{"version":1,"asset_type":"statistical_series","data_type":"time_series","slug":"se-patent-applications-epo","url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/se-patent-applications-epo","html_url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/se-patent-applications-epo/","title":"Sweden Patent Applications to the European Patent Office (2025)","description":"Sweden's Patent Applications to the European Patent Office: 4,724 number of applications in 2025, -4.3% YoY. Eurostat (PAT_EP_TOT), 2005–2025.","domain":"markets","category":"Financial Markets","keywords":["Financial Markets","Eurostat","Sweden","2025"],"publisher":"Eurostat","frequency":"Annual","geography":"Sweden","temporal_coverage":"2005/2025","unit":"number of applications","last_updated":"2026-07-25","last_updated_text":"25 July 2026","data_as_of":"2025","variable_measured":"Sweden Patent Applications to the European Patent Office","license":"https://apiardata.com/data-license","is_accessible_for_free":true,"sources":[{"name":"Eurostat","url":"https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/PAT_EP_TOT/default/table"}],"meta":[{"label":"Frequency","value":"Annual"},{"label":"Coverage","value":"2005–2025"},{"label":"Observations","value":"21"},{"label":"Geography","value":"Sweden"},{"label":"Last updated","value":"25 July 2026"}],"kpis":[{"label":"Sweden (2025)","value":"4,724","unit":"number of applications","trend":{"direction":"down","value":"-4.3% YoY"}},{"label":"YoY Change","value":"-4.3%","unit":"number of applications"},{"label":"Trend","value":"down","unit":""},{"label":"Series length","value":"21","unit":"years of data"}],"series":[{"key":"value","label":"Sweden Patent Applications to the European Patent Office"}],"observation_count":21,"observations":[{"period":"2005","value":2486},{"period":"2006","value":2548},{"period":"2007","value":2730},{"period":"2008","value":3134},{"period":"2009","value":3147},{"period":"2010","value":3590},{"period":"2011","value":3638},{"period":"2012","value":3518},{"period":"2013","value":3674},{"period":"2014","value":3873},{"period":"2015","value":3839},{"period":"2016","value":3547},{"period":"2017","value":3783},{"period":"2018","value":4055},{"period":"2019","value":4395},{"period":"2020","value":4422},{"period":"2021","value":4947},{"period":"2022","value":5040},{"period":"2023","value":5125},{"period":"2024","value":4936},{"period":"2025","value":4724}],"table":{"columns":[{"key":"year","label":"Year"},{"key":"value","label":"number of applications"},{"key":"yoyChange","label":"YoY Change"}],"rows":[{"year":"2025","value":"4724.0","yoyChange":"-4.3%"},{"year":"2024","value":"4936.0","yoyChange":"-3.7%"},{"year":"2023","value":"5125.0","yoyChange":"+1.7%"},{"year":"2022","value":"5040.0","yoyChange":"+1.9%"},{"year":"2021","value":"4947.0","yoyChange":"+11.9%"},{"year":"2020","value":"4422.0","yoyChange":"+0.6%"},{"year":"2019","value":"4395.0","yoyChange":"+8.4%"},{"year":"2018","value":"4055.0","yoyChange":"+7.2%"},{"year":"2017","value":"3783.0","yoyChange":"+6.7%"},{"year":"2016","value":"3547.0","yoyChange":"-7.6%"},{"year":"2015","value":"3839.0","yoyChange":"-0.9%"},{"year":"2014","value":"3873.0","yoyChange":"+5.4%"},{"year":"2013","value":"3674.0","yoyChange":"+4.4%"},{"year":"2012","value":"3518.0","yoyChange":"-3.3%"},{"year":"2011","value":"3638.0","yoyChange":"+1.3%"},{"year":"2010","value":"3590.0","yoyChange":"+14.1%"},{"year":"2009","value":"3147.0","yoyChange":"+0.4%"},{"year":"2008","value":"3134.0","yoyChange":"+14.8%"},{"year":"2007","value":"2730.0","yoyChange":"+7.1%"},{"year":"2006","value":"2548.0","yoyChange":"+2.5%"}]},"qa":[{"question":"What does this indicator measure?","answer":"This page tracks the number of patent applications filed at the European Patent Office (EPO) by residents of Sweden from 2005 to present. Patent filings are a leading indicator of innovation intensity and R&D output. It is published by Eurostat and updated annually."},{"question":"How current is this data?","answer":"The most recent observation covers 2025. Eurostat typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 2005–2025 (21 observations)."},{"question":"What is the long-term trend?","answer":"The series peaked at 5,125 number of applications in 2023 and reached its lowest recorded value of 2,486 in 2005. The latest reading of 4,724 in 2025 represents a change of -212."}]}