Patent applications to the EPO by priority year in Greece
Greece: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year was 90.25 Number in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2017)
90.25 Number
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
42nd
of 60 countries
All-time high
117.63 Number
in 2014
All-time low
4.17 Number
in 1979
Years of data
39
1979–2017
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year in Greece, 1979–2017
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for patent applications to the epo by priority year in Greece is 90.25 Number, measured in 2017.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year in Greece peaked at 117.63 Number in 2014 and was at its lowest, 4.17 Number, in 1979.
Greece ranks 42nd of 60 countries on this measure, 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 priority year in Greece, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 4.17 Number | — |
| 1980 | 6.53 Number | +56.6% |
| 1981 | 8.53 Number | +30.6% |
| 1982 | 8.33 Number | -2.3% |
| 1983 | 8.67 Number | +4.1% |
| 1984 | 13.58 Number | +56.6% |
| 1985 | 6.83 Number | -49.7% |
| 1986 | 14.27 Number | +108.9% |
| 1987 | 16 Number | +12.1% |
| 1988 | 19.63 Number | +22.7% |
| 1989 | 23.33 Number | +18.8% |
| 1990 | 25.5 Number | +9.3% |
| 1991 | 23.58 Number | -7.5% |
| 1992 | 35.9 Number | +52.2% |
| 1993 | 16.67 Number | -53.6% |
| 1994 | 30.55 Number | +83.3% |
| 1995 | 27.95 Number | -8.5% |
| 1996 | 36.98 Number | +32.3% |
| 1997 | 51.85 Number | +40.2% |
| 1998 | 59.94 Number | +15.6% |
| 1999 | 51.72 Number | -13.7% |
| 2000 | 56.37 Number | +9.0% |
| 2001 | 71.1 Number | +26.1% |
| 2002 | 76.95 Number | +8.2% |
| 2003 | 85.15 Number | +10.7% |
| 2004 | 66.28 Number | -22.2% |
| 2005 | 110.57 Number | +66.8% |
| 2006 | 105.88 Number | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 103.77 Number | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 94.1 Number | -9.3% |
| 2009 | 92.45 Number | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 65.5 Number | -29.2% |
| 2011 | 85.25 Number | +30.2% |
| 2012 | 101.56 Number | +19.1% |
| 2013 | 104.6 Number | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 117.63 Number | +12.5% |
| 2015 | 97.2 Number | -17.4% |
| 2016 | 92.14 Number | -5.2% |
| 2017 | 90.25 Number | -2.1% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 90.25 Number is below the median for high income countries, which is 385.44 Number, 23% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Greece's 90.25 Number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 364.42 Number, 25% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.17 Number | 4.17 Number | 4.17 Number | 1 |
| 1980s | 12.57 Number | 6.53 Number | 23.33 Number | 10 |
| 1990s | 36.06 Number | 16.67 Number | 59.94 Number | 10 |
| 2000s | 86.26 Number | 56.37 Number | 110.57 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 94.27 Number | 65.5 Number | 117.63 Number | 8 |
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 priority year in Greece?
- Patent applications to the epo by priority year in Greece was 90.25 Number in 2017, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 117.63 Number in 2014.
- What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.17 Number in 1979.
- How does Greece rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year?
- Greece ranks 42nd out of 60 countries with data for 2017.
- Is patent applications to the epo by priority year rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2017). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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