Annual patents filed for electric vehicle technologies in Belgium
Belgium: Annual patents filed for electric vehicle technologies was 2 patents in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Annual patents filed for electric vehicle technologies in Belgium, 2000–2022
Source: IRENA - INSPIRE Platform (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in patents.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual patents filed for electric vehicle technologies in Belgium is 2 patents, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of down 33.3% on the previous year and down 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual patents filed for electric vehicle technologies in Belgium peaked at 5 patents in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1 patents, in 2000.
Belgium ranks 28th of 52 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1 patents | 1 patents | 1 patents | 2 |
| 2010s | 3 patents | 1 patents | 5 patents | 6 |
| 2020s | 3.33 patents | 2 patents | 5 patents | 3 |
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More science & technology data for Belgium
- Scientific and technical journal articles 16,816 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 12.20 million (2024)
- Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 103.91 per 100 people (2024)
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 103.91 per 100 people (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 415 (2021)
- Share of the population using the Internet 95.8% (2024)
- Patent applications, residents 799 (2021)
- Research and development expenditure 3.3% (2023)
- Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category and NUTS 3,883 Thousand persons (2025)
- Number of people using the Internet 10.74 million users (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual patents filed for electric vehicle technologies in Belgium?
- Annual patents filed for electric vehicle technologies in Belgium was 2 patents in 2022, according to IRENA - INSPIRE Platform (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual patents filed for electric vehicle technologies recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 5 patents in 2019.
- What is the lowest annual patents filed for electric vehicle technologies recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 patents in 2000.
- How does Belgium rank for annual patents filed for electric vehicle technologies?
- Belgium ranks 28th out of 52 countries with data for 2022.
- Is annual patents filed for electric vehicle technologies rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from IRENA - INSPIRE Platform (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual patents filed for electric vehicle technologies. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Figures in recent years are subject to a time lag; submitted patents may not yet be reflected in the data.