Annual patents filed for electric vehicle technologies in Italy
Italy: Annual patents filed for electric vehicle technologies was 3 patents in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Annual patents filed for electric vehicle technologies in Italy, 2000–2023
Source: IRENA – INSPIRE Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in patents.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual patents filed for electric vehicle technologies in Italy is 3 patents, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 78.6% on the previous year and down 90.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual patents filed for electric vehicle technologies in Italy peaked at 51 patents in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1 patents, in 2014.
Italy ranks 18th 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 Italy, year by year
| Year | patents | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12 patents | — |
| 2001 | 9 patents | -25.0% |
| 2002 | 9 patents | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 14 patents | +55.6% |
| 2004 | 5 patents | -64.3% |
| 2005 | 8 patents | +60.0% |
| 2006 | 10 patents | +25.0% |
| 2007 | 13 patents | +30.0% |
| 2008 | 9 patents | -30.8% |
| 2009 | 22 patents | +144.4% |
| 2010 | 21 patents | -4.5% |
| 2011 | 26 patents | +23.8% |
| 2012 | 17 patents | -34.6% |
| 2013 | 30 patents | +76.5% |
| 2014 | 1 patents | -96.7% |
| 2015 | 18 patents | +1700.0% |
| 2016 | 21 patents | +16.7% |
| 2017 | 19 patents | -9.5% |
| 2018 | 51 patents | +168.4% |
| 2019 | 43 patents | -15.7% |
| 2020 | 27 patents | -37.2% |
| 2021 | 25 patents | -7.4% |
| 2022 | 14 patents | -44.0% |
| 2023 | 3 patents | -78.6% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 3 patents is above the median for high income countries, which is 2 patents, 1.5× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Italy'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 Italy 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +1700.0% | 1 patents | 18 patents |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.1 patents | 5 patents | 22 patents | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.7 patents | 1 patents | 51 patents | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.25 patents | 3 patents | 27 patents | 4 |
Countries ranked near Italy
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual patents filed for electric vehicle technologies in Italy?
- Annual patents filed for electric vehicle technologies in Italy 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 Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 51 patents in 2018.
- What is the lowest annual patents filed for electric vehicle technologies recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 patents in 2014.
- How does Italy rank for annual patents filed for electric vehicle technologies?
- Italy ranks 18th out of 53 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual patents filed for electric vehicle technologies rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 90.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Italy 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.