Patent applications to the EPO by country of applicants and inventors in Latvia
Latvia: Patent applications to the EPO by country of applicants and inventors was 38 Number in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
38 Number
Change on year
up 5.6%
World rank
39th
of 45 countries
All-time high
80 Number
in 2013
All-time low
4 Number
in 2004
Years of data
22
2004–2025
Patent applications to the EPO by country of applicants and inventors in Latvia, 2004–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
In 2025, patent applications to the epo by country of applicants and inventors in Latvia stood at 38 Number.
That represents a change of up 5.6% on the previous year and up 26.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by country of applicants and inventors in Latvia peaked at 80 Number in 2013 and was at its lowest, 4 Number, in 2004.
Latvia ranks 39th of 45 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
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 Latvia, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 4 Number | — |
| 2005 | 7 Number | +75.0% |
| 2006 | 10 Number | +42.9% |
| 2007 | 20 Number | +100.0% |
| 2008 | 42 Number | +110.0% |
| 2009 | 49 Number | +16.7% |
| 2010 | 32 Number | -34.7% |
| 2011 | 28 Number | -12.5% |
| 2012 | 25 Number | -10.7% |
| 2013 | 80 Number | +220.0% |
| 2014 | 8 Number | -90.0% |
| 2015 | 30 Number | +275.0% |
| 2016 | 11 Number | -63.3% |
| 2017 | 14 Number | +27.3% |
| 2018 | 13 Number | -7.1% |
| 2019 | 22 Number | +69.2% |
| 2020 | 30 Number | +36.4% |
| 2021 | 22 Number | -26.7% |
| 2022 | 21 Number | -4.5% |
| 2023 | 27 Number | +28.6% |
| 2024 | 36 Number | +33.3% |
| 2025 | 38 Number | +5.6% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 38 Number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 267 Number, 14% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 38 Number is below the median for high income countries, which is 374 Number, 10% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22 Number | 4 Number | 49 Number | 6 |
| 2010s | 26.3 Number | 8 Number | 80 Number | 10 |
| 2020s | 29 Number | 21 Number | 38 Number | 6 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
More science & technology data for Latvia
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 121.26 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.22 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 2.27 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 36.27 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 1.13 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 0.5622 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 1,736 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0009 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications to the epo by country of applicants and inventors in Latvia?
- Patent applications to the epo by country of applicants and inventors in Latvia was 38 Number in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest patent applications to the epo by country of applicants and inventors recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 80 Number in 2013.
- What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by country of applicants and inventors recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4 Number in 2004.
- How does Latvia rank for patent applications to the epo by country of applicants and inventors?
- Latvia ranks 39th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is patent applications to the epo by country of applicants and inventors rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Latvia 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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