Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NACE Rev. 2 in Sweden
Sweden: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NACE Rev. 2 was 12.99 Number in 2013. ◆ Volatile
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NACE Rev. 2 in Sweden, 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 Sweden is 12.99 Number, measured in 2013.
The figure is down 46.9% on the previous year and down 19.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nace rev. 2 in Sweden peaked at 32.67 Number in 1998 and was at its lowest, 1 Number, in 1978.
That places Sweden 13th out of 56 countries with data for 2013, putting it 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 Sweden, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 1 Number | — |
| 1979 | 5.48 Number | +448.3% |
| 1980 | 5.8 Number | +5.7% |
| 1981 | 5.67 Number | -2.1% |
| 1982 | 9.73 Number | +71.5% |
| 1983 | 6.28 Number | -35.5% |
| 1984 | 14.7 Number | +134.1% |
| 1985 | 8.71 Number | -40.7% |
| 1986 | 10.47 Number | +20.2% |
| 1987 | 8.9 Number | -14.9% |
| 1988 | 16.82 Number | +89.0% |
| 1989 | 6.97 Number | -58.6% |
| 1990 | 11.49 Number | +64.9% |
| 1991 | 10.39 Number | -9.6% |
| 1992 | 6.08 Number | -41.5% |
| 1993 | 10.3 Number | +69.4% |
| 1994 | 11.61 Number | +12.7% |
| 1995 | 18.26 Number | +57.3% |
| 1996 | 19.31 Number | +5.8% |
| 1997 | 29.2 Number | +51.2% |
| 1998 | 32.67 Number | +11.9% |
| 1999 | 27.35 Number | -16.3% |
| 2000 | 22.15 Number | -19.0% |
| 2001 | 22.63 Number | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 17.87 Number | -21.0% |
| 2003 | 16.23 Number | -9.2% |
| 2004 | 22.57 Number | +39.1% |
| 2005 | 17.77 Number | -21.2% |
| 2006 | 19.7 Number | +10.9% |
| 2007 | 24.36 Number | +23.6% |
| 2008 | 19.42 Number | -20.3% |
| 2009 | 10.94 Number | -43.7% |
| 2010 | 22.45 Number | +105.2% |
| 2011 | 11.54 Number | -48.6% |
| 2012 | 24.47 Number | +112.0% |
| 2013 | 12.99 Number | -46.9% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 12.99 Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.4 Number, 5.4× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 12.99 Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.15 Number, 6.0× 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 Sweden 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | +448.3% | 1 Number | 5.48 Number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.24 Number | 1 Number | 5.48 Number | 2 |
| 1980s | 9.4 Number | 5.67 Number | 16.82 Number | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.67 Number | 6.08 Number | 32.67 Number | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.36 Number | 10.94 Number | 24.36 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.86 Number | 11.54 Number | 24.47 Number | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
More science & technology data for Sweden
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nace rev. 2 in Sweden?
- Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nace rev. 2 in Sweden was 12.99 Number in 2013, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nace rev. 2 recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 32.67 Number in 1998.
- What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nace rev. 2 recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 Number in 1978.
- How does Sweden rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nace rev. 2?
- Sweden ranks 13th 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 Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sweden 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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