Annual patents filed for electric vehicle technologies in Finland

Finland: Annual patents filed for electric vehicle technologies was 1 patents in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
1 patents
Change on year
down 75.0%
World rank
36th
of 53 countries
All-time high
14 patents
in 2019
All-time low
1 patents
in 2001
Years of data
19
2001–2023

Annual patents filed for electric vehicle technologies in Finland, 2001–2023

0510152001201220232001: 1 patents2002: 1 patents2003: 1 patents2005: 3 patents2006: 1 patents2007: 4 patents2009: 2 patents2010: 9 patents2011: 1 patents2013: 2 patents2014: 3 patents2015: 4 patents2016: 13 patents2017: 8 patents2018: 6 patents2019: 14 patents2020: 8 patents2021: 4 patents2023: 1 patents

Source: IRENA – INSPIRE Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in patents.

Analysis

In 2023, annual patents filed for electric vehicle technologies in Finland stood at 1 patents. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.

That represents a change of down 75.0% on the previous year and down 50.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, annual patents filed for electric vehicle technologies in Finland peaked at 14 patents in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1 patents, in 2001.

Finland ranks 36th of 53 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Annual patents filed for electric vehicle technologies in Finland, year by year

Annual values for Annual patents filed for electric vehicle technologies in Finland, 2001 to 2023.
Year patents Change
2001 1 patents
2002 1 patents +0.0%
2003 1 patents +0.0%
2005 3 patents +200.0%
2006 1 patents -66.7%
2007 4 patents +300.0%
2009 2 patents -50.0%
2010 9 patents +350.0%
2011 1 patents -88.9%
2013 2 patents +100.0%
2014 3 patents +50.0%
2015 4 patents +33.3%
2016 13 patents +225.0%
2017 8 patents -38.5%
2018 6 patents -25.0%
2019 14 patents +133.3%
2020 8 patents -42.9%
2021 4 patents -50.0%
2023 1 patents -75.0%

Finland compared with similar countries

  • Finland's 1 patents is below the median for high income countries, which is 2 patents, 50% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
  • Finland's 1 patents is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2 patents, 50% of the median. (30 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.86 patents 1 patents 4 patents 7
2010s 6.67 patents 1 patents 14 patents 9
2020s 4.33 patents 1 patents 8 patents 3

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 36 Argentina 1 patents compare
  2. 36 Austria 1 patents compare
  3. 36 Bulgaria 1 patents compare
  4. 36 Chile 1 patents compare
  5. 36 Croatia 1 patents compare
  6. 36 Cyprus 1 patents compare
  7. 36 Denmark 1 patents compare
  8. 36 France 1 patents compare
  9. 36 India 1 patents compare
  10. 36 Luxembourg 1 patents compare
  11. 36 Netherlands 1 patents compare
  12. 36 New Zealand 1 patents compare
  13. 36 Philippines 1 patents compare
  14. 36 Portugal 1 patents compare
  15. 36 Slovenia 1 patents compare
  16. 36 Sweden 1 patents compare
  17. 36 Ukraine 1 patents compare

See the full ranking of 53 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is annual patents filed for electric vehicle technologies in Finland?
Annual patents filed for electric vehicle technologies in Finland was 1 patents in 2023, according to IRENA – INSPIRE Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest annual patents filed for electric vehicle technologies recorded in Finland?
The highest recorded value was 14 patents in 2019.
What is the lowest annual patents filed for electric vehicle technologies recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was 1 patents in 2001.
How does Finland rank for annual patents filed for electric vehicle technologies?
Finland ranks 36th out of 53 countries with data for 2023.
Is annual patents filed for electric vehicle technologies rising or falling in Finland?
Over the last ten years it is down 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Finland data come from?
The figures come from IRENA – INSPIRE Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual patents filed for electric vehicle technologies. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Annual patents filed for electric vehicle technologies
Unit
patents
Source
IRENA – INSPIRE Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
53 places, 962 data points, 2000–2025
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Figures in recent years are subject to a time lag; submitted patents may not yet be reflected in the data.