Annual patents filed for electric vehicle technologies in Netherlands

Netherlands: Annual patents filed for electric vehicle technologies was 1 patents in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
1 patents
Change on year
down 75.0%
World rank
36th
of 53 countries
All-time high
17 patents
in 2020
All-time low
1 patents
in 2006
Years of data
23
2000–2023

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

0510152000201120232000: 3 patents2001: 3 patents2002: 5 patents2003: 8 patents2004: 2 patents2005: 3 patents2006: 1 patents2007: 2 patents2008: 2 patents2009: 3 patents2010: 9 patents2011: 10 patents2012: 5 patents2013: 4 patents2015: 2 patents2016: 5 patents2017: 16 patents2018: 8 patents2019: 9 patents2020: 17 patents2021: 10 patents2022: 4 patents2023: 1 patents

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

Annual values for Annual patents filed for electric vehicle technologies in Netherlands, 2000 to 2023.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 36 Argentina 1 patents compare
  2. 36 Austria 1 patents compare
  3. 36 Bulgaria 1 patents compare
  4. 36 Chile 1 patents compare
  5. 36 Croatia 1 patents compare
  6. 36 Cyprus 1 patents compare
  7. 36 Denmark 1 patents compare
  8. 36 Finland 1 patents compare
  9. 36 France 1 patents compare
  10. 36 India 1 patents compare
  11. 36 Luxembourg 1 patents compare
  12. 36 New Zealand 1 patents compare
  13. 36 Philippines 1 patents compare
  14. 36 Portugal 1 patents compare
  15. 36 Slovenia 1 patents compare
  16. 36 Sweden 1 patents compare
  17. 36 Ukraine 1 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 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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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.