residents in Spain was 1,160 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 Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 3,632 in 2008.
- What is the lowest patent applications, residents recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,149 in 2023.
- How does Spain rank for patent applications, residents?
- Spain ranks 29th out of 139 countries with data for 2024.
- Is patent applications, residents rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 60.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Spain 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.