Patent applications to the EPO by country of applicants and inventors in Netherlands
Netherlands: Patent applications to the EPO by country of applicants and inventors was 7,006 Number in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
7,006 Number
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
4th
of 45 countries
All-time high
7,799 Number
in 2005
All-time low
5,067 Number
in 2012
Years of data
22
2004–2025
Patent applications to the EPO by country of applicants and inventors in Netherlands, 2004–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for patent applications to the epo by country of applicants and inventors in Netherlands is 7,006 Number, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by country of applicants and inventors in Netherlands peaked at 7,799 Number in 2005 and was at its lowest, 5,067 Number, in 2012.
Netherlands ranks 4th of 45 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Patent applications to the EPO by country of applicants and inventors in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 6,974 Number | — |
| 2005 | 7,799 Number | +11.8% |
| 2006 | 7,360 Number | -5.6% |
| 2007 | 7,118 Number | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 7,360 Number | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 6,694 Number | -9.0% |
| 2010 | 5,965 Number | -10.9% |
| 2011 | 5,627 Number | -5.7% |
| 2012 | 5,067 Number | -10.0% |
| 2013 | 5,852 Number | +15.5% |
| 2014 | 6,874 Number | +17.5% |
| 2015 | 7,147 Number | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 6,860 Number | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 7,043 Number | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 7,142 Number | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 6,942 Number | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 6,386 Number | -8.0% |
| 2021 | 6,578 Number | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 6,796 Number | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 7,057 Number | +3.8% |
| 2024 | 7,054 Number | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 7,006 Number | -0.7% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 7,006 Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 267 Number, 26.2× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 7,006 Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 374 Number, 18.7× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7,218 Number | 6,694 Number | 7,799 Number | 6 |
| 2010s | 6,452 Number | 5,067 Number | 7,147 Number | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,813 Number | 6,386 Number | 7,057 Number | 6 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
More science & technology data for Netherlands
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 128.54 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.3 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 23.43 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 673.15 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 2.61 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 3.38 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 32,207 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0018 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications to the epo by country of applicants and inventors in Netherlands?
- Patent applications to the epo by country of applicants and inventors in Netherlands was 7,006 Number in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest patent applications to the epo by country of applicants and inventors recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 7,799 Number in 2005.
- What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by country of applicants and inventors recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,067 Number in 2012.
- How does Netherlands rank for patent applications to the epo by country of applicants and inventors?
- Netherlands ranks 4th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is patent applications to the epo by country of applicants and inventors rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Netherlands 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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