{"version":1,"asset_type":"statistical_series","data_type":"time_series","slug":"sa-patent-applications-residents","url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/sa-patent-applications-residents","html_url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/sa-patent-applications-residents/","title":"Saudi Arabia Patent Applications by Residents (2024)","description":"Saudi Arabia's Patent Applications by Residents: 3,108 number of applications in 2024, +10.3% YoY.","domain":"markets","category":"Financial Markets","keywords":["Financial Markets","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 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":"3,108","unit":"number of applications","trend":{"direction":"up","value":"+10.3% YoY"}},{"label":"YoY Change","value":"+10.3%","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 Residents"}],"observation_count":32,"observations":[{"period":"1990","value":16},{"period":"1991","value":27},{"period":"1992","value":21},{"period":"1993","value":21},{"period":"1994","value":33},{"period":"1995","value":28},{"period":"1996","value":27},{"period":"1997","value":57},{"period":"1998","value":45},{"period":"1999","value":72},{"period":"2000","value":76},{"period":"2001","value":46},{"period":"2002","value":61},{"period":"2003","value":56},{"period":"2004","value":81},{"period":"2005","value":119},{"period":"2006","value":119},{"period":"2007","value":128},{"period":"2010","value":288},{"period":"2011","value":347},{"period":"2013","value":491},{"period":"2014","value":652},{"period":"2015","value":715},{"period":"2016","value":1070},{"period":"2017","value":909},{"period":"2018","value":1078},{"period":"2019","value":1188},{"period":"2020","value":1294},{"period":"2021","value":1398},{"period":"2022","value":2606},{"period":"2023","value":2819},{"period":"2024","value":3108}],"table":{"columns":[{"key":"year","label":"Year"},{"key":"value","label":"number of applications"},{"key":"yoyChange","label":"Change"}],"rows":[{"year":"2024","value":"3108.0","yoyChange":"+10.3%"},{"year":"2023","value":"2819.0","yoyChange":"+8.2%"},{"year":"2022","value":"2606.0","yoyChange":"+86.4%"},{"year":"2021","value":"1398.0","yoyChange":"+8.0%"},{"year":"2020","value":"1294.0","yoyChange":"+8.9%"},{"year":"2019","value":"1188.0","yoyChange":"+10.2%"},{"year":"2018","value":"1078.0","yoyChange":"+18.6%"},{"year":"2017","value":"909.0","yoyChange":"-15.0%"},{"year":"2016","value":"1070.0","yoyChange":"+49.7%"},{"year":"2015","value":"715.0","yoyChange":"+9.7%"},{"year":"2014","value":"652.0","yoyChange":"+32.8%"},{"year":"2013","value":"491.0","yoyChange":"n/a"},{"year":"2011","value":"347.0","yoyChange":"+20.5%"},{"year":"2010","value":"288.0","yoyChange":"n/a"},{"year":"2007","value":"128.0","yoyChange":"+7.6%"},{"year":"2006","value":"119.0","yoyChange":"unchanged"},{"year":"2005","value":"119.0","yoyChange":"+46.9%"},{"year":"2004","value":"81.0","yoyChange":"+44.6%"},{"year":"2003","value":"56.0","yoyChange":"-8.2%"},{"year":"2002","value":"61.0","yoyChange":"+32.6%"}]},"qa":[{"question":"What does this indicator measure?","answer":"This page tracks the number of patent applications filed by residents of Saudi Arabia from 1990 to present. Resident patent filings are the most direct measure of domestic innovation output and R&D commercialisation. 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 3,108 number of applications in 2024 and reached its lowest recorded value of 16 in 1990. The latest reading of 3,108 in 2024 represents a change of +10.3%."}]}