Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent applications in Belgium
Belgium: Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent applications was 1,562 Patents in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent applications in Belgium, 1978–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Patents.
Analysis
The most recent figure for patents in oecd selected technologies — patent applications in Belgium is 1,562 Patents, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 16.3% on the previous year and up 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patents in oecd selected technologies — patent applications in Belgium peaked at 1,878 Patents in 2018 and was at its lowest, 70.5 Patents, in 1978.
Belgium ranks 12th of 88 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent applications in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Patents | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 70.5 Patents | — |
| 1979 | 155.14 Patents | +120.1% |
| 1980 | 227.71 Patents | +46.8% |
| 1981 | 212.26 Patents | -6.8% |
| 1982 | 206.21 Patents | -2.9% |
| 1983 | 265.69 Patents | +28.8% |
| 1984 | 286.76 Patents | +7.9% |
| 1985 | 347.89 Patents | +21.3% |
| 1986 | 341.63 Patents | -1.8% |
| 1987 | 391.18 Patents | +14.5% |
| 1988 | 418.89 Patents | +7.1% |
| 1989 | 429.06 Patents | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 492.62 Patents | +14.8% |
| 1991 | 410.44 Patents | -16.7% |
| 1992 | 498.49 Patents | +21.5% |
| 1993 | 571.01 Patents | +14.5% |
| 1994 | 594.61 Patents | +4.1% |
| 1995 | 646.42 Patents | +8.7% |
| 1996 | 640.5 Patents | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 785.74 Patents | +22.7% |
| 1998 | 975.48 Patents | +24.1% |
| 1999 | 1,005 Patents | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 1,040 Patents | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 1,052 Patents | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 1,102 Patents | +4.8% |
| 2003 | 1,228 Patents | +11.4% |
| 2004 | 1,293 Patents | +5.2% |
| 2005 | 1,514 Patents | +17.1% |
| 2006 | 1,605 Patents | +6.0% |
| 2007 | 1,605 Patents | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1,532 Patents | -4.6% |
| 2009 | 1,416 Patents | -7.6% |
| 2010 | 1,539 Patents | +8.7% |
| 2011 | 1,609 Patents | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 1,670 Patents | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 1,523 Patents | -8.8% |
| 2014 | 1,547 Patents | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 1,607 Patents | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 1,712 Patents | +6.5% |
| 2017 | 1,757 Patents | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 1,878 Patents | +6.8% |
| 2019 | 1,864 Patents | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 1,829 Patents | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 1,861 Patents | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 1,866 Patents | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 1,562 Patents | -16.3% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 1,562 Patents is above the median for high income countries, which is 134.16 Patents, 11.6× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 1,562 Patents is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 106.83 Patents, 14.6× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent applications 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | +120.1% | 70.5 Patents | 155.14 Patents |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 9 Estonia 49 Patents compare
- 9 Austria 1,745 Patents compare
- 10 Croatia 47.67 Patents compare
- 10 Finland 1,580 Patents compare
- 11 Denmark 1,568 Patents compare
- 12 Latvia 19.5 Patents compare
- 13 Moldova 1.5 Patents compare
- 13 Taiwan 1,488 Patents compare
- 14 Canada 1,478 Patents compare
- 15 Spain 1,465 Patents compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is patents in oecd selected technologies — patent applications in Belgium?
- Patents in oecd selected technologies — patent applications in Belgium was 1,562 Patents in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest patents in oecd selected technologies — patent applications recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 1,878 Patents in 2018.
- What is the lowest patents in oecd selected technologies — patent applications recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.5 Patents in 1978.
- How does Belgium rank for patents in oecd selected technologies — patent applications?
- Belgium ranks 12th out of 88 countries with data for 2023.
- Is patents in oecd selected technologies — 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 in OECD selected technologies — Patent applications. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Patent counts by technology (including total patents, estimated total patents for latest years): EPO, USPTO, PCT and Patent Families indicators are presented for selected technology domains such as ICT, Artificial Intelligence, nanotechnology, biotechnology as well as environment-related and health-related technologies.