Patent applications to the EPO by country of applicants and inventors in Portugal
Portugal: Patent applications to the EPO by country of applicants and inventors was 368 Number in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
368 Number
Change on year
up 6.1%
World rank
20th
of 45 countries
All-time high
368 Number
in 2025
All-time low
41 Number
in 2005
Years of data
22
2004–2025
Patent applications to the EPO by country of applicants and inventors in Portugal, 2004–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
In 2025, patent applications to the epo by country of applicants and inventors in Portugal stood at 368 Number. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 6.1% on the previous year and up 161.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by country of applicants and inventors in Portugal peaked at 368 Number in 2025 and was at its lowest, 41 Number, in 2005.
That places Portugal 20th out of 45 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 Portugal, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 52 Number | — |
| 2005 | 41 Number | -21.2% |
| 2006 | 79 Number | +92.7% |
| 2007 | 71 Number | -10.1% |
| 2008 | 85 Number | +19.7% |
| 2009 | 113 Number | +32.9% |
| 2010 | 81 Number | -28.3% |
| 2011 | 81 Number | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 76 Number | -6.2% |
| 2013 | 95 Number | +25.0% |
| 2014 | 113 Number | +18.9% |
| 2015 | 141 Number | +24.8% |
| 2016 | 157 Number | +11.3% |
| 2017 | 150 Number | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 221 Number | +47.3% |
| 2019 | 272 Number | +23.1% |
| 2020 | 251 Number | -7.7% |
| 2021 | 290 Number | +15.5% |
| 2022 | 312 Number | +7.6% |
| 2023 | 331 Number | +6.1% |
| 2024 | 347 Number | +4.8% |
| 2025 | 368 Number | +6.1% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 368 Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 267 Number, 1.4× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 368 Number is below the median for high income countries, which is 374 Number, 98% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 73.5 Number | 41 Number | 113 Number | 6 |
| 2010s | 138.7 Number | 76 Number | 272 Number | 10 |
| 2020s | 316.5 Number | 251 Number | 368 Number | 6 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 18 Liechtenstein 430 Number compare
- 19 Luxembourg 374 Number compare
- 21 Czechia 267 Number compare
- 22 Slovenia 171 Number compare
- 22 Slovenia 171 Number compare
More science & technology data for Portugal
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 124.13 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.21 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 12.94 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 140.06 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 0.9171 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 0.8644 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 18,225 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0017 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications to the epo by country of applicants and inventors in Portugal?
- Patent applications to the epo by country of applicants and inventors in Portugal was 368 Number in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest patent applications to the epo by country of applicants and inventors recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 368 Number in 2025.
- What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by country of applicants and inventors recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 41 Number in 2005.
- How does Portugal rank for patent applications to the epo by country of applicants and inventors?
- Portugal ranks 20th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is patent applications to the epo by country of applicants and inventors rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 161.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Portugal 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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