Patent applications by residents — all countries

Patent applications by residents — Saudi Arabia

Patent applications by residents in Saudi Arabia in 2021 — 1,398 filings. Ranked 24 in the world out of 113. Since 1989, the indicator has risen by 11,550%.

2021 1,398 filings +8.04% vs 2020
World rank 24of 113
Period maximum 1,398 filings2021
Period minimum 12 filings1989

Trend over time

1989–2021 · applications

Patent applications by residents — Saudi Arabia, 1989–202105001,0001,5001989199319972001200520092013201720211989: 12 filings1990: 16 filings1991: 27 filings1992: 21 filings1993: 21 filings1994: 33 filings1995: 28 filings1996: 27 filings1997: 57 filings1998: 45 filings1999: 72 filings2000: 76 filings2001: 46 filings2002: 61 filings2003: 56 filings2004: 81 filings2005: 119 filings2006: 119 filings2007: 128 filings2010: 288 filings2011: 347 filings2013: 491 filings2014: 652 filings2015: 715 filings2016: 1,070 filings2017: 909 filings2018: 1,078 filings2019: 1,188 filings2020: 1,294 filings2021: 1,398 filings
Change over the period: +1,386 (+11,550%) Average annual rate: 16.03 %

Comparison, 2021

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

Saudi Arabia 1,398 filings
World 2.39M filings
Middle East & North Africa computed 14,899 filings
Western Asia computed 11,770 filings
High-income countries computed 799,553 filings
Patent applications by residents — Saudi Arabia, by year Saudi Arabia All countries CSV XLSX
Year filings Change Change, %
2021 1,398 +104 +8.04%
2020 1,294 +106 +8.92%
2019 1,188 +110 +10.2%
2018 1,078 +169 +18.59%
2017 909 −161 −15.05%
2016 1,070 +355 +49.65%
2015 715 +63 +9.66%
2014 652 +161 +32.79%
2013 491
2011 347 +59 +20.49%
2010 288
2007 128 +9 +7.56%
2006 119 +0 +0%
2005 119 +38 +46.91%
2004 81 +25 +44.64%
2003 56 −5 −8.2%
2002 61 +15 +32.61%
2001 46 −30 −39.47%
2000 76 +4 +5.56%
1999 72 +27 +60%
1998 45 −12 −21.05%
1997 57 +30 +111.11%
1996 27 −1 −3.57%
1995 28 −5 −15.15%
1994 33 +12 +57.14%
1993 21 +0 +0%
1992 21 −6 −22.22%
1991 27 +11 +68.75%
1990 16 +4 +33.33%
1989 12

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.