South Korea Patent Applications by Residents (2021)
South Korea's Patent Applications by Residents: 186,245 number of applications in 2021, +5,768 YoY. World Bank (IP.PAT.RESD), 1990–2021.
South Korea (2021)
186,245
number of applications
+5,768 YoY
YoY Change
+5,768
number of applications
Trend
up
Series length
35
years of data
Data
| Year | number of applications | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 186,245 | +5,768 |
| 2020 | 180,477 | +8,874 |
| 2019 | 171,603 | +9,042 |
| 2018 | 162,561 | +3,477 |
| 2017 | 159,084 | -4,340 |
| 2016 | 163,424 | -3,851 |
| 2015 | 167,275 | +3,202 |
| 2014 | 164,073 | +4,095 |
| 2013 | 159,978 | +11,842 |
| 2012 | 148,136 | +10,102 |
| 2011 | 138,034 | +6,229 |
| 2010 | 131,805 | +4,489 |
| 2009 | 127,316 | +202 |
| 2008 | 127,114 | -1,587 |
| 2007 | 128,701 | +3,225 |
| 2006 | 125,476 | +3,288 |
| 2005 | 122,188 | +16,938 |
| 2004 | 105,250 | +14,937 |
| 2003 | 90,313 | +13,743 |
| 2002 | 76,570 | n/a |
About this Dataset
South Korea recorded 186245.0 number of applications in 2021. The most recent year-on-year change was +5768.0. The historical series (1990–2021) shows a peak of 186245.0 in 2021 and a trough of 4871.0 in 1987.
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 south korea patent applications by residents in South Korea, 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 186245.0 number of applications in 2021 and reached its lowest recorded value of 4871.0 in 1987. The latest reading of 186245.0 in 2021 represents a year-on-year change of +5768.0.