{"version":1,"asset_type":"statistical_series","data_type":"time_series","slug":"be-patent-applications-epo","url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/be-patent-applications-epo","html_url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/be-patent-applications-epo/","title":"Belgium Patent Applications to the European Patent Office (2025)","description":"Belgium's Patent Applications to the European Patent Office: 2,548 number of applications in 2025, -2.6% YoY. Eurostat (PAT_EP_TOT), 2005–2025.","domain":"markets","category":"Financial Markets","keywords":["Financial Markets","Eurostat","Belgium","2025"],"publisher":"Eurostat","frequency":"Annual","geography":"Belgium","temporal_coverage":"2005/2025","unit":"number of applications","last_updated":"2026-07-25","last_updated_text":"25 July 2026","data_as_of":"2025","variable_measured":"Belgium Patent Applications to the European Patent Office","license":"https://apiardata.com/data-license","is_accessible_for_free":true,"sources":[{"name":"Eurostat","url":"https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/PAT_EP_TOT/default/table"}],"meta":[{"label":"Frequency","value":"Annual"},{"label":"Coverage","value":"2005–2025"},{"label":"Observations","value":"21"},{"label":"Geography","value":"Belgium"},{"label":"Last updated","value":"25 July 2026"}],"kpis":[{"label":"Belgium (2025)","value":"2,548","unit":"number of applications","trend":{"direction":"down","value":"-2.6% YoY"}},{"label":"YoY Change","value":"-2.6%","unit":"number of applications"},{"label":"Trend","value":"down","unit":""},{"label":"Series length","value":"21","unit":"years of data"}],"series":[{"key":"value","label":"Belgium Patent Applications to the European Patent Office"}],"observation_count":21,"observations":[{"period":"2005","value":1658},{"period":"2006","value":1842},{"period":"2007","value":1898},{"period":"2008","value":1899},{"period":"2009","value":1629},{"period":"2010","value":2045},{"period":"2011","value":2014},{"period":"2012","value":1886},{"period":"2013","value":1882},{"period":"2014","value":1927},{"period":"2015","value":2041},{"period":"2016","value":2211},{"period":"2017","value":2152},{"period":"2018","value":2348},{"period":"2019","value":2422},{"period":"2020","value":2406},{"period":"2021","value":2480},{"period":"2022","value":2603},{"period":"2023","value":2587},{"period":"2024","value":2615},{"period":"2025","value":2548}],"table":{"columns":[{"key":"year","label":"Year"},{"key":"value","label":"number of applications"},{"key":"yoyChange","label":"YoY Change"}],"rows":[{"year":"2025","value":"2548.0","yoyChange":"-2.6%"},{"year":"2024","value":"2615.0","yoyChange":"+1.1%"},{"year":"2023","value":"2587.0","yoyChange":"-0.6%"},{"year":"2022","value":"2603.0","yoyChange":"+5.0%"},{"year":"2021","value":"2480.0","yoyChange":"+3.1%"},{"year":"2020","value":"2406.0","yoyChange":"-0.7%"},{"year":"2019","value":"2422.0","yoyChange":"+3.2%"},{"year":"2018","value":"2348.0","yoyChange":"+9.1%"},{"year":"2017","value":"2152.0","yoyChange":"-2.7%"},{"year":"2016","value":"2211.0","yoyChange":"+8.3%"},{"year":"2015","value":"2041.0","yoyChange":"+5.9%"},{"year":"2014","value":"1927.0","yoyChange":"+2.4%"},{"year":"2013","value":"1882.0","yoyChange":"-0.2%"},{"year":"2012","value":"1886.0","yoyChange":"-6.4%"},{"year":"2011","value":"2014.0","yoyChange":"-1.5%"},{"year":"2010","value":"2045.0","yoyChange":"+25.5%"},{"year":"2009","value":"1629.0","yoyChange":"-14.2%"},{"year":"2008","value":"1899.0","yoyChange":"+0.1%"},{"year":"2007","value":"1898.0","yoyChange":"+3.0%"},{"year":"2006","value":"1842.0","yoyChange":"+11.1%"}]},"qa":[{"question":"What does this indicator measure?","answer":"This page tracks the number of patent applications filed at the European Patent Office (EPO) by residents of Belgium from 2005 to present. Patent filings are a leading indicator of innovation intensity and R&D output. It is published by Eurostat and updated annually."},{"question":"How current is this data?","answer":"The most recent observation covers 2025. Eurostat typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 2005–2025 (21 observations)."},{"question":"What is the long-term trend?","answer":"The series peaked at 2,615 number of applications in 2024 and reached its lowest recorded value of 1,629 in 2009. The latest reading of 2,548 in 2025 represents a change of -67."}]}