Global Adoption
The growth in ISO 9001 certification is shown in the table below. The worldwide total of ISO 9001 certificates can be found in the ISO Survey of 9001 in 2003, 2007, 2008, 2009 and 2010.
| Dec 2000 | Dec 2001 | Dec 2002 | Dec 2003 | Dec 2004 | Dec 2005 | Dec 2006 | Dec 2007 | Dec 2008 | Dec 2009 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 457,834 | 510,349 | 561,767 | 497,919 | 660,132 | 773,867 | 896,929 | 951,486 | 982,832 | 1,064,785 |
Source: ISO Survey 2009
In recent years there has been a rapid growth in China, which now accounts for approximately a quarter of the global certifications.
| Rank | Country | No. of certificates |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | 257,076 |
| 2 | Italy | 130,066 |
| 3 | Japan | 68,484 |
| 4 | Spain | 59,576 |
| 5 | Russian Federation | 53,152 |
| 6 | Germany | 47,156 |
| 7 | United Kingdom | 41,193 |
| 8 | India | 37,493 |
| 9 | USA | 28,935 |
| 10 | Korea, Republic of | 23,400 |
Source: ISO Survey 2009
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