Patent applications to the EPO by country of applicants and inventors in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Patent applications to the EPO by country of applicants and inventors was 1 Number in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Patent applications to the EPO by country of applicants and inventors in North Macedonia, 2009–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for patent applications to the epo by country of applicants and inventors in North Macedonia is 1 Number, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 50.0% on the previous year and unchanged over five years.
Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by country of applicants and inventors in North Macedonia peaked at 5 Number in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0 Number, in 2009.
That places North Macedonia 46th out of 47 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 0 Number | — |
| 2010 | 0 Number | — |
| 2011 | 0 Number | — |
| 2012 | 0 Number | — |
| 2013 | 1 Number | — |
| 2014 | 1 Number | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0 Number | -100.0% |
| 2016 | 1 Number | — |
| 2017 | 0 Number | -100.0% |
| 2018 | 0 Number | — |
| 2019 | 1 Number | — |
| 2020 | 1 Number | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 5 Number | +400.0% |
| 2022 | 3 Number | -40.0% |
| 2023 | 4 Number | +33.3% |
| 2024 | 2 Number | -50.0% |
| 2025 | 1 Number | -50.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 Number | 0 Number | 0 Number | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.4 Number | 0 Number | 1 Number | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.67 Number | 1 Number | 5 Number | 6 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
- 43 Albania 8 Number compare
- 44 Montenegro 5 Number compare
- 45 Bosnia and Herzegovina 3 Number compare
- 46 North Macedonia 1 Number compare
More science & technology data for North Macedonia
- Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category and NUTS 350.2 Thousand persons (2025)
- Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category, NUTS 1 350.2 Thousand persons (2025)
- Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category, NUTS 1 350.2 Thousand persons (2025)
- R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and NUTS 3,812 Full-time equivalent (FTE) (2023)
- Individuals who used the internet, frequency of use and activities 91.4% (2025)
- Individuals who ordered goods or services over the internet for 42.0% (2025)
- Individuals who used the internet for interaction with public 27.7% (2021)
- Individuals who accessed the internet away from home or work 73.7% (2019)
- GERD by sector of performance and fields of R&D 53.94 Million euro (2023)
- GERD by sector of performance and type of R&D 53.94 Million euro (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications to the epo by country of applicants and inventors in North Macedonia?
- Patent applications to the epo by country of applicants and inventors in North Macedonia was 1 Number in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest patent applications to the epo by country of applicants and inventors recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 5 Number in 2021.
- What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by country of applicants and inventors recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 Number in 2009.
- How does North Macedonia rank for patent applications to the epo by country of applicants and inventors?
- North Macedonia ranks 46th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Where does this North Macedonia 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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