Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NACE Rev. 2 in Belgium
Belgium: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NACE Rev. 2 was 10.3 in 2013. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2013)
10.3
Change on year
down 43.2%
World rank
11th
of 44 countries
All-time high
37.67
in 2007
All-time low
0.583
in 1979
Years of data
36
1978–2013
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NACE Rev. 2 in Belgium, 1978–2013
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nace rev. 2 in Belgium is 10.3, measured in 2013.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 43.2% on the previous year and down 70.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nace rev. 2 in Belgium peaked at 37.67 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.583, in 1979.
Belgium ranks 11th of 44 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NACE Rev. 2 in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 2.25 | — |
| 1979 | 0.583 | -74.1% |
| 1980 | 4.92 | +743.2% |
| 1981 | 2 | -59.3% |
| 1982 | 3.02 | +51.2% |
| 1983 | 1.64 | -45.7% |
| 1984 | 4.04 | +146.0% |
| 1985 | 7.82 | +93.5% |
| 1986 | 8.86 | +13.2% |
| 1987 | 5.93 | -33.0% |
| 1988 | 10.53 | +77.5% |
| 1989 | 8.16 | -22.5% |
| 1990 | 8.19 | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 8.63 | +5.4% |
| 1992 | 9.3 | +7.8% |
| 1993 | 6.71 | -27.9% |
| 1994 | 9.48 | +41.4% |
| 1995 | 11.33 | +19.5% |
| 1996 | 13.59 | +20.0% |
| 1997 | 13.28 | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 16.39 | +23.4% |
| 1999 | 17.47 | +6.6% |
| 2000 | 20.58 | +17.8% |
| 2001 | 15.94 | -22.5% |
| 2002 | 24.72 | +55.1% |
| 2003 | 34.87 | +41.0% |
| 2004 | 24.92 | -28.5% |
| 2005 | 32.55 | +30.6% |
| 2006 | 28.8 | -11.5% |
| 2007 | 37.67 | +30.8% |
| 2008 | 33.76 | -10.4% |
| 2009 | 18.68 | -44.7% |
| 2010 | 30.48 | +63.2% |
| 2011 | 22.74 | -25.4% |
| 2012 | 18.13 | -20.3% |
| 2013 | 10.3 | -43.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.42 | 0.583 | 2.25 | 2 |
| 1980s | 5.69 | 1.64 | 10.53 | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.44 | 6.71 | 17.47 | 10 |
| 2000s | 27.25 | 15.94 | 37.67 | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.41 | 10.3 | 30.48 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nace rev. 2 in Belgium?
- Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nace rev. 2 in Belgium was 10.3 in 2013, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nace rev. 2 recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 37.67 in 2007.
- What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nace rev. 2 recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.583 in 1979.
- How does Belgium rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nace rev. 2?
- Belgium ranks 11th out of 44 countries with data for 2013.
- Is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nace rev. 2 rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 70.5%. 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 NACE Rev. 2 activity (1977-2012). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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