Annual patent applications in Israel
Israel: Annual patent applications was 1,592 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
1,592
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
23rd
of 135 countries
All-time high
2,053
in 1999
All-time low
669
in 1980
Years of data
42
1980–2021
Annual patent applications in Israel, 1980–2021
Source: World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, annual patent applications in Israel stood at 1,592.
The figure is down 3.0% on the previous year and up 17.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual patent applications in Israel peaked at 2,053 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 669, in 1980.
Israel ranks 23rd of 135 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 795.5 | 669 | 1,042 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,405 | 1,052 | 2,053 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,447 | 1,213 | 1,669 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,335 | 1,125 | 1,506 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,617 | 1,592 | 1,642 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Israel
More science & technology data for Israel
- Scientific and technical journal articles 13,844 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 16.65 million (2024)
- Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 177.39 per 100 people (2024)
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 177.39 per 100 people (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 8,017 (2021)
- Share of the population using the Internet 88.2% (2024)
- Patent applications, residents 1,592 (2021)
- Research and development expenditure 6.3% (2023)
- Number of people using the Internet 8.08 million users (2021)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people 29.18 per 100 people (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual patent applications in Israel?
- Annual patent applications in Israel was 1,592 in 2021, according to World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual patent applications recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 2,053 in 1999.
- What is the lowest annual patent applications recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 669 in 1980.
- How does Israel rank for annual patent applications?
- Israel ranks 23rd out of 135 countries with data for 2021.
- Is annual patent applications rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Israel data come from?
- The figures come from World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual patent applications. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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