Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 30.57 Number in 2012. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2012)
30.57 Number
Change on year
up 15.9%
World rank
28th
of 41 countries
All-time high
30.57 Number
in 2012
All-time low
3 Number
in 1994
Years of data
33
1980–2012
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Bulgaria, 1980–2012
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 30.57 Number for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in 2012. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.9% on the previous year and up 109.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Bulgaria peaked at 30.57 Number in 2012 and was at its lowest, 3 Number, in 1994.
That places Bulgaria 28th out of 41 countries with data for 2012, putting it 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 Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 6 Number | — |
| 1981 | 8 Number | +33.3% |
| 1982 | 12 Number | +50.0% |
| 1983 | 16 Number | +33.3% |
| 1984 | 19.33 Number | +20.8% |
| 1985 | 20.35 Number | +5.3% |
| 1986 | 10.25 Number | -49.6% |
| 1987 | 20.97 Number | +104.6% |
| 1988 | 16.5 Number | -21.3% |
| 1989 | 11.4 Number | -30.9% |
| 1990 | 7.65 Number | -32.9% |
| 1991 | 3.25 Number | -57.5% |
| 1992 | 4.58 Number | +40.9% |
| 1993 | 8.47 Number | +84.9% |
| 1994 | 3 Number | -64.6% |
| 1995 | 8.17 Number | +172.3% |
| 1996 | 4.33 Number | -47.0% |
| 1997 | 7.73 Number | +78.5% |
| 1998 | 9.1 Number | +17.7% |
| 1999 | 8.01 Number | -12.0% |
| 2000 | 7.43 Number | -7.2% |
| 2001 | 15.98 Number | +115.1% |
| 2002 | 14.63 Number | -8.4% |
| 2003 | 21.28 Number | +45.5% |
| 2004 | 17.63 Number | -17.2% |
| 2005 | 23.32 Number | +32.3% |
| 2006 | 27.13 Number | +16.3% |
| 2007 | 12.18 Number | -55.1% |
| 2008 | 18.65 Number | +53.1% |
| 2009 | 15.83 Number | -15.1% |
| 2010 | 16.97 Number | +7.2% |
| 2011 | 26.38 Number | +55.5% |
| 2012 | 30.57 Number | +15.9% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 30.57 Number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 212.95 Number, 14% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 30.57 Number is below the median for high income countries, which is 183.49 Number, 17% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 14.08 Number | 6 Number | 20.97 Number | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.43 Number | 3 Number | 9.1 Number | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.41 Number | 7.43 Number | 27.13 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.64 Number | 16.97 Number | 30.57 Number | 3 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
More science & technology data for Bulgaria
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 118.07 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.24 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 7.98 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 73.83 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 0.1136 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate -0.4474 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 4,998 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0008 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Bulgaria?
- Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Bulgaria was 30.57 Number in 2012, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 30.57 Number in 2012.
- What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 3 Number in 1994.
- How does Bulgaria rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
- Bulgaria ranks 28th 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 Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 109.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bulgaria 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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