Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent applications in Hungary
Hungary: Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent applications was 81.37 Patents in 2023. ▲ Rising
Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent applications in Hungary, 1978–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Patents.
Analysis
In 2023, patents in oecd selected technologies — patent applications in Hungary stood at 81.37 Patents.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 22.4% on the previous year and down 32.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patents in oecd selected technologies — patent applications in Hungary peaked at 123.25 Patents in 1983 and was at its lowest, 2 Patents, in 1978.
Hungary ranks 32nd of 88 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 46 years of available data.
Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent applications in Hungary, year by year
| Year | Patents | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 2 Patents | — |
| 1979 | 13 Patents | +550.0% |
| 1980 | 46.5 Patents | +257.7% |
| 1981 | 85 Patents | +82.8% |
| 1982 | 116.67 Patents | +37.3% |
| 1983 | 123.25 Patents | +5.6% |
| 1984 | 120.5 Patents | -2.2% |
| 1985 | 116.8 Patents | -3.1% |
| 1986 | 108.5 Patents | -7.1% |
| 1987 | 101.5 Patents | -6.5% |
| 1988 | 103.67 Patents | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 86.88 Patents | -16.2% |
| 1990 | 87.33 Patents | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 56 Patents | -35.9% |
| 1992 | 48.83 Patents | -12.8% |
| 1993 | 41.17 Patents | -15.7% |
| 1994 | 39.17 Patents | -4.9% |
| 1995 | 35.08 Patents | -10.4% |
| 1996 | 44 Patents | +25.4% |
| 1997 | 50.5 Patents | +14.8% |
| 1998 | 54.17 Patents | +7.3% |
| 1999 | 45.83 Patents | -15.4% |
| 2000 | 82 Patents | +78.9% |
| 2001 | 59.33 Patents | -27.6% |
| 2002 | 93.5 Patents | +57.6% |
| 2003 | 60.7 Patents | -35.1% |
| 2004 | 92 Patents | +51.6% |
| 2005 | 100.5 Patents | +9.2% |
| 2006 | 92.5 Patents | -8.0% |
| 2007 | 107 Patents | +15.7% |
| 2008 | 119.33 Patents | +11.5% |
| 2009 | 99.5 Patents | -16.6% |
| 2010 | 108.17 Patents | +8.7% |
| 2011 | 83.7 Patents | -22.6% |
| 2012 | 93 Patents | +11.1% |
| 2013 | 120 Patents | +29.0% |
| 2014 | 90.67 Patents | -24.4% |
| 2015 | 88.83 Patents | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 103.7 Patents | +16.7% |
| 2017 | 87.08 Patents | -16.0% |
| 2018 | 106.75 Patents | +22.6% |
| 2019 | 107.67 Patents | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 106.5 Patents | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 87 Patents | -18.3% |
| 2022 | 104.92 Patents | +20.6% |
| 2023 | 81.37 Patents | -22.4% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 81.37 Patents is below the median for high income countries, which is 134.16 Patents, 61% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 81.37 Patents is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 106.83 Patents, 76% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent applications 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 | +550.0% | 2 Patents | 13 Patents |
| 1980 | +257.7% | 13 Patents | 46.5 Patents |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.5 Patents | 2 Patents | 13 Patents | 2 |
| 1980s | 100.93 Patents | 46.5 Patents | 123.25 Patents | 10 |
| 1990s | 50.21 Patents | 35.08 Patents | 87.33 Patents | 10 |
| 2000s | 90.64 Patents | 59.33 Patents | 119.33 Patents | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.96 Patents | 83.7 Patents | 120 Patents | 10 |
| 2020s | 94.95 Patents | 81.37 Patents | 106.5 Patents | 4 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
- 29 Cayman Islands 106.83 Patents compare
- 29 Greece 106.83 Patents compare
- 31 New Zealand 102.5 Patents compare
- 33 South Africa 60.67 Patents compare
- 34 Thailand 56.5 Patents compare
- 35 United Arab Emirates 49 Patents compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is patents in oecd selected technologies — patent applications in Hungary?
- Patents in oecd selected technologies — patent applications in Hungary was 81.37 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 Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 123.25 Patents in 1983.
- What is the lowest patents in oecd selected technologies — patent applications recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 2 Patents in 1978.
- How does Hungary rank for patents in oecd selected technologies — patent applications?
- Hungary ranks 32nd out of 88 countries with data for 2023.
- Is patents in oecd selected technologies — patent applications rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Hungary 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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About this data
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.