Patents by WIPO technology domains — Patent applications in Belgium

Belgium: Patents by WIPO technology domains — Patent applications was 1,562 Patents in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
1,562 Patents
Change on year
down 16.3%
World rank
12th
of 88 countries
All-time high
1,878 Patents
in 2018
All-time low
70.5 Patents
in 1978
Years of data
46
1978–2023

Patents by WIPO technology domains — Patent applications in Belgium, 1978–2023

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Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Patents.

Analysis

Belgium recorded 1,562 Patents for patents by wipo technology domains — patent applications in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.3% on the previous year and up 2.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patents by wipo technology domains — patent applications in Belgium peaked at 1,878 Patents in 2018 and was at its lowest, 70.5 Patents, in 1978.

That places Belgium 12th out of 88 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 112.82 Patents 70.5 Patents 155.14 Patents 2
1980s 312.73 Patents 206.21 Patents 429.06 Patents 10
1990s 662 Patents 410.44 Patents 1,005 Patents 10
2000s 1,339 Patents 1,040 Patents 1,605 Patents 10
2010s 1,671 Patents 1,523 Patents 1,878 Patents 10
2020s 1,780 Patents 1,562 Patents 1,866 Patents 4

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 9 Austria 1,745 Patents compare
  2. 10 Finland 1,580 Patents compare
  3. 11 Denmark 1,568 Patents compare
  4. 13 Chinese Taipei 1,488 Patents compare
  5. 14 Canada 1,478 Patents compare
  6. 15 Spain 1,465 Patents compare

See the full ranking of 104 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is patents by wipo technology domains — patent applications in Belgium?
Patents by wipo technology domains — patent applications in Belgium was 1,562 Patents in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest patents by wipo technology domains — patent applications recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 1,878 Patents in 2018.
What is the lowest patents by wipo technology domains — patent applications recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 70.5 Patents in 1978.
How does Belgium rank for patents by wipo technology domains — patent applications?
Belgium ranks 12th out of 88 countries with data for 2023.
Is patents by wipo technology domains — patent applications rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Belgium data come from?
The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Patents by WIPO technology domains — Patent applications. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Patents by WIPO technology domains — Patent applications
Unit
Patents
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
104 places, 4,784 data points, 1978–2023
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Patent counts by technology domains developed by the World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO)