Patents - technology diffusion in Belgium
Belgium: Patents - technology diffusion was 1,076 Patents in 2023. β² Rising
Patents - technology diffusion in Belgium, 1990β2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Patents.
Analysis
In 2023, patents - technology diffusion in Belgium stood at 1,076 Patents.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.7% on the previous year and up 37.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patents - technology diffusion in Belgium peaked at 1,378 Patents in 1993 and was at its lowest, 533 Patents, in 2007.
That places Belgium 27th out of 104 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,015 Patents | 808 Patents | 1,378 Patents | 10 |
| 2000s | 614.6 Patents | 533 Patents | 746 Patents | 10 |
| 2010s | 904.8 Patents | 647 Patents | 1,118 Patents | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,109 Patents | 1,063 Patents | 1,157 Patents | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
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- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.03 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 12.20 million (2024)
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- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 0.687 % change on previous year (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is patents - technology diffusion in Belgium?
- Patents - technology diffusion in Belgium was 1,076 Patents in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest patents - technology diffusion recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 1,378 Patents in 1993.
- What is the lowest patents - technology diffusion recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 533 Patents in 2007.
- How does Belgium rank for patents - technology diffusion?
- Belgium ranks 27th out of 104 countries with data for 2023.
- Is patents - technology diffusion rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Patents - technology diffusion. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Patent statistics and indicators are suitable for tracking innovation in environment-related technologies. They allow the assessment of countries' innovation performance as well as the design of governments' environmental and innovation policies. This dataset presents data on patent applications by patent office. For more information on the methodology, click the link below on "Database documentation" Data source(s): OECD, STI Micro-data Lab: Intellectual Property Database, http://oe.cd/ipstats Contact: ENV.Stat@oecd.org Dataset release date: April 16, 2026 Database documentation