China Patent Applications by Non-Residents (2021)
China's Patent Applications by Non-Residents: 159,019 number of applications in 2021, +6,677 YoY. World Bank (IP.PAT.NRES), 1990–2021.
China (2021)
159,019
number of applications
+6,677 YoY
YoY Change
+6,677
number of applications
Trend
up
Series length
35
years of data
Data
| Year | number of applications | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 159,019 | +6,677 |
| 2020 | 152,342 | -4,751 |
| 2019 | 157,093 | +8,906 |
| 2018 | 148,187 | +12,302 |
| 2017 | 135,885 | +2,363 |
| 2016 | 133,522 | -90 |
| 2015 | 133,612 | +6,570 |
| 2014 | 127,042 | +6,842 |
| 2013 | 120,200 | +2,736 |
| 2012 | 117,464 | +6,881 |
| 2011 | 110,583 | +12,472 |
| 2010 | 98,111 | +12,603 |
| 2009 | 85,508 | -9,751 |
| 2008 | 95,259 | +3,158 |
| 2007 | 92,101 | +3,918 |
| 2006 | 88,183 | +8,341 |
| 2005 | 79,842 | +15,244 |
| 2004 | 64,598 | +16,050 |
| 2003 | 48,548 | +8,122 |
| 2002 | 40,426 | n/a |
About this Dataset
China recorded 159019.0 number of applications in 2021. The most recent year-on-year change was +6677.0. The historical series (1990–2021) shows a peak of 159019.0 in 2021 and a trough of 4051.0 in 1991.
Data sourced from World Bank Open Data API. Values use World Bank standardised methodology ensuring cross-country comparability.
The chart above shows the full historical trend; the table below lists annual values with year-on-year changes.
Frequently Asked Questions
This indicator tracks china patent applications by non-residents in China, published by World Bank. Data covers 1990–2021 at annual frequency using harmonised methodology.
The most recent observation covers 2021. World Bank typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. Data is updated annual.
The series peaked at 159019.0 number of applications in 2021 and reached its lowest recorded value of 4051.0 in 1991. The latest reading of 159019.0 in 2021 represents a year-on-year change of +6677.0.