Number of PCT Patents in Biotechnology
This key economic indicator for the Biotechnology sector has been recently updated.
- In 2019, Number of PCT Patents in Biotechnology in China increased 6.3% from a year earlier.
- Since 2014 China Number of PCT Patents in Biotechnology increased 19.5% year on year close to 1,501.74 Patents.
- In 2019 South Korea was number 4 in Number of PCT Patents in Biotechnology.
Top Countries in Number of PCT Patents in Biotechnology
# | 59 Countries | Units (Patents) | Last | YoY | 5‑years CAGR | |
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1 |
#1
United States
|
5,623 | 2019 | +1.5 % | +3.5 % | View data |
2 |
#2
Japan
|
1,618 | 2019 | +2.1 % | +3.7 % | View data |
3 |
#3
China
|
1,502 | 2019 | +6.3 % | +19.5 % | View data |
4 |
#4
South Korea
|
978 | 2019 | +4.7 % | +9.6 % | View data |
5 |
#5
Germany
|
619 | 2019 | -0.4 % | +0.9 % | View data |
6 |
#6
France
|
525 | 2019 | +1.0 % | -0.5 % | View data |
7 |
#7
United Kingdom
|
482 | 2019 | +0.8 % | -0.5 % | View data |
8 |
#8
Switzerland
|
403 | 2019 | +0.9 % | -1.4 % | View data |
9 |
#9
Netherlands
|
240 | 2019 | -0.2 % | -0.3 % | View data |
10 |
#10
Canada
|
234 | 2019 | -0.5 % | -0.2 % | View data |
11 |
#11
Denmark
|
220 | 2019 | +0.7 % | -2.3 % | View data |
12 |
#12
Israel
|
200 | 2019 | +2.0 % | +2.2 % | View data |
13 |
#13
Australia
|
157 | 2019 | -0.1 % | +0.9 % | View data |
14 |
#14
Belgium
|
153 | 2019 | +0.7 % | +1.9 % | View data |
15 |
#15
Spain
|
150 | 2019 | +0.5 % | -2.2 % | View data |
16 |
#16
Italy
|
137 | 2019 | +1.1 % | +3.4 % | View data |
17 |
#17
India
|
111 | 2019 | +1.5 % | -2.0 % | View data |
18 |
#18
Singapore
|
105 | 2019 | +2.1 % | +1.3 % | View data |
19 |
#19
Sweden
|
104 | 2019 | -1.0 % | -1.8 % | View data |
20 |
#20
Austria
|
52 | 2019 | -1.1 % | -3.2 % | View data |
21 |
#21
Russia
|
50 | 2019 | +1.4 % | +2.9 % | View data |
22 |
#22
Brazil
|
47 | 2019 | +2.1 % | +3.4 % | View data |
23 |
#23
Ireland
|
41 | 2019 | +0.2 % | -5.3 % | View data |
24 |
#24
Finland
|
41 | 2019 | -1.5 % | -3.0 % | View data |
25 |
#25
Norway
|
36 | 2019 | -0.7 % | -9.7 % | View data |
26 |
#26
Chile
|
31 | 2019 | +4.7 % | +2.8 % | View data |
27 |
#27
Turkey
|
27 | 2019 | +6.3 % | +17.6 % | View data |
28 |
#28
New Zealand
|
23 | 2019 | -3.8 % | -7.2 % | View data |
29 |
#29
Luxembourg
|
21 | 2019 | +4.5 % | +20.2 % | View data |
30 |
#30
Poland
|
19 | 2019 | -0.7 % | -12.5 % | View data |
31 |
#31
Mexico
|
19 | 2019 | +2.3 % | +2.5 % | View data |
32 |
#32
South Africa
|
15 | 2019 | +1.1 % | -8.6 % | View data |
33 |
#33
Portugal
|
14 | 2019 | +1.6 % | +4.7 % | View data |
34 |
#34
Hungary
|
14 | 2019 | +1.9 % | +7.7 % | View data |
35 |
#35
Saudi Arabia
|
14 | 2019 | +6.9 % | +10.7 % | View data |
36 |
#36
Czech Republic
|
11 | 2019 | +2.4 % | -3.0 % | View data |
37 |
#37
Malaysia
|
9 | 2019 | -4.7 % | -7.0 % | View data |
38 |
#38
Colombia
|
9 | 2019 | +4.6 % | +18.6 % | View data |
39 |
#39
Thailand
|
8 | 2019 | +5.4 % | +52.7 % | View data |
40 |
#40
Cyprus
|
6 | 2019 | +3.1 % | -9.7 % | View data |
41 |
#41
Lithuania
|
5 | 2019 | +3.0 % | -4.4 % | View data |
42 |
#42
Estonia
|
5 | 2019 | +2.8 % | +38.7 % | View data |
43 |
#43
Greece
|
5 | 2019 | +1.7 % | +8.5 % | View data |
44 |
#44
Slovenia
|
4 | 2019 | -2.7 % | -6.4 % | View data |
45 |
#45
Slovakia
|
3 | 2019 | +5.1 % | +23.2 % | View data |
46 |
#46
Egypt
|
3 | 2019 | +0.1 % | +21.1 % | View data |
47 |
#47
Ukraine
|
2 | 2019 | +2.9 % | +15.6 % | View data |
48 |
#48
Peru
|
2 | 2019 | +0.0 % | NA | View data |
49 |
#49
Latvia
|
2 | 2019 | +7.2 % | NA | View data |
50 |
#50
Argentina
|
2 | 2019 | -11.4 % | -26.9 % | View data |
51 |
#51
Bulgaria
|
2 | 2019 | +5.9 % | NA | View data |
52 |
#52
Malta
|
2 | 2019 | +1.9 % | -17.5 % | View data |
53 |
#53
Croatia
|
1 | 2019 | -5.1 % | NA | View data |
54 |
#54
Morocco
|
1 | 2019 | -5.1 % | -26.5 % | View data |
55 |
#55
Romania
|
1 | 2019 | -1.0 % | -21.6 % | View data |
56 |
#56
Iceland
|
1 | 2019 | -36.6 % | -28.1 % | View data |
57 |
#57
United Arab Emirates
|
0 | 2019 | -25.0 % | -36.9 % | View data |
58 |
#58
Costa Rica
|
0 | 2019 | -14.6 % | NA | View data |
59 |
#59
Indonesia
|
0 | 2017 | NA | -100.0 % | View data |
Source: OECD