# Patent applications (residents) — IRQ
> Latest: 556 number (2024). Change: -23.5% vs 2023.
- Unit: number
- Frequency: Annual · Coverage: 1980–2024
- Data updated: 2026-10-08
- Source: World Bank — IP.PAT.RESD — https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/IP.PAT.RESD
- License: CC BY 4.0
- Interactive chart: https://econdash.org/chart/patent-applications-residents/IRQ
## Recent values
| Year | Value |
| :--- | :--- |
| 2020 | 635.0 |
| 2021 | 627.0 |
| 2022 | 797.0 |
| 2023 | 727.0 |
| 2024 | 556.0 |
## How to cite
APA: World Bank. (2024). Patent applications (residents) — IRQ [Data set]. Retrieved November 13, 2026, from EconDash: https://econdash.org/chart/patent-applications-residents/IRQ. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/IP.PAT.RESD
## Full data
Full time series: https://econdash.org/docs/agent-payments (free API trial for core indicators of 10 major economies; otherwise an API key or pay per call)