Patent applications to the EPO by priority year in Hungary
Hungary: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year was 196.77 Number in 2017. ▲ Rising
Latest (2017)
196.77 Number
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
36th
of 60 countries
All-time high
222.3 Number
in 2014
All-time low
39.9 Number
in 1979
Years of data
39
1979–2017
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year in Hungary, 1979–2017
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
In 2017, patent applications to the epo by priority year in Hungary stood at 196.77 Number.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and up 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year in Hungary peaked at 222.3 Number in 2014 and was at its lowest, 39.9 Number, in 1979.
Hungary ranks 36th of 60 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year in Hungary, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 39.9 Number | — |
| 1980 | 82 Number | +105.5% |
| 1981 | 119.58 Number | +45.8% |
| 1982 | 117.25 Number | -1.9% |
| 1983 | 123.22 Number | +5.1% |
| 1984 | 120.55 Number | -2.2% |
| 1985 | 113.48 Number | -5.9% |
| 1986 | 91.78 Number | -19.1% |
| 1987 | 114.03 Number | +24.2% |
| 1988 | 96.87 Number | -15.0% |
| 1989 | 93.51 Number | -3.5% |
| 1990 | 71.37 Number | -23.7% |
| 1991 | 55.07 Number | -22.8% |
| 1992 | 46.65 Number | -15.3% |
| 1993 | 50.16 Number | +7.5% |
| 1994 | 44.3 Number | -11.7% |
| 1995 | 55.96 Number | +26.3% |
| 1996 | 64.49 Number | +15.2% |
| 1997 | 73.34 Number | +13.7% |
| 1998 | 56.91 Number | -22.4% |
| 1999 | 112.9 Number | +98.4% |
| 2000 | 121.48 Number | +7.6% |
| 2001 | 100.26 Number | -17.5% |
| 2002 | 120.45 Number | +20.1% |
| 2003 | 133.23 Number | +10.6% |
| 2004 | 153.43 Number | +15.2% |
| 2005 | 135.63 Number | -11.6% |
| 2006 | 164.96 Number | +21.6% |
| 2007 | 191.11 Number | +15.9% |
| 2008 | 181.21 Number | -5.2% |
| 2009 | 184.39 Number | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 195.47 Number | +6.0% |
| 2011 | 221.58 Number | +13.4% |
| 2012 | 207.79 Number | -6.2% |
| 2013 | 215.59 Number | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 222.3 Number | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 205.23 Number | -7.7% |
| 2016 | 201.27 Number | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 196.77 Number | -2.2% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 196.77 Number is below the median for high income countries, which is 385.44 Number, 51% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 196.77 Number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 364.42 Number, 54% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 39.9 Number | 39.9 Number | 39.9 Number | 1 |
| 1980s | 107.23 Number | 82 Number | 123.22 Number | 10 |
| 1990s | 63.11 Number | 44.3 Number | 112.9 Number | 10 |
| 2000s | 148.62 Number | 100.26 Number | 191.11 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 208.25 Number | 195.47 Number | 222.3 Number | 8 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
More science & technology data for Hungary
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 104.58 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.06 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 10.12 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 111.51 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate -0.4502 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate -0.5572 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 8,260 (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 priority year in Hungary?
- Patent applications to the epo by priority year in Hungary was 196.77 Number in 2017, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 222.3 Number in 2014.
- What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.9 Number in 1979.
- How does Hungary rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year?
- Hungary ranks 36th out of 60 countries with data for 2017.
- Is patent applications to the epo by priority year rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Hungary 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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