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Patents - international collaboration in technology development in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Patents - international collaboration in technology development was 248 Co-inventions in 2023. β—† Volatile

Latest (2023)
248 Co-inventions
Change on year
up 26.5%
World rank
37th
of 112 countries
All-time high
683 Co-inventions
in 1990
All-time low
107 Co-inventions
in 2015
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Patents - international collaboration in technology development in Bulgaria, 1990–2023

2004006001990200620231990: 683 Co-inventions1991: 467 Co-inventions1992: 319 Co-inventions1993: 221 Co-inventions1994: 136 Co-inventions1995: 171 Co-inventions1996: 153 Co-inventions1997: 180 Co-inventions1998: 133 Co-inventions1999: 122 Co-inventions2000: 112 Co-inventions2001: 155 Co-inventions2002: 130 Co-inventions2003: 153 Co-inventions2004: 210 Co-inventions2005: 171 Co-inventions2006: 152 Co-inventions2007: 120 Co-inventions2008: 144 Co-inventions2009: 113 Co-inventions2010: 122 Co-inventions2011: 120 Co-inventions2012: 138 Co-inventions2013: 110 Co-inventions2014: 118 Co-inventions2015: 107 Co-inventions2016: 133 Co-inventions2017: 127 Co-inventions2018: 119 Co-inventions2019: 137 Co-inventions2020: 127 Co-inventions2021: 165 Co-inventions2022: 196 Co-inventions2023: 248 Co-inventions

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Co-inventions.

Analysis

The most recent figure for patents - international collaboration in technology development in Bulgaria is 248 Co-inventions, measured in 2023.

The figure is up 26.5% on the previous year and up 125.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patents - international collaboration in technology development in Bulgaria peaked at 683 Co-inventions in 1990 and was at its lowest, 107 Co-inventions, in 2015.

Bulgaria ranks 37th of 112 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 258.5 Co-inventions 122 Co-inventions 683 Co-inventions 10
2000s 146 Co-inventions 112 Co-inventions 210 Co-inventions 10
2010s 123.1 Co-inventions 107 Co-inventions 138 Co-inventions 10
2020s 184 Co-inventions 127 Co-inventions 248 Co-inventions 4

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 34 Egypt 323 Co-inventions compare
  2. 35 Greece 318 Co-inventions compare
  3. 36 Indonesia 258 Co-inventions compare
  4. 38 United Arab Emirates 214 Co-inventions compare
  5. 39 Chile 200 Co-inventions compare
  6. 40 Colombia 195 Co-inventions compare

See the full ranking of 124 places β†’

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All data for Bulgaria β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is patents - international collaboration in technology development in Bulgaria?
Patents - international collaboration in technology development in Bulgaria was 248 Co-inventions in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest patents - international collaboration in technology development recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 683 Co-inventions in 1990.
What is the lowest patents - international collaboration in technology development recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 107 Co-inventions in 2015.
How does Bulgaria rank for patents - international collaboration in technology development?
Bulgaria ranks 37th out of 112 countries with data for 2023.
Is patents - international collaboration in technology development rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is up 125.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Patents - international collaboration in technology development β€” Co-inventions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Patents - international collaboration in technology development β€” Co-inventions
Unit
Co-inventions
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
124 places, 2,994 data points, 1990–2023
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Patent statistics and indicators are suitable for tracking innovation in environment-related technologies. They allow the assessment of countries' innovation performance as well as the design of governments' environmental and innovation policies. This dataset presents data on shares of co-inventions and on shares of inventors’ collaborations across the OECD area and elsewhere, in environment-related technologies, using inventors’ country of residence. For more information on the methodology, click the link below on "Database documentation" Data source(s): OECD, STI Micro-data Lab: Intellectual Property Database, http://oe.cd/ipstats Contact: ENV.Stat@oecd.org Dataset release date: April 16, 2026 Database documentation