Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NACE Rev. 2 in Finland
Finland: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NACE Rev. 2 was 6.01 Number in 2013. ◆ Volatile
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NACE Rev. 2 in Finland, 1979–2013
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nace rev. 2 in Finland is 6.01 Number, measured in 2013.
The figure is down 64.2% on the previous year and down 29.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nace rev. 2 in Finland peaked at 17.8 Number in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.2 Number, in 1981.
Finland ranks 17th of 56 countries on this measure, 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 by NACE Rev. 2 in Finland, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 2 Number | — |
| 1980 | 2.55 Number | +27.5% |
| 1981 | 0.2 Number | -92.2% |
| 1982 | 3.62 Number | +1712.5% |
| 1983 | 0.4 Number | -89.0% |
| 1984 | 1.25 Number | +212.5% |
| 1985 | 3.8 Number | +204.0% |
| 1986 | 3.07 Number | -19.2% |
| 1987 | 11 Number | +258.3% |
| 1988 | 12.13 Number | +10.3% |
| 1989 | 6.76 Number | -44.3% |
| 1990 | 6.24 Number | -7.7% |
| 1991 | 3.31 Number | -47.0% |
| 1992 | 4.58 Number | +38.5% |
| 1993 | 7.66 Number | +67.4% |
| 1994 | 9.3 Number | +21.4% |
| 1995 | 9.01 Number | -3.2% |
| 1996 | 16.52 Number | +83.5% |
| 1997 | 15.75 Number | -4.7% |
| 1998 | 10.49 Number | -33.4% |
| 1999 | 9.25 Number | -11.9% |
| 2000 | 7.57 Number | -18.2% |
| 2001 | 7.33 Number | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 17.8 Number | +142.7% |
| 2003 | 8.52 Number | -52.2% |
| 2004 | 5.34 Number | -37.3% |
| 2005 | 8.68 Number | +62.5% |
| 2006 | 9.75 Number | +12.4% |
| 2007 | 7.41 Number | -24.0% |
| 2008 | 10.04 Number | +35.5% |
| 2009 | 14.63 Number | +45.7% |
| 2010 | 3.9 Number | -73.3% |
| 2011 | 9.07 Number | +132.2% |
| 2012 | 16.81 Number | +85.4% |
| 2013 | 6.01 Number | -64.2% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 6.01 Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.4 Number, 2.5× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Finland's 6.01 Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.15 Number, 2.8× 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 Finland 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | +1712.5% | 0.2 Number | 3.62 Number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2 Number | 2 Number | 2 Number | 1 |
| 1980s | 4.48 Number | 0.2 Number | 12.13 Number | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.21 Number | 3.31 Number | 16.52 Number | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.71 Number | 5.34 Number | 17.8 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.95 Number | 3.9 Number | 16.81 Number | 4 |
Countries ranked near Finland
More science & technology data for Finland
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- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 125.86 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.26 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 7.07 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 23.49 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate -1.26 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate -0.9804 % change on previous year (2024)
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- Scientific and technical journal articles 11,224 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nace rev. 2 in Finland?
- Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nace rev. 2 in Finland was 6.01 Number in 2013, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nace rev. 2 recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 17.8 Number in 2002.
- What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nace rev. 2 recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2 Number in 1981.
- How does Finland rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nace rev. 2?
- Finland ranks 17th 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 Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Finland 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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