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.
Annual patent applications in Israel, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 669 | — |
| 1981 | 727 | +8.7% |
| 1982 | 707 | -2.8% |
| 1983 | 687 | -2.8% |
| 1984 | 696 | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 790 | +13.5% |
| 1986 | 819 | +3.7% |
| 1987 | 823 | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 995 | +20.9% |
| 1989 | 1,042 | +4.7% |
| 1990 | 1,052 | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 1,087 | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 1,400 | +28.8% |
| 1993 | 1,318 | -5.9% |
| 1994 | 1,261 | -4.3% |
| 1995 | 1,266 | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 1,218 | -3.8% |
| 1997 | 1,441 | +18.3% |
| 1998 | 1,950 | +35.3% |
| 1999 | 2,053 | +5.3% |
| 2000 | 1,599 | -22.1% |
| 2001 | 1,248 | -22.0% |
| 2002 | 1,213 | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 1,329 | +9.6% |
| 2004 | 1,544 | +16.2% |
| 2005 | 1,669 | +8.1% |
| 2006 | 1,342 | -19.6% |
| 2007 | 1,615 | +20.3% |
| 2008 | 1,528 | -5.4% |
| 2009 | 1,387 | -9.2% |
| 2010 | 1,450 | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 1,360 | -6.2% |
| 2012 | 1,319 | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 1,201 | -8.9% |
| 2014 | 1,125 | -6.3% |
| 2015 | 1,285 | +14.2% |
| 2016 | 1,300 | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 1,436 | +10.5% |
| 2018 | 1,506 | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 1,368 | -9.2% |
| 2020 | 1,642 | +20.0% |
| 2021 | 1,592 | -3.0% |
Israel compared with similar countries
- Israel's 1,592 is above the median for high income countries, which is 397.5, 4.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Israel's 1,592 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 141, 11.3× the median. (18 countries reporting)
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
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 177.39 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.66 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 16.65 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 655.88 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 15.69 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 17.32 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 13,844 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0014 units per person (2023)
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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