Patent applications by residents — all countries

Patent applications by residents — G20

Patent applications by residents in the G20 in 2021 — 2,245,200 filings. Since 1980, the indicator has risen by 635.3%.

2021 2.25M filings +3.4% vs 2020
World rank
Period maximum 2.25M filings2021
Period minimum 136,393 filings1981

Trend over time

1980–2021 · applications

Patent applications by residents — G20, 1980–202101M2M3M1980198519901995200020052010201520201980: 305,338 filings1981: 136,393 filings1982: 137,024 filings1983: 362,273 filings1984: 394,032 filings1985: 421,286 filings1986: 438,442 filings1987: 465,365 filings1988: 474,945 filings1989: 489,429 filings1990: 511,859 filings1991: 518,820 filings1992: 578,868 filings1993: 579,342 filings1994: 574,032 filings1995: 625,233 filings1996: 636,607 filings1997: 652,510 filings1998: 666,487 filings1999: 705,095 filings2000: 783,644 filings2001: 792,474 filings2002: 790,965 filings2003: 817,497 filings2004: 852,974 filings2005: 916,107 filings2006: 946,487 filings2007: 996,225 filings2008: 1,023,652 filings2009: 1,013,343 filings2010: 1,098,153 filings2011: 1,229,313 filings2012: 1,381,672 filings2013: 1,569,856 filings2014: 1,658,348 filings2015: 1,822,239 filings2016: 2,072,577 filings2017: 2,106,717 filings2018: 2,243,386 filings2019: 2,097,277 filings2020: 2,171,437 filings2021: 2,245,200 filings
Change over the period: +1.94M (+635.32%) Average annual rate: 4.99 %

Comparison, 2021

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: G20

G20 2.25M filings
World 2.39M filings
Patent applications by residents — G20, by year G20 All countries CSV XLSX
Year filings Change Change, %
2021 2.25M +73,763 +3.4%
2020 2.17M +74,160 +3.54%
2019 2.1M −146,109 −6.51%
2018 2.24M +136,669 +6.49%
2017 2.11M +34,140 +1.65%
2016 2.07M +250,338 +13.74%
2015 1.82M +163,891 +9.88%
2014 1.66M +88,492 +5.64%
2013 1.57M +188,184 +13.62%
2012 1.38M +152,359 +12.39%
2011 1.23M +131,160 +11.94%
2010 1.1M +84,810 +8.37%
2009 1.01M −10,309 −1.01%
2008 1.02M +27,427 +2.75%
2007 996,225 +49,738 +5.26%
2006 946,487 +30,380 +3.32%
2005 916,107 +63,133 +7.4%
2004 852,974 +35,477 +4.34%
2003 817,497 +26,532 +3.35%
2002 790,965 −1,509 −0.19%
2001 792,474 +8,830 +1.13%
2000 783,644 +78,549 +11.14%
1999 705,095 +38,608 +5.79%
1998 666,487 +13,977 +2.14%
1997 652,510 +15,903 +2.5%
1996 636,607 +11,374 +1.82%
1995 625,233 +51,201 +8.92%
1994 574,032 −5,310 −0.92%
1993 579,342 +474 +0.08%
1992 578,868 +60,048 +11.57%
1991 518,820 +6,961 +1.36%
1990 511,859 +22,430 +4.58%
1989 489,429 +14,484 +3.05%
1988 474,945 +9,580 +2.06%
1987 465,365 +26,923 +6.14%
1986 438,442 +17,156 +4.07%
1985 421,286 +27,254 +6.92%
1984 394,032 +31,759 +8.77%
1983 362,273 +225,249 +164.39%
1982 137,024 +631 +0.46%
1981 136,393 −168,945 −55.33%
1980 305,338

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.