Indicators of international co-operation — Patent applications in Spain

Spain: Indicators of international co-operation — Patent applications was 3 Patents in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
3 Patents
Change on year
up 50.0%
World rank
1st
of 87 countries
All-time high
4 Patents
in 2018
All-time low
0 Patents
in 1978
Years of data
46
1978–2023

Indicators of international co-operation — Patent applications in Spain, 1978–2023

01234197820002023

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Patents.

Analysis

The most recent figure for indicators of international co-operation — patent applications in Spain is 3 Patents, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 50.0% on the previous year and up 200.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, indicators of international co-operation — patent applications in Spain peaked at 4 Patents in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0 Patents, in 1978.

That places Spain 1st out of 87 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Indicators of international co-operation — Patent applications in Spain, year by year

Annual values for Indicators of international co-operation — Patent applications in Spain, 1978 to 2023.
Year Patents Change
1978 0 Patents
1979 0 Patents
1980 0 Patents
1981 0 Patents
1982 0 Patents
1983 0 Patents
1984 0 Patents
1985 0 Patents
1986 0 Patents
1987 0 Patents
1988 0 Patents
1989 0 Patents
1990 0 Patents
1991 0 Patents
1992 0 Patents
1993 0 Patents
1994 0 Patents
1995 0 Patents
1996 0 Patents
1997 0 Patents
1998 0 Patents
1999 0 Patents
2000 0 Patents
2001 0 Patents
2002 0 Patents
2003 0 Patents
2004 0 Patents
2005 0 Patents
2006 0 Patents
2007 0 Patents
2008 0 Patents
2009 1 Patents
2010 0 Patents -100.0%
2011 1 Patents
2012 0 Patents -100.0%
2013 1 Patents
2014 0 Patents -100.0%
2015 1 Patents
2016 2 Patents +100.0%
2017 0 Patents -100.0%
2018 4 Patents
2019 1 Patents -75.0%
2020 1 Patents +0.0%
2021 3 Patents +200.0%
2022 2 Patents -33.3%
2023 3 Patents +50.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0 Patents 0 Patents 0 Patents 2
1980s 0 Patents 0 Patents 0 Patents 10
1990s 0 Patents 0 Patents 0 Patents 10
2000s 0.1 Patents 0 Patents 1 Patents 10
2010s 1 Patents 0 Patents 4 Patents 10
2020s 2.25 Patents 1 Patents 3 Patents 4

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 1 OECD 3 Patents compare
  2. 3 Iceland 0 Patents
  3. 3 Panama 0 Patents
  4. 3 Jamaica 0 Patents
  5. 3 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 0 Patents
  6. 3 Peru 0 Patents
  7. 3 Lebanon 0 Patents
  8. 3 Jordan 0 Patents
  9. 3 Chile 0 Patents
  10. 3 North Macedonia 0 Patents
  11. 3 Cuba 0 Patents
  12. 3 Argentina 0 Patents
  13. 3 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0 Patents
  14. 3 Democratic People’s Republic of Korea 0 Patents
  15. 3 Greece 0 Patents
  16. 3 Mexico 0 Patents
  17. 3 Denmark 0 Patents
  18. 3 Djibouti 0 Patents
  19. 3 Monaco 0 Patents
  20. 3 Romania 0 Patents
  21. 3 Singapore 0 Patents
  22. 3 Uruguay 0 Patents
  23. 3 Hungary 0 Patents
  24. 3 Seychelles 0 Patents
  25. 3 Canada 0 Patents compare
  26. 3 Tunisia 0 Patents
  27. 3 Malaysia 0 Patents
  28. 3 Kuwait 0 Patents
  29. 3 Algeria 0 Patents
  30. 3 Chinese Taipei 0 Patents
  31. 3 Italy 0 Patents compare
  32. 3 Philippines 0 Patents
  33. 3 Norway 0 Patents
  34. 3 Trinidad and Tobago 0 Patents
  35. 3 Morocco 0 Patents
  36. 3 Belarus 0 Patents
  37. 3 Colombia 0 Patents
  38. 3 Mongolia 0 Patents
  39. 3 Cyprus 0 Patents
  40. 3 Australia 0 Patents
  41. 3 South Africa 0 Patents
  42. 3 Portugal 0 Patents
  43. 3 Indonesia 0 Patents
  44. 3 New Zealand 0 Patents
  45. 3 Uzbekistan 0 Patents
  46. 3 Germany 0 Patents compare
  47. 3 Israel 0 Patents compare
  48. 3 Costa Rica 0 Patents
  49. 3 Zimbabwe 0 Patents
  50. 3 Ireland 0 Patents
  51. 3 Nigeria 0 Patents
  52. 3 Thailand 0 Patents
  53. 3 Kenya 0 Patents
  54. 3 Armenia 0 Patents
  55. 3 Austria 0 Patents
  56. 3 Pakistan 0 Patents
  57. 3 Guatemala 0 Patents
  58. 3 Liechtenstein 0 Patents
  59. 3 Ukraine 0 Patents
  60. 3 Switzerland 0 Patents compare
  61. 3 Iran 0 Patents
  62. 3 Egypt 0 Patents
  63. 3 Czechia 0 Patents
  64. 3 Bulgaria 0 Patents
  65. 3 Brazil 0 Patents compare
  66. 3 Sweden 0 Patents compare
  67. 3 Sri Lanka 0 Patents
  68. 3 Bermuda 0 Patents
  69. 3 Malta 0 Patents compare
  70. 3 Georgia 0 Patents
  71. 3 Russia 0 Patents
  72. 3 Belgium 0 Patents compare
  73. 3 Ecuador 0 Patents
  74. 3 Luxembourg 0 Patents
  75. 3 Kazakhstan 0 Patents
  76. 3 Finland 0 Patents
  77. 3 El Salvador 0 Patents
  78. 3 India 0 Patents
  79. 3 Hong Kong (China) 0 Patents
  80. 3 United Arab Emirates 0 Patents
  81. 3 Saudi Arabia 0 Patents
  82. 3 Japan 0 Patents
  83. 3 China (People’s Republic of) 0 Patents compare
  84. 3 Cayman Islands 0 Patents
  85. 3 Puerto Rico 0 Patents
  86. 3 France 0 Patents compare

See the full ranking of 103 places →

More science & technology data for Spain

All data for Spain →

Frequently asked questions

What is indicators of international co-operation — patent applications in Spain?
Indicators of international co-operation — patent applications in Spain was 3 Patents in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest indicators of international co-operation — patent applications recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 4 Patents in 2018.
What is the lowest indicators of international co-operation — patent applications recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 0 Patents in 1978.
How does Spain rank for indicators of international co-operation — patent applications?
Spain ranks 1st out of 87 countries with data for 2023.
Is indicators of international co-operation — patent applications rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is up 200.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Spain data come from?
The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Indicators of international co-operation — Patent applications. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 46 observations, free to reuse under OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required).

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Indicators of international co-operation — Patent applications in Spain. Statizoid, drawing on Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Retrieved 22 August 2026, from https://science-tech.statizoid.com/stat/indicators-of-international-co-operation-patent-applications/spain/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://science-tech.statizoid.com/stat/indicators-of-international-co-operation-patent-applications/spain/">Indicators of international co-operation — Patent applications in Spain</a> — Statizoid

About this data

Indicator
Indicators of international co-operation — Patent applications
Unit
Patents
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
103 places, 4,738 data points, 1978–2023
Last refreshed

Indicators based on EPO, USPTO and PCT data. Cross-border ownership of patents reflects international flows of knowledge from the inventor country to the applicant countries and international flows of funds for research (multinational companies). Co-inventions represent the international collaboration in the inventive process.