Bulgaria Governance: Technology and Innovation
BG: High-Technology Exports
BG: High-Technology Exports data was reported at 3.178 USD bn in 2023. This records an increase from the previous number of 2.722 USD bn for 2022. BG: High-Technology Exports data is updated yearly, averaging 1.188 USD bn from Dec 2007 (Median) to 2023, with 17 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 3.178 USD bn in 2023 and a record low of 648.369 USD mn in 2007. BG: High-Technology Exports data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Bulgaria – Table BG.World Bank.WDI: Governance: Technology and Innovation. High-technology exports are products with high R&D intensity, such as aerospace, computers, pharmaceuticals, scientific instruments, and electrical machinery. Data are in current U.S. dollars.;United Nations, Comtrade database through the WITS platform.;Sum;
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 3,178.034 2023 | yearly | 2007 - 2023 |
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BG: High-Technology Exports: % of Manufactured Exports
BG: High-Technology Exports: % of Manufactured Exports data was reported at 12.058 % in 2023. This records an increase from the previous number of 10.383 % for 2022. BG: High-Technology Exports: % of Manufactured Exports data is updated yearly, averaging 8.666 % from Dec 2007 (Median) to 2023, with 17 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 12.058 % in 2023 and a record low of 6.294 % in 2007. BG: High-Technology Exports: % of Manufactured Exports data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Bulgaria – Table BG.World Bank.WDI: Governance: Technology and Innovation. High-technology exports are products with high R&D intensity, such as in aerospace, computers, pharmaceuticals, scientific instruments, and electrical machinery.;United Nations, Comtrade database through the WITS platform.;Weighted average;
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 12.058 2023 | yearly | 2007 - 2023 |
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BG: Industrial Design Applications: Nonresident
BG: Industrial Design Applications: Nonresident data was reported at 248.000 Unit in 2020. This records an increase from the previous number of 124.000 Unit for 2019. BG: Industrial Design Applications: Nonresident data is updated yearly, averaging 219.000 Unit from Dec 2010 (Median) to 2020, with 11 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 274.000 Unit in 2016 and a record low of 48.000 Unit in 2010. BG: Industrial Design Applications: Nonresident data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Bulgaria – Table BG.World Bank.WDI: Governance: Technology and Innovation. 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. Industrial designs are applied to a wide variety of industrial products and handicrafts. They refer to the ornamental or aesthetic aspects of a useful article, including compositions of lines or colors or any three-dimensional forms that give a special appearance to a product or handicraft. The holder of a registered industrial design has exclusive rights against unauthorized copying or imitation of the design by third parties. Industrial design registrations are valid for a limited period. The term of protection is usually 15 years for most jurisdictions. However, differences in legislation do exist, notably in China (which provides for a 10-year term from the application date). Non-resident application refers to an application filed with the IP office of or acting on behalf of a state or jurisdiction in which the first-named applicant in the application is not domiciled. 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 other have a multiple class/design filing system.;World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), Statistics Database at www.wipo.int/ipstats/. The International Bureau of WIPO assumes no responsibility with respect to the transformation of these data.;Sum;
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 248.000 2020 | yearly | 2010 - 2020 |
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BG: Industrial Design Applications: Resident
BG: Industrial Design Applications: Resident data was reported at 388.000 Unit in 2021. This records a decrease from the previous number of 534.000 Unit for 2020. BG: Industrial Design Applications: Resident data is updated yearly, averaging 625.500 Unit from Dec 2010 (Median) to 2021, with 12 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 885.000 Unit in 2014 and a record low of 388.000 Unit in 2021. BG: Industrial Design Applications: Resident data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Bulgaria – Table BG.World Bank.WDI: Governance: Technology and Innovation. 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. Industrial designs are applied to a wide variety of industrial products and handicrafts. They refer to the ornamental or aesthetic aspects of a useful article, including compositions of lines or colors or any three-dimensional forms that give a special appearance to a product or handicraft. The holder of a registered industrial design has exclusive rights against unauthorized copying or imitation of the design by third parties. Industrial design registrations are valid for a limited period. The term of protection is usually 15 years for most jurisdictions. However, differences in legislation do exist, notably in China (which provides for a 10-year term from the application date). Resident application refers to an application filed with the IP office of or acting on behalf of the state or jurisdiction in which the first-named applicant in the application has residence. 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 other have a multiple class/design filing system.;World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), Statistics Database at www.wipo.int/ipstats/. The International Bureau of WIPO assumes no responsibility with respect to the transformation of these data.;Sum;
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 388.000 2021 | yearly | 2010 - 2021 |
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BG: Medium and High-Tech Exports: % Manufactured Exports
BG: Medium and High-Tech Exports: % Manufactured Exports data was reported at 45.308 % in 2022. This records a decrease from the previous number of 49.400 % for 2021. BG: Medium and High-Tech Exports: % Manufactured Exports data is updated yearly, averaging 35.105 % from Dec 1990 (Median) to 2022, with 33 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 49.400 % in 2021 and a record low of 26.809 % in 2000. BG: Medium and High-Tech Exports: % Manufactured Exports data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Bulgaria – Table BG.World Bank.WDI: Governance: Technology and Innovation. Share of medium and high-tech manufactured exports in total manufactured exports.;United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), Competitive Industrial Performance (CIP) database;;
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 45.308 2022 | yearly | 1990 - 2022 |
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BG: Patent Applications: Non-Residents
BG: Patent Applications: Non-Residents data was reported at 7.000 Unit in 2020. This stayed constant from the previous number of 7.000 Unit for 2019. BG: Patent Applications: Non-Residents data is updated yearly, averaging 253.000 Unit from Dec 1980 (Median) to 2020, with 41 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 871.000 Unit in 1981 and a record low of 7.000 Unit in 2020. BG: Patent Applications: Non-Residents data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Bulgaria – Table BG.World Bank.WDI: Governance: Technology and Innovation. Patent applications are worldwide patent applications filed through the Patent Cooperation Treaty procedure or with a national patent office for exclusive rights for an invention--a product or process that provides a new way of doing something or offers a new technical solution to a problem. A patent provides protection for the invention to the owner of the patent for a limited period, generally 20 years.;World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), WIPO Patent Report: Statistics on Worldwide Patent Activity. The International Bureau of WIPO assumes no responsibility with respect to the transformation of these data.;Sum;
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 7.000 2020 | yearly | 1980 - 2020 |
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BG: Patent Applications: Residents
BG: Patent Applications: Residents data was reported at 165.000 Unit in 2021. This records a decrease from the previous number of 239.000 Unit for 2020. BG: Patent Applications: Residents data is updated yearly, averaging 261.500 Unit from Dec 1980 (Median) to 2021, with 42 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 3,843.000 Unit in 1984 and a record low of 1.000 Unit in 1986. BG: Patent Applications: Residents data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Bulgaria – Table BG.World Bank.WDI: Governance: Technology and Innovation. Patent applications are worldwide patent applications filed through the Patent Cooperation Treaty procedure or with a national patent office for exclusive rights for an invention--a product or process that provides a new way of doing something or offers a new technical solution to a problem. A patent provides protection for the invention to the owner of the patent for a limited period, generally 20 years.;World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), WIPO Patent Report: Statistics on Worldwide Patent Activity. The International Bureau of WIPO assumes no responsibility with respect to the transformation of these data.;Sum;
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 165.000 2021 | yearly | 1980 - 2021 |
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BG: Research and Development Expenditure: % of GDP
BG: Research and Development Expenditure: % of GDP data was reported at 0.754 % in 2022. This records a decrease from the previous number of 0.773 % for 2021. BG: Research and Development Expenditure: % of GDP data is updated yearly, averaging 0.530 % from Dec 1996 (Median) to 2022, with 27 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 0.949 % in 2015 and a record low of 0.418 % in 1996. BG: Research and Development Expenditure: % of GDP data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Bulgaria – Table BG.World Bank.WDI: Governance: Technology and Innovation. Gross domestic expenditures on research and development (R&D), expressed as a percent of GDP. They include both capital and current expenditures in the four main sectors: Business enterprise, Government, Higher education and Private non-profit. R&D covers basic research, applied research, and experimental development.;UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS). UIS.Stat Bulk Data Download Service. Accessed April 5, 2025. https://apiportal.uis.unesco.org/bdds.;Weighted average;
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 0.849 2020 | yearly | 1996 - 2020 |
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BG: Researchers in R&D: per Million People
BG: Researchers in R&D: per Million People data was reported at 2,557.198 Ratio in 2022. This records an increase from the previous number of 2,346.696 Ratio for 2021. BG: Researchers in R&D: per Million People data is updated yearly, averaging 1,537.407 Ratio from Dec 1996 (Median) to 2022, with 27 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 2,557.198 Ratio in 2022 and a record low of 1,157.054 Ratio in 2001. BG: Researchers in R&D: per Million People data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Bulgaria – Table BG.World Bank.WDI: Governance: Technology and Innovation. The number of researchers engaged in Research &Development (R&D), expressed as per million. Researchers are professionals who conduct research and improve or develop concepts, theories, models techniques instrumentation, software of operational methods. R&D covers basic research, applied research, and experimental development.;UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS). UIS.Stat Bulk Data Download Service. Accessed April 5, 2025. https://apiportal.uis.unesco.org/bdds.;Weighted average;
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 2,339.252 2021 | yearly | 1996 - 2021 |
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BG: Scientific and Technical Journal Articles
BG: Scientific and Technical Journal Articles data was reported at 4,784.130 Unit in 2022. This records a decrease from the previous number of 4,858.990 Unit for 2021. BG: Scientific and Technical Journal Articles data is updated yearly, averaging 2,469.590 Unit from Dec 1996 (Median) to 2022, with 27 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 4,858.990 Unit in 2021 and a record low of 1,657.780 Unit in 2001. BG: Scientific and Technical Journal Articles data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Bulgaria – Table BG.World Bank.WDI: Governance: Technology and Innovation. Scientific and technical journal articles refer to the number of scientific and engineering articles published in the following fields: physics, biology, chemistry, mathematics, clinical medicine, biomedical research, engineering and technology, and earth and space sciences.;National Science Foundation, Science and Engineering Indicators.;Gap-filled total;
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 4,784.130 2022 | yearly | 1996 - 2022 |
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BG: Trademark Applications: Nonresident
BG: Trademark Applications: Nonresident data was reported at 4,076.000 Unit in 2021. This records an increase from the previous number of 3,531.000 Unit for 2020. BG: Trademark Applications: Nonresident data is updated yearly, averaging 5,050.000 Unit from Dec 2004 (Median) to 2021, with 18 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 19,334.000 Unit in 2006 and a record low of 3,531.000 Unit in 2020. BG: Trademark Applications: Nonresident data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Bulgaria – Table BG.World Bank.WDI: Governance: Technology and Innovation. Trademark applications filed are applications to register a trademark with a national or regional Intellectual Property (IP) offices and designations received by relevant offices through the Madrid System. A trademark is a distinctive sign which identifies certain goods or services as those produced or provided by a specific person or enterprise. A trademark provides protection to the owner of the mark by ensuring the exclusive right to use it to identify goods or services, or to authorize another to use it in return for payment. The period of protection varies, but a trademark can be renewed indefinitely beyond the time limit on payment of additional fees. Non-resident application refers to an application filed with the IP office of or acting on behalf of a state or jurisdiction in which the first-named applicant in the application is not domiciled. Class count is used to render application data for trademark applications across offices comparable, as some offices follow a single-class/single-design filing system while other have a multiple class/design filing system.;World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), Statistics Database at www.wipo.int/ipstats/. The International Bureau of WIPO assumes no responsibility with respect to the transformation of these data.;Sum;
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 4,076.000 2021 | yearly | 2004 - 2021 |
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BG: Trademark Applications: Resident
BG: Trademark Applications: Resident data was reported at 10,906.000 Unit in 2021. This records an increase from the previous number of 10,791.000 Unit for 2020. BG: Trademark Applications: Resident data is updated yearly, averaging 13,566.000 Unit from Dec 2004 (Median) to 2021, with 18 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 29,399.000 Unit in 2006 and a record low of 10,791.000 Unit in 2020. BG: Trademark Applications: Resident data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Bulgaria – Table BG.World Bank.WDI: Governance: Technology and Innovation. Trademark applications filed are applications to register a trademark with a national or regional Intellectual Property (IP) offices and designations received by relevant offices through the Madrid System. A trademark is a distinctive sign which identifies certain goods or services as those produced or provided by a specific person or enterprise. A trademark provides protection to the owner of the mark by ensuring the exclusive right to use it to identify goods or services, or to authorize another to use it in return for payment. The period of protection varies, but a trademark can be renewed indefinitely beyond the time limit on payment of additional fees. Resident application refers to an application filed with the IP office of or acting on behalf of the state or jurisdiction in which the first-named applicant in the application has residence. Class count is used to render application data for trademark applications across offices comparable, as some offices follow a single-class/single-design filing system while other have a multiple class/design filing system.;World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), Statistics Database at www.wipo.int/ipstats/. The International Bureau of WIPO assumes no responsibility with respect to the transformation of these data.;Sum;
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 10,906.000 2021 | yearly | 2004 - 2021 |