Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Hungary
Hungary: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 169.73 Number in 2012. ▲ Rising
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Hungary, 1977–2012
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Hungary is 169.73 Number, measured in 2012.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 23.1% on the previous year and up 40.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Hungary peaked at 220.58 Number in 2011 and was at its lowest, 2 Number, in 1977.
Hungary ranks 21st of 41 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Hungary, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 2 Number | — |
| 1978 | 6 Number | +200.0% |
| 1979 | 39.9 Number | +565.0% |
| 1980 | 82 Number | +105.5% |
| 1981 | 119.58 Number | +45.8% |
| 1982 | 117.25 Number | -1.9% |
| 1983 | 123.22 Number | +5.1% |
| 1984 | 119.55 Number | -3.0% |
| 1985 | 114.48 Number | -4.2% |
| 1986 | 91.78 Number | -19.8% |
| 1987 | 114.03 Number | +24.2% |
| 1988 | 96.88 Number | -15.0% |
| 1989 | 93.51 Number | -3.5% |
| 1990 | 71.37 Number | -23.7% |
| 1991 | 55.07 Number | -22.8% |
| 1992 | 46.65 Number | -15.3% |
| 1993 | 50.16 Number | +7.5% |
| 1994 | 44.3 Number | -11.7% |
| 1995 | 55.96 Number | +26.3% |
| 1996 | 64.49 Number | +15.2% |
| 1997 | 73.34 Number | +13.7% |
| 1998 | 56.91 Number | -22.4% |
| 1999 | 112.9 Number | +98.4% |
| 2000 | 121.48 Number | +7.6% |
| 2001 | 100.42 Number | -17.3% |
| 2002 | 120.45 Number | +19.9% |
| 2003 | 133.06 Number | +10.5% |
| 2004 | 153.63 Number | +15.5% |
| 2005 | 135.63 Number | -11.7% |
| 2006 | 164.13 Number | +21.0% |
| 2007 | 191.61 Number | +16.7% |
| 2008 | 180.21 Number | -5.9% |
| 2009 | 184.22 Number | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 194.14 Number | +5.4% |
| 2011 | 220.58 Number | +13.6% |
| 2012 | 169.73 Number | -23.1% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 169.73 Number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 212.95 Number, 80% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 169.73 Number is below the median for high income countries, which is 183.49 Number, 93% of 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 Hungary 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 | +565.0% | 6 Number | 39.9 Number |
| 1978 | +200.0% | 2 Number | 6 Number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 15.97 Number | 2 Number | 39.9 Number | 3 |
| 1980s | 107.23 Number | 82 Number | 123.22 Number | 10 |
| 1990s | 63.11 Number | 44.3 Number | 112.9 Number | 10 |
| 2000s | 148.48 Number | 100.42 Number | 191.61 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 194.82 Number | 169.73 Number | 220.58 Number | 3 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
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- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 104.58 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.06 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 10.12 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 111.51 units per square kilometre (2023)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Hungary?
- Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Hungary was 169.73 Number in 2012, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 220.58 Number in 2011.
- What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 2 Number in 1977.
- How does Hungary rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
- Hungary ranks 21st 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 Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Hungary 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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