Patent applications to the EPO by country of applicants and inventors in Germany
Germany: Patent applications to the EPO by country of applicants and inventors was 24,476 Number in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
24,476 Number
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
1st
of 45 countries
All-time high
27,328 Number
in 2010
All-time low
23,044 Number
in 2004
Years of data
22
2004–2025
Patent applications to the EPO by country of applicants and inventors in Germany, 2004–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
Germany recorded 24,476 Number for patent applications to the epo by country of applicants and inventors in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by country of applicants and inventors in Germany peaked at 27,328 Number in 2010 and was at its lowest, 23,044 Number, in 2004.
Germany ranks 1st of 45 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Patent applications to the EPO by country of applicants and inventors in Germany, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 23,044 Number | — |
| 2005 | 23,789 Number | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 24,806 Number | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 25,190 Number | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 26,667 Number | +5.9% |
| 2009 | 25,118 Number | -5.8% |
| 2010 | 27,328 Number | +8.8% |
| 2011 | 26,202 Number | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 27,249 Number | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 26,510 Number | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 25,633 Number | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 24,807 Number | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 24,932 Number | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 25,539 Number | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 26,663 Number | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 26,762 Number | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 25,882 Number | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 25,891 Number | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 24,612 Number | -4.9% |
| 2023 | 24,942 Number | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 25,033 Number | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 24,476 Number | -2.2% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 24,476 Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 267 Number, 91.7× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Germany's 24,476 Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 374 Number, 65.4× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24,769 Number | 23,044 Number | 26,667 Number | 6 |
| 2010s | 26,162 Number | 24,807 Number | 27,328 Number | 10 |
| 2020s | 25,139 Number | 24,476 Number | 25,891 Number | 6 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 2 France 10,932 Number compare
- 3 Switzerland 9,914 Number compare
- 4 Netherlands 7,006 Number compare
- 4 Netherlands 7,006 Number compare
More science & technology data for Germany
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 129.15 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.31 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 109.20 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 301.63 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 3.6 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 3.61 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 108,782 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0013 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications to the epo by country of applicants and inventors in Germany?
- Patent applications to the epo by country of applicants and inventors in Germany was 24,476 Number in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest patent applications to the epo by country of applicants and inventors recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 27,328 Number in 2010.
- What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by country of applicants and inventors recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 23,044 Number in 2004.
- How does Germany rank for patent applications to the epo by country of applicants and inventors?
- Germany ranks 1st out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is patent applications to the epo by country of applicants and inventors rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Germany 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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