Triadic patent families by earliest priority year (1977-2012) in Belgium
Belgium: Triadic patent families by earliest priority year (1977-2012) was 104.04 Number in 2012. ▲ Rising
Triadic patent families by earliest priority year in Belgium, 1977–2012
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for triadic patent families by earliest priority year in Belgium is 104.04 Number, 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 Number in 1997 and was at its lowest, 28.91 Number, in 1977.
That places Belgium 19th out of 60 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.
Triadic patent families by earliest priority year (1977-2012) in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 28.91 Number | — |
| 1978 | 64.83 Number | +124.2% |
| 1979 | 92.27 Number | +42.3% |
| 1980 | 86.57 Number | -6.2% |
| 1981 | 71.03 Number | -18.0% |
| 1982 | 106.37 Number | +49.8% |
| 1983 | 115.04 Number | +8.2% |
| 1984 | 157.61 Number | +37.0% |
| 1985 | 154.89 Number | -1.7% |
| 1986 | 167.73 Number | +8.3% |
| 1987 | 184.04 Number | +9.7% |
| 1988 | 177.96 Number | -3.3% |
| 1989 | 236.34 Number | +32.8% |
| 1990 | 216.84 Number | -8.3% |
| 1991 | 235.93 Number | +8.8% |
| 1992 | 291.15 Number | +23.4% |
| 1993 | 348.12 Number | +19.6% |
| 1994 | 357.48 Number | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 374.48 Number | +4.8% |
| 1996 | 345.5 Number | -7.7% |
| 1997 | 424.35 Number | +22.8% |
| 1998 | 382.5 Number | -9.9% |
| 1999 | 373.02 Number | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 312.85 Number | -16.1% |
| 2001 | 301.16 Number | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 284.66 Number | -5.5% |
| 2003 | 259.4 Number | -8.9% |
| 2004 | 316.75 Number | +22.1% |
| 2005 | 291.79 Number | -7.9% |
| 2006 | 235.53 Number | -19.3% |
| 2007 | 263.03 Number | +11.7% |
| 2008 | 249.22 Number | -5.3% |
| 2009 | 256.18 Number | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 213.45 Number | -16.7% |
| 2011 | 160.25 Number | -24.9% |
| 2012 | 104.04 Number | -35.1% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 104.04 Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 15.42 Number, 6.7× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 104.04 Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.75 Number, 8.9× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Triadic patent families by earliest priority year (1977-2012) in Belgium 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | +124.2% | 28.91 Number | 64.83 Number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 62 Number | 28.91 Number | 92.27 Number | 3 |
| 1980s | 145.76 Number | 71.03 Number | 236.34 Number | 10 |
| 1990s | 334.94 Number | 216.84 Number | 424.35 Number | 10 |
| 2000s | 277.06 Number | 235.53 Number | 316.75 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 159.25 Number | 104.04 Number | 213.45 Number | 3 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
More science & technology data for Belgium
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 103.91 (2024)
- 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)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 396.38 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 0.687 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 0.9084 % change on previous year (2024)
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- Scientific and technical journal articles 16,816 (2023)
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 Number 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 Number in 1997.
- What is the lowest triadic patent families by earliest priority year recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.91 Number in 1977.
- How does Belgium rank for triadic patent families by earliest priority year?
- Belgium ranks 19th out of 60 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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