Patent applications to the EPO by priority year … international in Belgium
Belgium: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year … international was 238.63 Number in 2013. ◆ Volatile
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by international in Belgium, 1977–2013
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
In 2013, patent applications to the epo by priority year by international in Belgium stood at 238.63 Number.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by international in Belgium peaked at 300.19 Number in 2005 and was at its lowest, 2.6 Number, in 1977.
That places Belgium 19th out of 60 countries with data for 2013, 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 priority year … international in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 2.6 Number | — |
| 1978 | 22.32 Number | +758.5% |
| 1979 | 27.12 Number | +21.5% |
| 1980 | 32.42 Number | +19.5% |
| 1981 | 37.78 Number | +16.5% |
| 1982 | 56.49 Number | +49.5% |
| 1983 | 70.59 Number | +25.0% |
| 1984 | 62.54 Number | -11.4% |
| 1985 | 65.69 Number | +5.0% |
| 1986 | 68.12 Number | +3.7% |
| 1987 | 75.4 Number | +10.7% |
| 1988 | 88.65 Number | +17.6% |
| 1989 | 78.2 Number | -11.8% |
| 1990 | 75.61 Number | -3.3% |
| 1991 | 75.34 Number | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 95.31 Number | +26.5% |
| 1993 | 107.51 Number | +12.8% |
| 1994 | 94.51 Number | -12.1% |
| 1995 | 123.44 Number | +30.6% |
| 1996 | 122.99 Number | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 182.5 Number | +48.4% |
| 1998 | 183.97 Number | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 220.46 Number | +19.8% |
| 2000 | 202.62 Number | -8.1% |
| 2001 | 181.3 Number | -10.5% |
| 2002 | 224.56 Number | +23.9% |
| 2003 | 243.61 Number | +8.5% |
| 2004 | 255.62 Number | +4.9% |
| 2005 | 300.19 Number | +17.4% |
| 2006 | 286.83 Number | -4.5% |
| 2007 | 244.1 Number | -14.9% |
| 2008 | 254.48 Number | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 250.15 Number | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 257.85 Number | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 254.24 Number | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 233.86 Number | -8.0% |
| 2013 | 238.63 Number | +2.0% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 238.63 Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 55.06 Number, 4.3× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 238.63 Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 36.44 Number, 6.5× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Patent applications to the EPO by priority year … international in Belgium changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | +758.5% | 2.6 Number | 22.32 Number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 17.35 Number | 2.6 Number | 27.12 Number | 3 |
| 1980s | 63.59 Number | 32.42 Number | 88.65 Number | 10 |
| 1990s | 128.16 Number | 75.34 Number | 220.46 Number | 10 |
| 2000s | 244.35 Number | 181.3 Number | 300.19 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 246.15 Number | 233.86 Number | 257.85 Number | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
More science & technology data for Belgium
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 103.91 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.03 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 12.20 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 396.38 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 0.687 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 0.9084 % change on previous year (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 412 (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 16,816 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by international in Belgium?
- Patent applications to the epo by priority year by international in Belgium was 238.63 Number in 2013, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by international recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 300.19 Number in 2005.
- What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by international recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.6 Number in 1977.
- How does Belgium rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by international?
- Belgium ranks 19th out of 60 countries with data for 2013.
- Is patent applications to the epo by priority year by international rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by international patent classification (IPC) sections and classes (1977-2012). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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