Patents by WIPO technology domains — Patent grants in Finland
Finland: Patents by WIPO technology domains — Patent grants was 254 Patents in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Patents by WIPO technology domains — Patent grants in Finland, 1978–2022
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Patents.
Analysis
Finland recorded 254 Patents for patents by wipo technology domains — patent grants in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 47.4% on the previous year and down 76.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patents by wipo technology domains — patent grants in Finland peaked at 1,140 Patents in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1 Patents, in 1978.
That places Finland 14th out of 88 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Patents by WIPO technology domains — Patent grants in Finland, year by year
| Year | Patents | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 1 Patents | — |
| 1979 | 9.33 Patents | +833.3% |
| 1980 | 23 Patents | +146.4% |
| 1981 | 56.5 Patents | +145.7% |
| 1982 | 59 Patents | +4.4% |
| 1983 | 57.5 Patents | -2.5% |
| 1984 | 83 Patents | +44.3% |
| 1985 | 103 Patents | +24.1% |
| 1986 | 98.5 Patents | -4.4% |
| 1987 | 140 Patents | +42.1% |
| 1988 | 167.5 Patents | +19.6% |
| 1989 | 234.63 Patents | +40.1% |
| 1990 | 252.2 Patents | +7.5% |
| 1991 | 291.83 Patents | +15.7% |
| 1992 | 303.5 Patents | +4.0% |
| 1993 | 407.83 Patents | +34.4% |
| 1994 | 451.95 Patents | +10.8% |
| 1995 | 530.83 Patents | +17.5% |
| 1996 | 529.23 Patents | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 575.25 Patents | +8.7% |
| 1998 | 680.04 Patents | +18.2% |
| 1999 | 793 Patents | +16.6% |
| 2000 | 929.5 Patents | +17.2% |
| 2001 | 1,024 Patents | +10.1% |
| 2002 | 896.36 Patents | -12.5% |
| 2003 | 793.23 Patents | -11.5% |
| 2004 | 816.35 Patents | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 800.5 Patents | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 734.2 Patents | -8.3% |
| 2007 | 826.67 Patents | +12.6% |
| 2008 | 860 Patents | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 836.67 Patents | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 813.53 Patents | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 920 Patents | +13.1% |
| 2012 | 1,093 Patents | +18.8% |
| 2013 | 1,127 Patents | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 1,140 Patents | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 1,051 Patents | -7.8% |
| 2016 | 930.83 Patents | -11.4% |
| 2017 | 1,044 Patents | +12.1% |
| 2018 | 955 Patents | -8.5% |
| 2019 | 798 Patents | -16.4% |
| 2020 | 690.75 Patents | -13.4% |
| 2021 | 482.5 Patents | -30.1% |
| 2022 | 254 Patents | -47.4% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 254 Patents is above the median for high income countries, which is 20.5 Patents, 12.4× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Finland's 254 Patents is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 20.13 Patents, 12.6× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Patents by WIPO technology domains — Patent grants in Finland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | +833.3% | 1 Patents | 9.33 Patents |
| 1980 | +146.4% | 9.33 Patents | 23 Patents |
| 1981 | +145.7% | 23 Patents | 56.5 Patents |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.17 Patents | 1 Patents | 9.33 Patents | 2 |
| 1980s | 102.26 Patents | 23 Patents | 234.63 Patents | 10 |
| 1990s | 481.57 Patents | 252.2 Patents | 793 Patents | 10 |
| 2000s | 851.73 Patents | 734.2 Patents | 1,024 Patents | 10 |
| 2010s | 987.23 Patents | 798 Patents | 1,140 Patents | 10 |
| 2020s | 475.75 Patents | 254 Patents | 690.75 Patents | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is patents by wipo technology domains — patent grants in Finland?
- Patents by wipo technology domains — patent grants in Finland was 254 Patents in 2022, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest patents by wipo technology domains — patent grants recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 1,140 Patents in 2014.
- What is the lowest patents by wipo technology domains — patent grants recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 Patents in 1978.
- How does Finland rank for patents by wipo technology domains — patent grants?
- Finland ranks 14th out of 88 countries with data for 2022.
- Is patents by wipo technology domains — patent grants rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 76.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Patents by WIPO technology domains — Patent grants. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Patent counts by technology domains developed by the World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO)