Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent grants in Belgium

Belgium: Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent grants was 394.5 Patents in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
394.5 Patents
Change on year
down 34.5%
World rank
10th
of 88 countries
All-time high
1,131 Patents
in 2018
All-time low
50.5 Patents
in 1978
Years of data
45
1978–2022

Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent grants in Belgium, 1978–2022

02505007501.0k1.2k1978200020221978: 50.5 Patents1979: 106.1 Patents1980: 144.1 Patents1981: 137.9 Patents1982: 132.3 Patents1983: 171.5 Patents1984: 177.3 Patents1985: 217.4 Patents1986: 243 Patents1987: 248.7 Patents1988: 276.6 Patents1989: 262.1 Patents1990: 318.6 Patents1991: 275.4 Patents1992: 332 Patents1993: 428.7 Patents1994: 428.7 Patents1995: 440.4 Patents1996: 425.2 Patents1997: 473.1 Patents1998: 560.1 Patents1999: 559.8 Patents2000: 528 Patents2001: 521.3 Patents2002: 545.3 Patents2003: 649.8 Patents2004: 613.4 Patents2005: 770.2 Patents2006: 784.9 Patents2007: 812.2 Patents2008: 802.1 Patents2009: 825.3 Patents2010: 907 Patents2011: 979.8 Patents2012: 994.7 Patents2013: 1.0k Patents2014: 1.1k Patents2015: 1.1k Patents2016: 1.1k Patents2017: 1.1k Patents2018: 1.1k Patents2019: 952.3 Patents2020: 783.3 Patents2021: 602.1 Patents2022: 394.5 Patents

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

Analysis

Belgium recorded 394.5 Patents for patents in oecd selected technologies — patent grants in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 34.5% on the previous year and down 60.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patents in oecd selected technologies — patent grants in Belgium peaked at 1,131 Patents in 2018 and was at its lowest, 50.5 Patents, in 1978.

Belgium ranks 10th 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 78.32 Patents 50.5 Patents 106.14 Patents 2
1980s 201.08 Patents 132.29 Patents 276.64 Patents 10
1990s 424.19 Patents 275.44 Patents 560.06 Patents 10
2000s 685.25 Patents 521.26 Patents 825.29 Patents 10
2010s 1,026 Patents 906.98 Patents 1,131 Patents 10
2020s 593.31 Patents 394.5 Patents 783.3 Patents 3

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 7 Switzerland 1,210 Patents compare
  2. 8 Sweden 616 Patents compare
  3. 9 Austria 475.7 Patents compare
  4. 11 Chinese Taipei 343 Patents compare
  5. 12 Spain 285.12 Patents compare
  6. 13 Denmark 264 Patents compare

See the full ranking of 104 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is patents in oecd selected technologies — patent grants in Belgium?
Patents in oecd selected technologies — patent grants in Belgium was 394.5 Patents in 2022, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest patents in oecd selected technologies — patent grants recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 1,131 Patents in 2018.
What is the lowest patents in oecd selected technologies — patent grants recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 50.5 Patents in 1978.
How does Belgium rank for patents in oecd selected technologies — patent grants?
Belgium ranks 10th out of 88 countries with data for 2022.
Is patents in oecd selected technologies — patent grants rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is down 60.3%. 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 grants. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent grants
Unit
Patents
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
104 places, 4,680 data points, 1978–2022
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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.