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.
Quick Answer
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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Patent Applications: China vs World
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 |
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.
China's Patent Applications: China vs World in 2025 was N/A (Thousand Applications). The dataset spans 26 data points from 2000 to 2025, updated yearly.
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China Data Portal (2026). Patent Applications: China vs World. Retrieved from https://chinadata.live/data/patent-applications-china-vs-world/
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World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)
Last Updated:
2026-06-10T11:51:01.077Z
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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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What is the data range for Patent Applications: China vs World?
The Patent Applications: China vs World dataset covers 2000 to 2025, with 26 data points. Data source: World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO).