Patent applications, residents in Sweden
Sweden: Patent applications, residents was 1,771 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Patent applications, residents in Sweden, 1980–2021
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 Sweden stood at 1,771.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 11.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications, residents in Sweden peaked at 4,283 in 1983 and was at its lowest, 1,764, in 2020.
That places Sweden 22nd out of 135 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 42 years of available data.
Patent applications, residents in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 4,106 | — |
| 1981 | 3,914 | -4.7% |
| 1982 | 4,087 | +4.4% |
| 1983 | 4,283 | +4.8% |
| 1984 | 3,969 | -7.3% |
| 1985 | 3,840 | -3.3% |
| 1986 | 3,685 | -4.0% |
| 1987 | 3,521 | -4.5% |
| 1988 | 3,260 | -7.4% |
| 1989 | 3,147 | -3.5% |
| 1990 | 3,108 | -1.2% |
| 1991 | 3,154 | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 3,291 | +4.3% |
| 1993 | 3,760 | +14.3% |
| 1994 | 3,953 | +5.1% |
| 1995 | 3,941 | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 4,111 | +4.3% |
| 1997 | 4,130 | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 3,972 | -3.8% |
| 1999 | 4,142 | +4.3% |
| 2000 | 4,224 | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 3,926 | -7.1% |
| 2002 | 3,358 | -14.5% |
| 2003 | 3,025 | -9.9% |
| 2004 | 2,768 | -8.5% |
| 2005 | 2,522 | -8.9% |
| 2006 | 2,446 | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 2,527 | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 2,549 | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 2,186 | -14.2% |
| 2010 | 2,196 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 2,004 | -8.7% |
| 2012 | 2,288 | +14.2% |
| 2013 | 2,332 | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 1,984 | -14.9% |
| 2015 | 2,038 | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 2,032 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 1,992 | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 1,838 | -7.7% |
| 2019 | 1,802 | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 1,764 | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 1,771 | +0.4% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 1,771 is above the median for high income countries, which is 397.5, 4.5× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 1,771 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 276, 6.4× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3,781 | 3,147 | 4,283 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,756 | 3,108 | 4,142 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,953 | 2,186 | 4,224 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,051 | 1,802 | 2,332 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,768 | 1,764 | 1,771 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
More science & technology data for Sweden
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 140.69 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.41 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 14.92 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 36.34 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 0.3001 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 0.8277 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 21,244 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.002 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications, residents in Sweden?
- Patent applications, residents in Sweden was 1,771 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 Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 4,283 in 1983.
- What is the lowest patent applications, residents recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,764 in 2020.
- How does Sweden rank for patent applications, residents?
- Sweden ranks 22nd out of 135 countries with data for 2021.
- Is patent applications, residents rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sweden 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.