Annual patents filed for electric vehicle technologies in Germany
Germany: Annual patents filed for electric vehicle technologies was 3 patents in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual patents filed for electric vehicle technologies in Germany, 2000–2025
Source: IRENA – INSPIRE Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in patents.
Analysis
Germany recorded 3 patents for annual patents filed for electric vehicle technologies in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of down 95.9% on the previous year and down 99.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual patents filed for electric vehicle technologies in Germany peaked at 1,953 patents in 2019 and was at its lowest, 3 patents, in 2025.
That places Germany 18th out of 53 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 Germany, year by year
| Year | patents | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 391 patents | — |
| 2001 | 410 patents | +4.9% |
| 2002 | 437 patents | +6.6% |
| 2003 | 407 patents | -6.9% |
| 2004 | 376 patents | -7.6% |
| 2005 | 559 patents | +48.7% |
| 2006 | 616 patents | +10.2% |
| 2007 | 828 patents | +34.4% |
| 2008 | 861 patents | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 783 patents | -9.1% |
| 2010 | 1,157 patents | +47.8% |
| 2011 | 1,281 patents | +10.7% |
| 2012 | 1,354 patents | +5.7% |
| 2013 | 1,386 patents | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 1,286 patents | -7.2% |
| 2015 | 1,362 patents | +5.9% |
| 2016 | 1,378 patents | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 1,795 patents | +30.3% |
| 2018 | 1,799 patents | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 1,953 patents | +8.6% |
| 2020 | 1,479 patents | -24.3% |
| 2021 | 701 patents | -52.6% |
| 2022 | 395 patents | -43.7% |
| 2023 | 229 patents | -42.0% |
| 2024 | 73 patents | -68.1% |
| 2025 | 3 patents | -95.9% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 3 patents is above the median for high income countries, which is 2 patents, 1.5× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Germany's 3 patents is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2 patents, 1.5× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual patents filed for electric vehicle technologies in Germany 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | -95.9% | 73 patents | 3 patents |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 566.8 patents | 376 patents | 861 patents | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,475 patents | 1,157 patents | 1,953 patents | 10 |
| 2020s | 480 patents | 3 patents | 1,479 patents | 6 |
Countries ranked near Germany
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual patents filed for electric vehicle technologies in Germany?
- Annual patents filed for electric vehicle technologies in Germany was 3 patents in 2025, 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 Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 1,953 patents in 2019.
- What is the lowest annual patents filed for electric vehicle technologies recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 3 patents in 2025.
- How does Germany rank for annual patents filed for electric vehicle technologies?
- Germany ranks 18th out of 53 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual patents filed for electric vehicle technologies rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 99.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Germany 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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Figures in recent years are subject to a time lag; submitted patents may not yet be reflected in the data.