Annual patents filed for electric vehicle technologies in Germany
Germany: Annual patents filed for electric vehicle technologies was 91 patents in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Annual patents filed for electric vehicle technologies in Germany, 2000–2023
Source: IRENA - INSPIRE Platform (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in patents.
Analysis
Germany recorded 91 patents for annual patents filed for electric vehicle technologies in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of down 73.6% on the previous year and down 93.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual patents filed for electric vehicle technologies in Germany peaked at 1,948 patents in 2019 and was at its lowest, 91 patents, in 2023.
That places Germany 2nd out of 52 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 564.6 patents | 376 patents | 859 patents | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,456 patents | 1,156 patents | 1,948 patents | 10 |
| 2020s | 642.75 patents | 91 patents | 1,475 patents | 4 |
Countries ranked near Germany
More science & technology data for Germany
- Scientific and technical journal articles 108,782 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 109.20 million (2024)
- Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 129.15 per 100 people (2024)
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 129.15 per 100 people (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 18,747 (2021)
- Share of the population using the Internet 93.5% (2024)
- Patent applications, residents 39,822 (2021)
- Research and development expenditure 3.2% (2023)
- Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category and NUTS 26,845 Thousand persons (2025)
- Number of people using the Internet 76.52 million users (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual patents filed for electric vehicle technologies in Germany?
- Annual patents filed for electric vehicle technologies in Germany was 91 patents in 2023, according to IRENA - INSPIRE Platform (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual patents filed for electric vehicle technologies recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 1,948 patents in 2019.
- What is the lowest annual patents filed for electric vehicle technologies recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 91 patents in 2023.
- How does Germany rank for annual patents filed for electric vehicle technologies?
- Germany ranks 2nd out of 52 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual patents filed for electric vehicle technologies rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 93.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from IRENA - INSPIRE Platform (2025) – 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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Figures in recent years are subject to a time lag; submitted patents may not yet be reflected in the data.