Industrial design applications, resident, by count in Germany

Germany: Industrial design applications, resident, by count was 28,202 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
28,202
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
7th
of 127 countries
All-time high
74,846
in 1998
All-time low
27,630
in 2023
Years of data
36
1989–2024

Industrial design applications, resident, by count in Germany, 1989–2024

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k1989200620241989: 47.4k1990: 44.6k1991: 49.7k1992: 52.0k1993: 57.6k1994: 62.7k1995: 66.6k1996: 72.3k1997: 74.5k1998: 74.8k1999: 68.5k2000: 62.2k2001: 57.5k2002: 53.2k2003: 46.0k2004: 40.5k2005: 39.2k2006: 40.3k2007: 39.8k2008: 37.5k2009: 36.1k2010: 40.4k2011: 41.8k2012: 43.3k2013: 46.8k2014: 47.2k2015: 45.5k2016: 46.2k2017: 39.1k2018: 38.8k2019: 36.6k2020: 35.8k2021: 33.4k2022: 31.9k2023: 27.6k2024: 28.2k

Source: Statistics Database, World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO).

Analysis

In 2024, industrial design applications, resident, by count in Germany stood at 28,202.

That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and down 40.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, industrial design applications, resident, by count in Germany peaked at 74,846 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 27,630, in 2023.

Germany ranks 7th of 127 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.

Industrial design applications, resident, by count in Germany, year by year

Annual values for Industrial design applications, resident, by count in Germany, 1989 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1989 47,442 —
1990 44,615 -6.0%
1991 49,736 +11.5%
1992 51,961 +4.5%
1993 57,553 +10.8%
1994 62,736 +9.0%
1995 66,624 +6.2%
1996 72,274 +8.5%
1997 74,524 +3.1%
1998 74,846 +0.4%
1999 68,538 -8.4%
2000 62,169 -9.3%
2001 57,545 -7.4%
2002 53,173 -7.6%
2003 45,984 -13.5%
2004 40,530 -11.9%
2005 39,203 -3.3%
2006 40,314 +2.8%
2007 39,790 -1.3%
2008 37,453 -5.9%
2009 36,117 -3.6%
2010 40,396 +11.8%
2011 41,848 +3.6%
2012 43,323 +3.5%
2013 46,757 +7.9%
2014 47,189 +0.9%
2015 45,458 -3.7%
2016 46,216 +1.7%
2017 39,121 -15.4%
2018 38,815 -0.8%
2019 36,617 -5.7%
2020 35,764 -2.3%
2021 33,448 -6.5%
2022 31,907 -4.6%
2023 27,630 -13.4%
2024 28,202 +2.1%

Germany compared with similar countries

  • Germany's 28,202 is above the median for high income countries, which is 234, 120.5× the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • Germany's 28,202 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 234, 120.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 47,442 47,442 47,442 1
1990s 62,341 44,615 74,846 10
2000s 45,228 36,117 62,169 10
2010s 42,574 36,617 47,189 10
2020s 31,390 27,630 35,764 5

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 4 Italy 36,754 compare
  2. 5 India 36,118 compare
  3. 6 United Kingdom 30,985 compare
  4. 8 France 26,821 compare
  5. 9 Japan 20,675 compare
  6. 10 United States 20,670 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is industrial design applications, resident, by count in Germany?
Industrial design applications, resident, by count in Germany was 28,202 in 2024, according to Statistics Database, World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO).
What is the highest industrial design applications, resident, by count recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 74,846 in 1998.
What is the lowest industrial design applications, resident, by count recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 27,630 in 2023.
How does Germany rank for industrial design applications, resident, by count?
Germany ranks 7th out of 127 countries with data for 2024.
Is industrial design applications, resident, by count rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is down 40.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Germany 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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Indicator
Industrial design applications, resident, by count
Source
Statistics Database, World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
139 places, 3,186 data points, 1980–2024
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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.