Patent applications by residents — all countries

Patent applications by residents — Europe & Central Asia

Patent applications by residents in Europe & Central Asia in 2021 — 125,528 filings. Since 1980, the indicator has risen by 26.2%.

2021 125,528 filings −41.88% vs 2020
World rank
Period maximum 227,012 filings2010
Period minimum 90,542 filings1990

Trend over time

1980–2021 · applications

Patent applications by residents — Europe & Central Asia, 1980–202150,000100,000150,000200,000250,0001980198519901995200020052010201520201980: 99,430 filings1981: 93,973 filings1982: 95,118 filings1983: 97,368 filings1984: 97,815 filings1985: 98,000 filings1986: 96,472 filings1987: 97,601 filings1988: 100,976 filings1989: 96,217 filings1990: 90,542 filings1991: 112,316 filings1992: 161,722 filings1993: 166,245 filings1994: 153,787 filings1995: 142,426 filings1996: 163,870 filings1997: 161,961 filings1998: 171,753 filings1999: 191,401 filings2000: 204,843 filings2001: 200,690 filings2002: 190,235 filings2003: 196,039 filings2004: 199,480 filings2005: 200,131 filings2006: 205,797 filings2007: 219,661 filings2008: 224,231 filings2009: 217,062 filings2010: 227,012 filings2011: 222,070 filings2012: 223,012 filings2013: 225,391 filings2014: 221,770 filings2015: 218,330 filings2016: 224,785 filings2017: 222,576 filings2018: 223,725 filings2019: 221,382 filings2020: 215,964 filings2021: 125,528 filings
Change over the period: +26,098 (+26.25%) Average annual rate: 0.57 %

Comparison, 2021

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Europe & Central Asia

Europe & Central Asia 125,528 filings
World 2.39M filings
Patent applications by residents — Europe & Central Asia, by year Europe & Central Asia All countries CSV XLSX
Year filings Change Change, %
2021 125,528 −90,436 −41.88%
2020 215,964 −5,418 −2.45%
2019 221,382 −2,343 −1.05%
2018 223,725 +1,149 +0.52%
2017 222,576 −2,209 −0.98%
2016 224,785 +6,455 +2.96%
2015 218,330 −3,440 −1.55%
2014 221,770 −3,621 −1.61%
2013 225,391 +2,379 +1.07%
2012 223,012 +942 +0.42%
2011 222,070 −4,942 −2.18%
2010 227,012 +9,950 +4.58%
2009 217,062 −7,169 −3.2%
2008 224,231 +4,570 +2.08%
2007 219,661 +13,864 +6.74%
2006 205,797 +5,666 +2.83%
2005 200,131 +651 +0.33%
2004 199,480 +3,441 +1.76%
2003 196,039 +5,804 +3.05%
2002 190,235 −10,455 −5.21%
2001 200,690 −4,153 −2.03%
2000 204,843 +13,442 +7.02%
1999 191,401 +19,648 +11.44%
1998 171,753 +9,792 +6.05%
1997 161,961 −1,909 −1.16%
1996 163,870 +21,444 +15.06%
1995 142,426 −11,361 −7.39%
1994 153,787 −12,458 −7.49%
1993 166,245 +4,523 +2.8%
1992 161,722 +49,406 +43.99%
1991 112,316 +21,774 +24.05%
1990 90,542 −5,675 −5.9%
1989 96,217 −4,759 −4.71%
1988 100,976 +3,375 +3.46%
1987 97,601 +1,129 +1.17%
1986 96,472 −1,528 −1.56%
1985 98,000 +185 +0.19%
1984 97,815 +447 +0.46%
1983 97,368 +2,250 +2.37%
1982 95,118 +1,145 +1.22%
1981 93,973 −5,457 −5.49%
1980 99,430

About the indicator

The number of applications for a patent filed by residents of a country with a national or regional patent office during the year. An application is not a patent: the share of titles actually granted differs across countries and offices. The indicator reflects inventive activity, but it is sensitive to national patenting practice, which in some countries is encouraged administratively.

Source: IP Statistics (WIPO), license CC BY 3.0 IGO.