Saudi Arabia Patent Applications by Non-Residents (2021)
Saudi Arabia's Patent Applications by Non-Residents: 2,581 number of applications in 2021, +307 YoY. World Bank (IP.PAT.NRES), 1990–2021.
Saudi Arabia (2021)
2,581
number of applications
+307 YoY
YoY Change
+307
number of applications
Trend
up
Series length
30
years of data
Data
| Year | number of applications | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 2,581 | +307 |
| 2020 | 2,274 | -189 |
| 2019 | 2,463 | +142 |
| 2018 | 2,321 | +39 |
| 2017 | 2,282 | +86 |
| 2016 | 2,196 | +505 |
| 2015 | 1,691 | +1,556 |
| 2014 | 135 | -305 |
| 2013 | 440 | -203 |
| 2011 | 643 | +0 |
| 2010 | 643 | +1 |
| 2007 | 642 | +223 |
| 2006 | 419 | +45 |
| 2005 | 374 | -21 |
| 2004 | 395 | -92 |
| 2003 | 487 | -65 |
| 2002 | 552 | -131 |
| 2001 | 683 | -114 |
| 2000 | 797 | -347 |
| 1999 | 1,144 | n/a |
About this Dataset
Saudi Arabia recorded 2581.0 number of applications in 2021. The most recent year-on-year change was +307.0. The historical series (1990–2021) shows a peak of 2581.0 in 2021 and a trough of 58.0 in 1989.
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 saudi arabia patent applications by non-residents in Saudi Arabia, 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. Updated annual.
The series peaked at 2581.0 number of applications in 2021 and reached its lowest recorded value of 58.0 in 1989. The latest reading of 2581.0 in 2021 represents a year-on-year change of +307.0.