Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent grants in Hungary
Hungary: Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent grants was 18 Patents in 2022. ▲ Rising
Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent grants in Hungary, 1978–2022
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.
Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent grants in Hungary, year by year
| Year | Patents | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 2 Patents | — |
| 1979 | 10 Patents | +400.0% |
| 1980 | 42 Patents | +320.0% |
| 1981 | 49 Patents | +16.7% |
| 1982 | 63 Patents | +28.6% |
| 1983 | 74.25 Patents | +17.9% |
| 1984 | 67.75 Patents | -8.8% |
| 1985 | 64 Patents | -5.5% |
| 1986 | 63.5 Patents | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 46.5 Patents | -26.8% |
| 1988 | 39.67 Patents | -14.7% |
| 1989 | 31.5 Patents | -20.6% |
| 1990 | 47.5 Patents | +50.8% |
| 1991 | 24.5 Patents | -48.4% |
| 1992 | 25.5 Patents | +4.1% |
| 1993 | 26.17 Patents | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 20.5 Patents | -21.7% |
| 1995 | 28.55 Patents | +39.2% |
| 1996 | 31 Patents | +8.6% |
| 1997 | 35 Patents | +12.9% |
| 1998 | 38.17 Patents | +9.0% |
| 1999 | 26 Patents | -31.9% |
| 2000 | 57.5 Patents | +121.2% |
| 2001 | 36.5 Patents | -36.5% |
| 2002 | 53 Patents | +45.2% |
| 2003 | 27.5 Patents | -48.1% |
| 2004 | 54 Patents | +96.4% |
| 2005 | 48 Patents | -11.1% |
| 2006 | 44.5 Patents | -7.3% |
| 2007 | 53 Patents | +19.1% |
| 2008 | 60.67 Patents | +14.5% |
| 2009 | 54 Patents | -11.0% |
| 2010 | 57.5 Patents | +6.5% |
| 2011 | 34.62 Patents | -39.8% |
| 2012 | 49.5 Patents | +43.0% |
| 2013 | 70.67 Patents | +42.8% |
| 2014 | 54.17 Patents | -23.3% |
| 2015 | 49.5 Patents | -8.6% |
| 2016 | 58.83 Patents | +18.9% |
| 2017 | 47.58 Patents | -19.1% |
| 2018 | 57 Patents | +19.8% |
| 2019 | 51.5 Patents | -9.6% |
| 2020 | 44.5 Patents | -13.6% |
| 2021 | 26.67 Patents | -40.1% |
| 2022 | 18 Patents | -32.5% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 18 Patents is below the median for high income countries, which is 20.5 Patents, 88% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 18 Patents is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 20.13 Patents, 89% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent grants 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 | +400.0% | 2 Patents | 10 Patents |
| 1980 | +320.0% | 10 Patents | 42 Patents |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 26 Saudi Arabia 27 Patents compare
- 27 Australia 20.5 Patents compare
- 28 Greece 20.13 Patents compare
- 30 South Africa 11 Patents compare
- 31 United Arab Emirates 10 Patents compare
- 32 Brazil 9.67 Patents compare
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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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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.