Germany Patent Applications by Residents (2021)
Germany's Patent Applications by Residents: 39,822 number of applications in 2021, -2,438 YoY. World Bank (IP.PAT.RESD), 1990–2021.
Germany (2021)
39,822
number of applications
-2,438 YoY
YoY Change
-2,438
number of applications
Trend
down
Series length
35
years of data
Data
| Year | number of applications | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 39,822 | -2,438 |
| 2020 | 42,260 | -4,372 |
| 2019 | 46,632 | +15 |
| 2018 | 46,617 | -1,168 |
| 2017 | 47,785 | -695 |
| 2016 | 48,480 | +1,096 |
| 2015 | 47,384 | -770 |
| 2014 | 48,154 | +801 |
| 2013 | 47,353 | +733 |
| 2012 | 46,620 | -366 |
| 2011 | 46,986 | -61 |
| 2010 | 47,047 | -812 |
| 2009 | 47,859 | -1,381 |
| 2008 | 49,240 | +1,387 |
| 2007 | 47,853 | -159 |
| 2006 | 48,012 | -355 |
| 2005 | 48,367 | -81 |
| 2004 | 48,448 | +630 |
| 2003 | 47,818 | +220 |
| 2002 | 47,598 | n/a |
About this Dataset
Germany recorded 39822.0 number of applications in 2021. The most recent year-on-year change was -2438.0. The historical series (1990–2021) shows a peak of 51736.0 in 2000 and a trough of 30724.0 in 1990.
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 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 51736.0 number of applications in 2000 and reached its lowest recorded value of 30724.0 in 1990. The latest reading of 39822.0 in 2021 represents a year-on-year change of -2438.0.