Triadic patent families by earliest priority year in Belgium

Belgium: Triadic patent families by earliest priority year was 104.04 in 2012. β–² Rising

Latest (2012)
104.04
Change on year
down 35.1%
World rank
15th
of 47 countries
All-time high
424.35
in 1997
All-time low
28.91
in 1977
Years of data
36
1977–2012

Triadic patent families by earliest priority year in Belgium, 1977–2012

01002003004001977199420121977: 28.91978: 64.81979: 92.31980: 86.61981: 711982: 106.41983: 1151984: 157.61985: 154.91986: 167.71987: 1841988: 1781989: 236.31990: 216.81991: 235.91992: 291.11993: 348.11994: 357.51995: 374.51996: 345.51997: 424.41998: 382.51999: 3732000: 312.92001: 301.22002: 284.72003: 259.42004: 316.82005: 291.82006: 235.52007: 2632008: 249.22009: 256.22010: 213.42011: 160.22012: 104

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for triadic patent families by earliest priority year in Belgium is 104.04, measured in 2012.

That represents a change of down 35.1% on the previous year and down 63.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, triadic patent families by earliest priority year in Belgium peaked at 424.35 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 28.91, in 1977.

That places Belgium 15th out of 47 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 62 28.91 92.27 3
1980s 145.76 71.03 236.34 10
1990s 334.94 216.84 424.35 10
2000s 277.06 235.53 316.75 10
2010s 159.25 104.04 213.45 3

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 12 Italy 143.43 compare
  2. 13 India 116.57 compare
  3. 14 Israel 116.04 compare
  4. 16 Austria 69.09 compare
  5. 17 Spain 61.95 compare
  6. 18 Finland 51.09 compare

See the full ranking of 54 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is triadic patent families by earliest priority year in Belgium?
Triadic patent families by earliest priority year in Belgium was 104.04 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest triadic patent families by earliest priority year recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 424.35 in 1997.
What is the lowest triadic patent families by earliest priority year recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 28.91 in 1977.
How does Belgium rank for triadic patent families by earliest priority year?
Belgium ranks 15th out of 47 countries with data for 2012.
Is triadic patent families by earliest priority year rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is down 63.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Belgium data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Triadic patent families by earliest priority year (1977-2012). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Triadic patent families by earliest priority year (1977-2012)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
54 places, 1,695 data points, 1977–2012
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