Patent applications to the EPO by priority year in Sweden
Sweden: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year was 2,833 Number in 2017. ▲ Rising
Latest (2017)
2,833 Number
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
14th
of 60 countries
All-time high
3,380 Number
in 2014
All-time low
438.14 Number
in 1979
Years of data
39
1979–2017
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year in Sweden, 1979–2017
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 2,833 Number for patent applications to the epo by priority year in 2017.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year in Sweden peaked at 3,380 Number in 2014 and was at its lowest, 438.14 Number, in 1979.
That places Sweden 14th out of 60 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 438.14 Number | — |
| 1980 | 583.97 Number | +33.3% |
| 1981 | 695.17 Number | +19.0% |
| 1982 | 819.68 Number | +17.9% |
| 1983 | 851.54 Number | +3.9% |
| 1984 | 906.17 Number | +6.4% |
| 1985 | 964.48 Number | +6.4% |
| 1986 | 871.6 Number | -9.6% |
| 1987 | 909.64 Number | +4.4% |
| 1988 | 870.49 Number | -4.3% |
| 1989 | 945.91 Number | +8.7% |
| 1990 | 935.91 Number | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 921.44 Number | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 1,064 Number | +15.5% |
| 1993 | 1,131 Number | +6.3% |
| 1994 | 1,343 Number | +18.7% |
| 1995 | 1,523 Number | +13.4% |
| 1996 | 1,821 Number | +19.6% |
| 1997 | 2,067 Number | +13.5% |
| 1998 | 2,086 Number | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 2,212 Number | +6.0% |
| 2000 | 2,315 Number | +4.6% |
| 2001 | 2,152 Number | -7.0% |
| 2002 | 2,066 Number | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 2,056 Number | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 2,245 Number | +9.2% |
| 2005 | 2,445 Number | +8.9% |
| 2006 | 2,638 Number | +7.9% |
| 2007 | 2,849 Number | +8.0% |
| 2008 | 2,788 Number | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 2,626 Number | -5.8% |
| 2010 | 2,817 Number | +7.3% |
| 2011 | 2,830 Number | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 3,086 Number | +9.0% |
| 2013 | 3,239 Number | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 3,380 Number | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 2,926 Number | -13.4% |
| 2016 | 2,900 Number | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 2,833 Number | -2.3% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 2,833 Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 385.44 Number, 7.4× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 2,833 Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 364.42 Number, 7.8× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 438.14 Number | 438.14 Number | 438.14 Number | 1 |
| 1980s | 841.87 Number | 583.97 Number | 964.48 Number | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,510 Number | 921.44 Number | 2,212 Number | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,418 Number | 2,056 Number | 2,849 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,001 Number | 2,817 Number | 3,380 Number | 8 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 11 Netherlands 3,478 Number compare
- 11 Netherlands 3,478 Number compare
- 13 Switzerland 3,245 Number compare
- 15 Canada 2,255 Number compare
- 16 Austria 2,030 Number compare
- 17 Belgium 1,655 Number compare
More science & technology data for Sweden
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 140.69 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.41 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 14.92 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 36.34 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 0.3001 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 0.8277 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 21,244 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.002 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications to the epo by priority year in Sweden?
- Patent applications to the epo by priority year in Sweden was 2,833 Number in 2017, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 3,380 Number in 2014.
- What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 438.14 Number in 1979.
- How does Sweden rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year?
- Sweden ranks 14th out of 60 countries with data for 2017.
- Is patent applications to the epo by priority year rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sweden 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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