Patent applications to the EPO by country of applicants and inventors in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Patent applications to the EPO by country of applicants and inventors was 72 Number in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Patent applications to the EPO by country of applicants and inventors in Bulgaria, 2004–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
In 2025, patent applications to the epo by country of applicants and inventors in Bulgaria stood at 72 Number. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 35.8% on the previous year and up 118.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by country of applicants and inventors in Bulgaria peaked at 72 Number in 2025 and was at its lowest, 11 Number, in 2005.
That places Bulgaria 31st out of 45 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Patent applications to the EPO by country of applicants and inventors in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 16 Number | — |
| 2005 | 11 Number | -31.2% |
| 2006 | 12 Number | +9.1% |
| 2007 | 16 Number | +33.3% |
| 2008 | 15 Number | -6.2% |
| 2009 | 19 Number | +26.7% |
| 2010 | 11 Number | -42.1% |
| 2011 | 16 Number | +45.5% |
| 2012 | 13 Number | -18.8% |
| 2013 | 23 Number | +76.9% |
| 2014 | 34 Number | +47.8% |
| 2015 | 33 Number | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 20 Number | -39.4% |
| 2017 | 32 Number | +60.0% |
| 2018 | 31 Number | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 35 Number | +12.9% |
| 2020 | 54 Number | +54.3% |
| 2021 | 43 Number | -20.4% |
| 2022 | 46 Number | +7.0% |
| 2023 | 41 Number | -10.9% |
| 2024 | 53 Number | +29.3% |
| 2025 | 72 Number | +35.8% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 72 Number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 267 Number, 27% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 72 Number is below the median for high income countries, which is 374 Number, 19% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.83 Number | 11 Number | 19 Number | 6 |
| 2010s | 24.8 Number | 11 Number | 35 Number | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.5 Number | 41 Number | 72 Number | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
More science & technology data for Bulgaria
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 118.07 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.24 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 7.98 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 73.83 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 0.1136 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate -0.4474 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 4,998 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0008 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications to the epo by country of applicants and inventors in Bulgaria?
- Patent applications to the epo by country of applicants and inventors in Bulgaria was 72 Number in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest patent applications to the epo by country of applicants and inventors recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 72 Number in 2025.
- What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by country of applicants and inventors recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 11 Number in 2005.
- How does Bulgaria rank for patent applications to the epo by country of applicants and inventors?
- Bulgaria ranks 31st out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is patent applications to the epo by country of applicants and inventors rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 118.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Patent applications to the EPO by country of applicants and inventors (2004 and onwards). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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