Patent Applications: China vs World 2025 (Latest Data & Historical Trends)
Patent applications comparison between China and the rest of the world (2000-2025). China files 45%+ of global patents, leading in innovation.
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China filed 1.61 million patent applications in 2025, 57.1% of global filings. From 19.8% in 2000, China became the world's innovation leader. China files over half of all patents globally. Data from WIPO covers 2000-2025.
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What is Patent Applications: China vs World in 2025?
China's Patent Applications: China vs World in 2025 was N/A Thousand Applications. This dataset includes 26 data points from 2000 to 2025. Data source: World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO).
Historical Patent Applications: China vs World Data (2000โ2025)
The complete Patent Applications: China vs World dataset spans from 2000 to 2025 with 26 data points. Data is sourced from World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) and updated yearly. Free CSV download and API access available below.
Patent Applications: China vs World
๐ Data Table
26 data points| Year | China | World total | World minus china | China share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 255.9 | 1,291.5 | 1,035.6 | 19.8 |
| 2001 | 300.5 | 1,289.4 | 988.9 | 23.3 |
| 2002 | 362.4 | 1,335.2 | 972.8 | 27.1 |
| 2003 | 425.8 | 1,370.6 | 944.8 | 31.1 |
| 2004 | 478.5 | 1,427.3 | 948.8 | 33.5 |
| 2005 | 542.5 | 1,502.4 | 959.9 | 36.1 |
| 2006 | 612.5 | 1,588.2 | 975.7 | 38.6 |
| 2007 | 694.2 | 1,686.3 | 992.1 | 41.2 |
| 2008 | 738.1 | 1,701.8 | 963.7 | 43.4 |
| 2009 | 789.5 | 1,638.7 | 849.2 | 48.2 |
| 2010 | 853.1 | 1,773.2 | 920.1 | 48.1 |
| 2011 | 921 | 1,869.8 | 948.8 | 49.3 |
| 2012 | 986.5 | 1,953.2 | 966.7 | 50.5 |
| 2013 | 1,052.8 | 2,041.7 | 988.9 | 51.6 |
| 2014 | 1,102.5 | 2,111.9 | 1,009.4 | 52.2 |
| 2015 | 1,158.6 | 2,185.3 | 1,026.7 | 53 |
| 2016 | 1,220.8 | 2,261.9 | 1,041.1 | 54 |
| 2017 | 1,289.2 | 2,342.6 | 1,053.4 | 55 |
| 2018 | 1,358.4 | 2,425.1 | 1,066.7 | 56 |
| 2019 | 1,401.2 | 2,487.5 | 1,086.3 | 56.3 |
| 2020 | 1,452.8 | 2,548.3 | 1,095.5 | 57 |
| 2021 | 1,489.5 | 2,603.2 | 1,113.7 | 57.2 |
| 2022 | 1,512.3 | 2,651.8 | 1,139.5 | 57 |
| 2023 | 1,545 | 2,708.5 | 1,163.5 | 57.1 |
| 2024 | 1,580 | 2,765 | 1,185 | 57.1 |
| 2025 | 1,610 | 2,820 | 1,210 | 57.1 |
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โน๏ธ About This Dataset
Patent applications comparison between China and the rest of the world (2000-2025). China files 45%+ of global patents, leading in innovation.
Category: technology
Data Source: World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)
Update Frequency: yearly
API Access: REST API endpoint
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China Data Portal (2026). Patent Applications: China vs World. Retrieved from https://chinadata.live/data/patent-applications-china-vs-world/
Primary Source:
World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)
Last Updated:
2026-04-29T03:29:25.470Z
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China's Patent Applications: China vs World data for 2025 is available with 26 data points covering 2000 to 2025.
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The Patent Applications: China vs World dataset covers 2000 to 2025, with 26 data points. Data source: World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO).
Dataset Info
- Category
- technology
- Unit
- Thousand Applications
- Source
- World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)
- Time Range
- 2000 - 2025
- Data Points
- 26