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 Number in 2013. ◆ Volatile
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NACE Rev. 2 in Belgium, 1978–2013
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nace rev. 2 in Belgium is 10.3 Number, 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 Number in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.583 Number, in 1979.
Belgium ranks 14th of 56 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 | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 2.25 Number | — |
| 1979 | 0.583 Number | -74.1% |
| 1980 | 4.92 Number | +743.2% |
| 1981 | 2 Number | -59.3% |
| 1982 | 3.02 Number | +51.2% |
| 1983 | 1.64 Number | -45.7% |
| 1984 | 4.04 Number | +146.0% |
| 1985 | 7.82 Number | +93.5% |
| 1986 | 8.86 Number | +13.2% |
| 1987 | 5.93 Number | -33.0% |
| 1988 | 10.53 Number | +77.5% |
| 1989 | 8.16 Number | -22.5% |
| 1990 | 8.19 Number | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 8.63 Number | +5.4% |
| 1992 | 9.3 Number | +7.8% |
| 1993 | 6.71 Number | -27.9% |
| 1994 | 9.48 Number | +41.4% |
| 1995 | 11.33 Number | +19.5% |
| 1996 | 13.59 Number | +20.0% |
| 1997 | 13.28 Number | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 16.39 Number | +23.4% |
| 1999 | 17.47 Number | +6.6% |
| 2000 | 20.58 Number | +17.8% |
| 2001 | 15.94 Number | -22.5% |
| 2002 | 24.72 Number | +55.1% |
| 2003 | 34.87 Number | +41.0% |
| 2004 | 24.92 Number | -28.5% |
| 2005 | 32.55 Number | +30.6% |
| 2006 | 28.8 Number | -11.5% |
| 2007 | 37.67 Number | +30.8% |
| 2008 | 33.76 Number | -10.4% |
| 2009 | 18.68 Number | -44.7% |
| 2010 | 30.48 Number | +63.2% |
| 2011 | 22.74 Number | -25.4% |
| 2012 | 18.13 Number | -20.3% |
| 2013 | 10.3 Number | -43.2% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 10.3 Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.4 Number, 4.3× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 10.3 Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.15 Number, 4.8× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NACE Rev. 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +743.2% | 0.583 Number | 4.92 Number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.42 Number | 0.583 Number | 2.25 Number | 2 |
| 1980s | 5.69 Number | 1.64 Number | 10.53 Number | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.44 Number | 6.71 Number | 17.47 Number | 10 |
| 2000s | 27.25 Number | 15.94 Number | 37.67 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.41 Number | 10.3 Number | 30.48 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 nace rev. 2 in Belgium?
- Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nace rev. 2 in Belgium was 10.3 Number 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 Number 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 Number in 1979.
- How does Belgium rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nace rev. 2?
- Belgium ranks 14th out of 56 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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