Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Belgium
Belgium: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 1,279 Number in 2012. ◆ Volatile
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Belgium, 1977–2012
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
In 2012, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Belgium stood at 1,279 Number.
The figure is down 15.0% on the previous year and down 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Belgium peaked at 1,566 Number in 2007 and was at its lowest, 56.25 Number, in 1977.
Belgium ranks 13th of 41 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 NUTS 3 region in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 56.25 Number | — |
| 1978 | 165.33 Number | +193.9% |
| 1979 | 247.77 Number | +49.9% |
| 1980 | 250.78 Number | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 249.67 Number | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 315.57 Number | +26.4% |
| 1983 | 329.78 Number | +4.5% |
| 1984 | 410.87 Number | +24.6% |
| 1985 | 394.36 Number | -4.0% |
| 1986 | 461.23 Number | +17.0% |
| 1987 | 497.56 Number | +7.9% |
| 1988 | 513.58 Number | +3.2% |
| 1989 | 574.15 Number | +11.8% |
| 1990 | 512.14 Number | -10.8% |
| 1991 | 589.75 Number | +15.2% |
| 1992 | 679.09 Number | +15.1% |
| 1993 | 803.4 Number | +18.3% |
| 1994 | 777.66 Number | -3.2% |
| 1995 | 813.36 Number | +4.6% |
| 1996 | 898.39 Number | +10.5% |
| 1997 | 1,153 Number | +28.3% |
| 1998 | 1,154 Number | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 1,343 Number | +16.4% |
| 2000 | 1,312 Number | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 1,213 Number | -7.5% |
| 2002 | 1,336 Number | +10.1% |
| 2003 | 1,364 Number | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 1,520 Number | +11.4% |
| 2005 | 1,517 Number | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 1,540 Number | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 1,566 Number | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 1,493 Number | -4.7% |
| 2009 | 1,407 Number | -5.7% |
| 2010 | 1,507 Number | +7.1% |
| 2011 | 1,505 Number | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 1,279 Number | -15.0% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 1,279 Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 212.95 Number, 6.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 1,279 Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 183.49 Number, 7.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region 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 | +193.9% | 56.25 Number | 165.33 Number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 156.45 Number | 56.25 Number | 247.77 Number | 3 |
| 1980s | 399.75 Number | 249.67 Number | 574.15 Number | 10 |
| 1990s | 872.37 Number | 512.14 Number | 1,343 Number | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,427 Number | 1,213 Number | 1,566 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,430 Number | 1,279 Number | 1,507 Number | 3 |
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)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 16,816 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0014 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Belgium?
- Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Belgium was 1,279 Number in 2012, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 1,566 Number in 2007.
- What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.25 Number in 1977.
- How does Belgium rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
- Belgium ranks 13th out of 41 countries with data for 2012.
- Is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. 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 NUTS 3 region (1977-2012). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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