Germany Patent Applications by Non-Residents (2021)
Germany's Patent Applications by Non-Residents: 18,747 number of applications in 2021, -1,098 YoY. World Bank (IP.PAT.NRES), 1990–2021.
Germany (2021)
18,747
number of applications
-1,098 YoY
YoY Change
-1,098
number of applications
Trend
down
Series length
35
years of data
Data
| Year | number of applications | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 18,747 | -1,098 |
| 2020 | 19,845 | -957 |
| 2019 | 20,802 | -479 |
| 2018 | 21,281 | +1,354 |
| 2017 | 19,927 | +508 |
| 2016 | 19,419 | -90 |
| 2015 | 19,509 | +1,698 |
| 2014 | 17,811 | +1,997 |
| 2013 | 15,814 | +1,094 |
| 2012 | 14,720 | +2,262 |
| 2011 | 12,458 | +260 |
| 2010 | 12,198 | +474 |
| 2009 | 11,724 | -1,453 |
| 2008 | 13,177 | +38 |
| 2007 | 13,139 | +566 |
| 2006 | 12,573 | +718 |
| 2005 | 11,855 | +1,069 |
| 2004 | 10,786 | +123 |
| 2003 | 10,663 | +74 |
| 2002 | 10,589 | n/a |
About this Dataset
Germany recorded 18747.0 number of applications in 2021. The most recent year-on-year change was -1098.0. The historical series (1990–2021) shows a peak of 21281.0 in 2018 and a trough of 6995.0 in 1993.
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 germany patent applications by non-residents in Germany, 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 21281.0 number of applications in 2018 and reached its lowest recorded value of 6995.0 in 1993. The latest reading of 18747.0 in 2021 represents a year-on-year change of -1098.0.