France – Patent Applications
13,386
+615 from 2020
APA
France Patent Applications. HistorySaid. Retrieved March 11, 2026, from https://historysaid.com/france/patents
BibTeX
@misc{historysaid_france_patents,
title = {France Patent Applications},
url = {https://historysaid.com/france/patents},
publisher = {HistorySaid},
year = {2026}
}
Data & Projection▾
| Year | Value | Change | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | no data yet | ||
| 2023 | no data yet | ||
| 2024 | no data yet | ||
| 2025 | no data yet | ||
| 2026 | soon | ||
| 2027 | projection soon | ||
| 2021 | 13,386 | +615 | 8th |
| 2020 | 12,771 | −1,332 | 8th |
| 2019 | 14,103 | −200 | 8th |
| 2018 | 14,303 | −112 | 8th |
| 2017 | 14,415 | +209 | 9th |
| 2016 | 14,206 | −100 | 8th |
| 2015 | 14,306 | −194 | 8th |
| 2014 | 14,500 | −190 | 8th |
| 2013 | 14,690 | +150 | 8th |
| 2012 | 14,540 | −115 | 8th |
Detected Pattern▾
Export Boom Cycle
Current account surplus with strong export growth (>15% YoY), reserve accumulation, and moderate GDP growth. Typical of commodity exporters during price surges.
Reserves YoY +13.5%
GDP growth 2.0%
C/A balance 0.6%
This pattern occurred 682 times in G20 history, 460 successful
HistorySaid
In 2021, France recorded 13,386 for patent applications – 8th in the G20.
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