Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent grants in Hungary

Hungary: Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent grants was 18 Patents in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
18 Patents
Change on year
down 32.5%
World rank
29th
of 88 countries
All-time high
74.25 Patents
in 1983
All-time low
2 Patents
in 1978
Years of data
45
1978–2022

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

0204060801978200020221978: 2 Patents1979: 10 Patents1980: 42 Patents1981: 49 Patents1982: 63 Patents1983: 74.2 Patents1984: 67.8 Patents1985: 64 Patents1986: 63.5 Patents1987: 46.5 Patents1988: 39.7 Patents1989: 31.5 Patents1990: 47.5 Patents1991: 24.5 Patents1992: 25.5 Patents1993: 26.2 Patents1994: 20.5 Patents1995: 28.5 Patents1996: 31 Patents1997: 35 Patents1998: 38.2 Patents1999: 26 Patents2000: 57.5 Patents2001: 36.5 Patents2002: 53 Patents2003: 27.5 Patents2004: 54 Patents2005: 48 Patents2006: 44.5 Patents2007: 53 Patents2008: 60.7 Patents2009: 54 Patents2010: 57.5 Patents2011: 34.6 Patents2012: 49.5 Patents2013: 70.7 Patents2014: 54.2 Patents2015: 49.5 Patents2016: 58.8 Patents2017: 47.6 Patents2018: 57 Patents2019: 51.5 Patents2020: 44.5 Patents2021: 26.7 Patents2022: 18 Patents

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for patents in oecd selected technologies — patent grants in Hungary is 18 Patents, measured in 2022.

The figure is down 32.5% on the previous year and down 63.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patents in oecd selected technologies — patent grants in Hungary peaked at 74.25 Patents in 1983 and was at its lowest, 2 Patents, in 1978.

Hungary ranks 29th of 88 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 6 Patents 2 Patents 10 Patents 2
1980s 54.12 Patents 31.5 Patents 74.25 Patents 10
1990s 30.29 Patents 20.5 Patents 47.5 Patents 10
2000s 48.87 Patents 27.5 Patents 60.67 Patents 10
2010s 53.09 Patents 34.62 Patents 70.67 Patents 10
2020s 29.72 Patents 18 Patents 44.5 Patents 3

Countries ranked near Hungary

  1. 26 Saudi Arabia 27 Patents compare
  2. 27 Australia 20.5 Patents compare
  3. 28 Greece 20.13 Patents compare
  4. 30 South Africa 11 Patents compare
  5. 31 United Arab Emirates 10 Patents compare
  6. 32 Brazil 9.67 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 Hungary?
Patents in oecd selected technologies — patent grants in Hungary was 18 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 Hungary?
The highest recorded value was 74.25 Patents in 1983.
What is the lowest patents in oecd selected technologies — patent grants recorded in Hungary?
The lowest recorded value was 2 Patents in 1978.
How does Hungary rank for patents in oecd selected technologies — patent grants?
Hungary ranks 29th out of 88 countries with data for 2022.
Is patents in oecd selected technologies — patent grants rising or falling in Hungary?
Over the last ten years it is down 63.6%. 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 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.