Annual patents filed for electric vehicle technologies in Hungary

Hungary: Annual patents filed for electric vehicle technologies was 3 patents in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
3 patents
Change on year
up 200.0%
World rank
18th
of 53 countries
All-time high
19 patents
in 2017
All-time low
1 patents
in 2007
Years of data
20
2000–2023

Annual patents filed for electric vehicle technologies in Hungary, 2000–2023

051015202000201120232000: 2 patents2001: 2 patents2004: 3 patents2005: 2 patents2007: 1 patents2009: 1 patents2010: 8 patents2011: 6 patents2012: 12 patents2013: 6 patents2014: 11 patents2015: 6 patents2016: 12 patents2017: 19 patents2018: 10 patents2019: 18 patents2020: 10 patents2021: 11 patents2022: 1 patents2023: 3 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 Hungary stood at 3 patents.

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

Over the whole period, annual patents filed for electric vehicle technologies in Hungary peaked at 19 patents in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1 patents, in 2007.

That places Hungary 18th out of 53 countries with data for 2023, 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 Hungary, year by year

Annual values for Annual patents filed for electric vehicle technologies in Hungary, 2000 to 2023.
Year patents Change
2000 2 patents
2001 2 patents +0.0%
2004 3 patents +50.0%
2005 2 patents -33.3%
2007 1 patents -50.0%
2009 1 patents +0.0%
2010 8 patents +700.0%
2011 6 patents -25.0%
2012 12 patents +100.0%
2013 6 patents -50.0%
2014 11 patents +83.3%
2015 6 patents -45.5%
2016 12 patents +100.0%
2017 19 patents +58.3%
2018 10 patents -47.4%
2019 18 patents +80.0%
2020 10 patents -44.4%
2021 11 patents +10.0%
2022 1 patents -90.9%
2023 3 patents +200.0%

Hungary compared with similar countries

  • Hungary's 3 patents is above the median for high income countries, which is 2 patents, 1.5× the median. (38 countries reporting)
  • Hungary'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 Hungary 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.

YearChange FromTo
2010 +700.0% 1 patents 8 patents

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.83 patents 1 patents 3 patents 6
2010s 10.8 patents 6 patents 19 patents 10
2020s 6.25 patents 1 patents 11 patents 4

Countries ranked near Hungary

  1. 18 Germany 3 patents compare
  2. 18 Italy 3 patents compare
  3. 18 Norway 3 patents compare
  4. 18 Peru 3 patents compare
  5. 18 Romania 3 patents compare
  6. 18 Saudi Arabia 3 patents compare
  7. 18 Switzerland 3 patents compare
  8. 18 Taiwan 3 patents compare
  9. 18 Turkey 3 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 Hungary?
Annual patents filed for electric vehicle technologies in Hungary was 3 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 Hungary?
The highest recorded value was 19 patents in 2017.
What is the lowest annual patents filed for electric vehicle technologies recorded in Hungary?
The lowest recorded value was 1 patents in 2007.
How does Hungary rank for annual patents filed for electric vehicle technologies?
Hungary ranks 18th out of 53 countries with data for 2023.
Is annual patents filed for electric vehicle technologies rising or falling in Hungary?
Over the last ten years it is down 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Hungary 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.