Belgium - Number of Patents in the ICT Sector

Since 2014, Belgium Number of Patents in the ICT Sector decreased by 3.4% year on year. In 2019, the country was ranked number 19 comparing other countries in Number of Patents in the ICT Sector with 195.86 Units. Belgium is overtaken by Russia, which was ranked number 18 with 264.31 Units and is followed by Spain with 185.9 Units. China topped the ranking with 26,598.8 Units in 2019, a growth of 5.8% versus 2018. United States, Japan and South Korea respectively ranked number 2, 3 and 4 in this ranking. Portugal recorded the best 5 years average growth at +14.5% per year, while Chile recorded the worst performance at -17.5% per year.

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Date Units
2019 195.86
2018 193.57
2017 183.43
2016 193.75
2015 214.54
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How does Belgium rank in Number of Patents in the ICT Sector?

# 44 Countries Units Last YoY 5‑years CAGR
1 #1
China
26,599 2019 +5.8 % +12.9 % View data
2 #2
United States
17,459 2019 +1.5 % +0.2 % View data
18 #18
Russia
264 2019 +2.3 % -1.2 % View data
19 #19
Belgium
196 2019 +1.2 % -3.4 % View data
20 #20
Spain
186 2019 -0.3 % -4.2 % View data
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