Industrial design applications, resident, by count in Japan
Japan: Industrial design applications, resident, by count was 20,675 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Industrial design applications, resident, by count in Japan, 1980–2024
Source: Statistics Database, World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for industrial design applications, resident, by count in Japan is 20,675, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 16.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industrial design applications, resident, by count in Japan peaked at 58,319 in 1982 and was at its lowest, 20,675, in 2024.
That places Japan 9th out of 127 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.
Industrial design applications, resident, by count in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 54,574 | — |
| 1981 | 58,281 | +6.8% |
| 1982 | 58,319 | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 56,315 | -3.4% |
| 1984 | 53,272 | -5.4% |
| 1985 | 53,793 | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 51,241 | -4.7% |
| 1987 | 52,394 | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 50,141 | -4.3% |
| 1989 | 46,612 | -7.0% |
| 1990 | 42,328 | -9.2% |
| 1991 | 38,486 | -9.1% |
| 1992 | 37,678 | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 39,188 | +4.0% |
| 1994 | 38,719 | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 38,257 | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 38,456 | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 37,766 | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 37,340 | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 35,235 | -5.6% |
| 2000 | 36,070 | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 37,176 | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 34,881 | -6.2% |
| 2003 | 36,574 | +4.9% |
| 2004 | 37,565 | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 35,746 | -4.8% |
| 2006 | 33,094 | -7.4% |
| 2007 | 32,202 | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 29,621 | -8.0% |
| 2009 | 27,674 | -6.6% |
| 2010 | 28,083 | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 26,658 | -5.1% |
| 2012 | 27,933 | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 26,407 | -5.5% |
| 2014 | 24,868 | -5.8% |
| 2015 | 24,829 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 24,552 | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 24,435 | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 23,460 | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 22,920 | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 22,392 | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 22,051 | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 21,515 | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 20,831 | -3.2% |
| 2024 | 20,675 | -0.7% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 20,675 is above the median for high income countries, which is 234, 88.4× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Japan's 20,675 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,064, 19.4× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 53,494 | 46,612 | 58,319 | 10 |
| 1990s | 38,345 | 35,235 | 42,328 | 10 |
| 2000s | 34,060 | 27,674 | 37,565 | 10 |
| 2010s | 25,414 | 22,920 | 28,083 | 10 |
| 2020s | 21,493 | 20,675 | 22,392 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Japan
More infrastructure data for Japan
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 221.92 million (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 178.43 per 100 people (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 59.33 million (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 47.7 per 100 people (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.4765 units per person (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -1.94 % change on previous year (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 59.33 million (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.78 units per person (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is industrial design applications, resident, by count in Japan?
- Industrial design applications, resident, by count in Japan was 20,675 in 2024, according to Statistics Database, World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO).
- What is the highest industrial design applications, resident, by count recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 58,319 in 1982.
- What is the lowest industrial design applications, resident, by count recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 20,675 in 2024.
- How does Japan rank for industrial design applications, resident, by count?
- Japan ranks 9th out of 127 countries with data for 2024.
- Is industrial design applications, resident, by count rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Japan 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.