Patent applications to the EPO by country of applicants and inventors in Greece
Greece: Patent applications to the EPO by country of applicants and inventors was 123 Number in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
123 Number
Change on year
up 15.0%
World rank
25th
of 45 countries
All-time high
203 Number
in 2021
All-time low
67 Number
in 2005
Years of data
22
2004–2025
Patent applications to the EPO by country of applicants and inventors in Greece, 2004–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
In 2025, patent applications to the epo by country of applicants and inventors in Greece stood at 123 Number.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.0% on the previous year and up 35.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by country of applicants and inventors in Greece peaked at 203 Number in 2021 and was at its lowest, 67 Number, in 2005.
Greece ranks 25th of 45 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Patent applications to the EPO by country of applicants and inventors in Greece, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 69 Number | — |
| 2005 | 67 Number | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 70 Number | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 83 Number | +18.6% |
| 2008 | 89 Number | +7.2% |
| 2009 | 102 Number | +14.6% |
| 2010 | 83 Number | -18.6% |
| 2011 | 78 Number | -6.0% |
| 2012 | 79 Number | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 68 Number | -13.9% |
| 2014 | 95 Number | +39.7% |
| 2015 | 91 Number | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 75 Number | -17.6% |
| 2017 | 102 Number | +36.0% |
| 2018 | 120 Number | +17.6% |
| 2019 | 141 Number | +17.5% |
| 2020 | 135 Number | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 203 Number | +50.4% |
| 2022 | 186 Number | -8.4% |
| 2023 | 161 Number | -13.4% |
| 2024 | 107 Number | -33.5% |
| 2025 | 123 Number | +15.0% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 123 Number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 267 Number, 46% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Greece's 123 Number is below the median for high income countries, which is 374 Number, 33% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 80 Number | 67 Number | 102 Number | 6 |
| 2010s | 93.2 Number | 68 Number | 141 Number | 10 |
| 2020s | 152.5 Number | 107 Number | 203 Number | 6 |
Countries ranked near Greece
More science & technology data for Greece
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 113.6 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.1 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 11.41 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 88.04 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 2.53 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 0.5798 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 13,552 (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 Greece?
- Patent applications to the epo by country of applicants and inventors in Greece was 123 Number in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest patent applications to the epo by country of applicants and inventors recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 203 Number in 2021.
- What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by country of applicants and inventors recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 67 Number in 2005.
- How does Greece rank for patent applications to the epo by country of applicants and inventors?
- Greece ranks 25th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is patent applications to the epo by country of applicants and inventors rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Greece 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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