Industrial design applications, resident, by count in China
China: Industrial design applications, resident, by count was 803,234 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Industrial design applications, resident, by count in China, 1985–2024
Source: Statistics Database, World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO).
Analysis
China recorded 803,234 for industrial design applications, resident, by count in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 46.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industrial design applications, resident, by count in China peaked at 804,104 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 269, in 1985.
That places China 1st out of 127 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Industrial design applications, resident, by count in China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 269 | — |
| 1986 | 606 | +125.3% |
| 1987 | 1,083 | +78.7% |
| 1988 | 1,612 | +48.8% |
| 1989 | 2,065 | +28.1% |
| 1990 | 3,265 | +58.1% |
| 1991 | 4,866 | +49.0% |
| 1992 | 7,568 | +55.5% |
| 1993 | 8,817 | +16.5% |
| 1994 | 11,428 | +29.6% |
| 1995 | 15,433 | +35.0% |
| 1996 | 21,395 | +38.6% |
| 1997 | 27,456 | +28.3% |
| 1998 | 31,287 | +14.0% |
| 1999 | 37,148 | +18.7% |
| 2000 | 46,532 | +25.3% |
| 2001 | 56,460 | +21.3% |
| 2002 | 73,572 | +30.3% |
| 2003 | 86,627 | +17.7% |
| 2004 | 101,579 | +17.3% |
| 2005 | 151,587 | +49.2% |
| 2006 | 188,027 | +24.0% |
| 2007 | 253,439 | +34.8% |
| 2008 | 298,620 | +17.8% |
| 2009 | 339,654 | +13.7% |
| 2010 | 409,124 | +20.5% |
| 2011 | 507,538 | +24.1% |
| 2012 | 642,401 | +26.6% |
| 2013 | 644,398 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 548,428 | -14.9% |
| 2015 | 551,481 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 631,949 | +14.6% |
| 2017 | 610,817 | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 689,097 | +12.8% |
| 2019 | 691,771 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 752,339 | +8.8% |
| 2021 | 785,857 | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 777,813 | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 804,104 | +3.4% |
| 2024 | 803,234 | -0.1% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 803,234 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 152.5, 5267.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- China's 803,234 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,064, 754.6× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Industrial design applications, resident, by count in China changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | +125.3% | 269 | 606 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,127 | 269 | 2,065 | 5 |
| 1990s | 16,866 | 3,265 | 37,148 | 10 |
| 2000s | 159,610 | 46,532 | 339,654 | 10 |
| 2010s | 592,700 | 409,124 | 691,771 | 10 |
| 2020s | 784,669 | 752,339 | 804,104 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is industrial design applications, resident, by count in China?
- Industrial design applications, resident, by count in China was 803,234 in 2024, according to Statistics Database, World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO).
- What is the highest industrial design applications, resident, by count recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 804,104 in 2023.
- What is the lowest industrial design applications, resident, by count recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 269 in 1985.
- How does China rank for industrial design applications, resident, by count?
- China ranks 1st out of 127 countries with data for 2024.
- Is industrial design applications, resident, by count rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from Statistics Database, World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), published as part of Industrial design applications, resident, by count. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Industrial design applications are applications to register an industrial design with a national or regional Intellectual Property (IP) offices and designations received by relevant offices through the Hague System. A resident application refers to an application filed with the IP office of, or acting for, the state or jurisdiction in which the first named applicant in the application is resident. Design count is used to render application data for industrial applications across offices comparable, as some offices follow a single-class/single-design filing system while others have a multiple class/design filing system.