{"version":1,"asset_type":"statistical_series","data_type":"time_series","slug":"sa-patent-applications-nonresidents","url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/sa-patent-applications-nonresidents","html_url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/sa-patent-applications-nonresidents/","title":"Saudi Arabia Patent Applications by Non-Residents (2024)","description":"Saudi Arabia's Patent Applications by Non-Residents: 4,921 number of applications in 2024, +15.4% YoY.","domain":"papers","category":"AI & Research","keywords":["AI & Research","WIPO IP Statistics Data Center","Saudi Arabia","2024"],"publisher":"WIPO IP Statistics Data Center","frequency":"Annual","geography":"Saudi Arabia","temporal_coverage":"1990/2024","unit":"number of applications","last_updated":"2026-07-27","last_updated_text":"27 July 2026","data_as_of":"2024","variable_measured":"Saudi Arabia Patent Applications by Non-Residents","license":"https://apiardata.com/data-license","is_accessible_for_free":true,"sources":[{"name":"WIPO IP Statistics Data Center","url":"https://www3.wipo.int/ipstats/"}],"meta":[{"label":"Frequency","value":"Annual"},{"label":"Coverage","value":"1990–2024"},{"label":"Observations","value":"32"},{"label":"Geography","value":"Saudi Arabia"},{"label":"Last updated","value":"27 July 2026"}],"kpis":[{"label":"Saudi Arabia (2024)","value":"4,921","unit":"number of applications","trend":{"direction":"up","value":"+15.4% YoY"}},{"label":"YoY Change","value":"+15.4%","unit":"number of applications"},{"label":"Trend","value":"up","unit":""},{"label":"Series length","value":"32","unit":"years of data"}],"series":[{"key":"value","label":"Saudi Arabia Patent Applications by Non-Residents"}],"observation_count":32,"observations":[{"period":"1990","value":439},{"period":"1991","value":492},{"period":"1992","value":605},{"period":"1993","value":729},{"period":"1994","value":687},{"period":"1995","value":718},{"period":"1996","value":810},{"period":"1997","value":1001},{"period":"1998","value":1286},{"period":"1999","value":1144},{"period":"2000","value":797},{"period":"2001","value":683},{"period":"2002","value":552},{"period":"2003","value":487},{"period":"2004","value":395},{"period":"2005","value":374},{"period":"2006","value":419},{"period":"2007","value":642},{"period":"2010","value":643},{"period":"2011","value":643},{"period":"2013","value":440},{"period":"2014","value":135},{"period":"2015","value":1691},{"period":"2016","value":2196},{"period":"2017","value":2282},{"period":"2018","value":2321},{"period":"2019","value":2463},{"period":"2020","value":2274},{"period":"2021","value":2581},{"period":"2022","value":3231},{"period":"2023","value":4265},{"period":"2024","value":4921}],"table":{"columns":[{"key":"year","label":"Year"},{"key":"value","label":"number of applications"},{"key":"yoyChange","label":"Change"}],"rows":[{"year":"2024","value":"4921.0","yoyChange":"+15.4%"},{"year":"2023","value":"4265.0","yoyChange":"+32.0%"},{"year":"2022","value":"3231.0","yoyChange":"+25.2%"},{"year":"2021","value":"2581.0","yoyChange":"+13.5%"},{"year":"2020","value":"2274.0","yoyChange":"-7.7%"},{"year":"2019","value":"2463.0","yoyChange":"+6.1%"},{"year":"2018","value":"2321.0","yoyChange":"+1.7%"},{"year":"2017","value":"2282.0","yoyChange":"+3.9%"},{"year":"2016","value":"2196.0","yoyChange":"+29.9%"},{"year":"2015","value":"1691.0","yoyChange":"+1152.6%"},{"year":"2014","value":"135.0","yoyChange":"-69.3%"},{"year":"2013","value":"440.0","yoyChange":"n/a"},{"year":"2011","value":"643.0","yoyChange":"unchanged"},{"year":"2010","value":"643.0","yoyChange":"n/a"},{"year":"2007","value":"642.0","yoyChange":"+53.2%"},{"year":"2006","value":"419.0","yoyChange":"+12.0%"},{"year":"2005","value":"374.0","yoyChange":"-5.3%"},{"year":"2004","value":"395.0","yoyChange":"-18.9%"},{"year":"2003","value":"487.0","yoyChange":"-11.8%"},{"year":"2002","value":"552.0","yoyChange":"-19.2%"}]},"qa":[{"question":"What does this indicator measure?","answer":"This page tracks patent applications filed in Saudi Arabia by non-resident inventors from 1990 to present. Non-resident filings measure the attractiveness of a country's IP regime for foreign innovators and the depth of its technology import flows. It is published by WIPO IP Statistics Data Center and updated annually."},{"question":"How current is this data?","answer":"The most recent observation covers 2024. WIPO IP Statistics Data Center typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 1990–2024 (32 observations)."},{"question":"What is the long-term trend?","answer":"The series peaked at 4,921 number of applications in 2024 and reached its lowest recorded value of 135 in 2014. The latest reading of 4,921 in 2024 represents a change of +15.4%."}]}