Saudi Arabia - Number of Patent Applications by Nonresidents

Since 2014, Saudi Arabia Number of Patent Applications by Nonresidents jumped by 78.7% year on year. With 2,463 Applications in 2019, the country was ranked number 25 among other countries in Number of Patent Applications by Nonresidents. Saudi Arabia is overtaken by Morocco, which was number 24 with 2,531 Applications and is followed by United Arab Emirates with 1,846 Applications. United States ranked the highest with 336,340 Applications in 2019, a growth of 7.8% compared to 2018. China, Japan and South Korea respectively ranked number 2, 3 and 4 in this ranking. Sao Tome and Principe recorded the best 5 years average growth at +169.6% per year, while Samoa witnessed the worst performance at -60.1% per year.

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Date Units (Applications)
2019 2,463.00
2018 2,321.00
2017 2,282.00
2016 2,196.00
2015 1,691.00
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How does Saudi Arabia rank in Number of Patent Applications by Nonresidents?

# 144 Countries Units (Applications) Last YoY 5‑years CAGR
1 #1
United States
336,340 2019 +7.8 % +2.8 % View data
2 #2
China
157,093 2019 +6.0 % +4.3 % View data
24 #24
Morocco
2,531 2019 +7.7 % +27.8 % View data
25 #25
Saudi Arabia
2,463 2019 +6.1 % +78.7 % View data
26 #26
United Arab Emirates
1,846 2019 +6.9 % +5.0 % View data
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