Annual patents filed for electric vehicle technologies in Netherlands
Netherlands: Annual patents filed for electric vehicle technologies was 1 patents in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Annual patents filed for electric vehicle technologies in Netherlands, 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 Netherlands is 1 patents, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 75.0% on the previous year and down 75.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual patents filed for electric vehicle technologies in Netherlands peaked at 17 patents in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1 patents, in 2006.
Netherlands 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 Netherlands, year by year
| Year | patents | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3 patents | — |
| 2001 | 3 patents | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 5 patents | +66.7% |
| 2003 | 8 patents | +60.0% |
| 2004 | 2 patents | -75.0% |
| 2005 | 3 patents | +50.0% |
| 2006 | 1 patents | -66.7% |
| 2007 | 2 patents | +100.0% |
| 2008 | 2 patents | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 3 patents | +50.0% |
| 2010 | 9 patents | +200.0% |
| 2011 | 10 patents | +11.1% |
| 2012 | 5 patents | -50.0% |
| 2013 | 4 patents | -20.0% |
| 2015 | 2 patents | -50.0% |
| 2016 | 5 patents | +150.0% |
| 2017 | 16 patents | +220.0% |
| 2018 | 8 patents | -50.0% |
| 2019 | 9 patents | +12.5% |
| 2020 | 17 patents | +88.9% |
| 2021 | 10 patents | -41.2% |
| 2022 | 4 patents | -60.0% |
| 2023 | 1 patents | -75.0% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 1 patents is below the median for high income countries, which is 2 patents, 50% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Netherlands'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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.2 patents | 1 patents | 8 patents | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.56 patents | 2 patents | 16 patents | 9 |
| 2020s | 8 patents | 1 patents | 17 patents | 4 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 36 Argentina 1 patents compare
- 36 Austria 1 patents compare
- 36 Bulgaria 1 patents compare
- 36 Chile 1 patents compare
- 36 Croatia 1 patents compare
- 36 Cyprus 1 patents compare
- 36 Denmark 1 patents compare
- 36 Finland 1 patents compare
- 36 France 1 patents compare
- 36 India 1 patents compare
- 36 Luxembourg 1 patents compare
- 36 New Zealand 1 patents compare
- 36 Philippines 1 patents compare
- 36 Portugal 1 patents compare
- 36 Slovenia 1 patents compare
- 36 Sweden 1 patents compare
- 36 Ukraine 1 patents compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual patents filed for electric vehicle technologies in Netherlands?
- Annual patents filed for electric vehicle technologies in Netherlands 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 Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 17 patents in 2020.
- What is the lowest annual patents filed for electric vehicle technologies recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 patents in 2006.
- How does Netherlands rank for annual patents filed for electric vehicle technologies?
- Netherlands ranks 36th out of 53 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual patents filed for electric vehicle technologies rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 75.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Netherlands 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.