Patents … collaboration in technology development Co-inventions in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Patents … collaboration in technology development Co-inventions was 248 Co-inventions in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Patents - international collaboration in technology development in Bulgaria, 1990–2023
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.
Patents … collaboration in technology development Co-inventions in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Co-inventions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 683 Co-inventions | — |
| 1991 | 467 Co-inventions | -31.6% |
| 1992 | 319 Co-inventions | -31.7% |
| 1993 | 221 Co-inventions | -30.7% |
| 1994 | 136 Co-inventions | -38.5% |
| 1995 | 171 Co-inventions | +25.7% |
| 1996 | 153 Co-inventions | -10.5% |
| 1997 | 180 Co-inventions | +17.6% |
| 1998 | 133 Co-inventions | -26.1% |
| 1999 | 122 Co-inventions | -8.3% |
| 2000 | 112 Co-inventions | -8.2% |
| 2001 | 155 Co-inventions | +38.4% |
| 2002 | 130 Co-inventions | -16.1% |
| 2003 | 153 Co-inventions | +17.7% |
| 2004 | 210 Co-inventions | +37.3% |
| 2005 | 171 Co-inventions | -18.6% |
| 2006 | 152 Co-inventions | -11.1% |
| 2007 | 120 Co-inventions | -21.1% |
| 2008 | 144 Co-inventions | +20.0% |
| 2009 | 113 Co-inventions | -21.5% |
| 2010 | 122 Co-inventions | +8.0% |
| 2011 | 120 Co-inventions | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 138 Co-inventions | +15.0% |
| 2013 | 110 Co-inventions | -20.3% |
| 2014 | 118 Co-inventions | +7.3% |
| 2015 | 107 Co-inventions | -9.3% |
| 2016 | 133 Co-inventions | +24.3% |
| 2017 | 127 Co-inventions | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 119 Co-inventions | -6.3% |
| 2019 | 137 Co-inventions | +15.1% |
| 2020 | 127 Co-inventions | -7.3% |
| 2021 | 165 Co-inventions | +29.9% |
| 2022 | 196 Co-inventions | +18.8% |
| 2023 | 248 Co-inventions | +26.5% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 248 Co-inventions is below the median for high income countries, which is 318 Co-inventions, 78% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 248 Co-inventions is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 146.5 Co-inventions, 1.7× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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More work & labour data for Bulgaria
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.7248 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.7055 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.7441 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -2.5 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate -0.5166 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 4,606 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 817.52 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 1,761 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 1,770 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 3,531 1000 No (2100)
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 — Co-inventions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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