Annual patents filed for electric vehicle technologies in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Annual patents filed for electric vehicle technologies was 2 patents in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Annual patents filed for electric vehicle technologies in Saudi Arabia, 2015–2021
Source: IRENA - INSPIRE Platform (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in patents.
Analysis
In 2021, annual patents filed for electric vehicle technologies in Saudi Arabia stood at 2 patents.
That represents a change of down 77.8% on the previous year and down 33.3% over ten years.
That places Saudi Arabia 28th out of 52 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.5 patents | 1 patents | 4 patents | 4 |
| 2020s | 5.5 patents | 2 patents | 9 patents | 2 |
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More science & technology data for Saudi Arabia
- Scientific and technical journal articles 24,595 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 54.18 million (2024)
- Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 159.54 per 100 people (2024)
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 159.54 per 100 people (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 2,581 (2021)
- Share of the population using the Internet 100.0% (2024)
- Patent applications, residents 1,398 (2021)
- Research and development expenditure 0.6% (2024)
- Number of people using the Internet 31.33 million users (2021)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people 44.07 per 100 people (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual patents filed for electric vehicle technologies in Saudi Arabia?
- Annual patents filed for electric vehicle technologies in Saudi Arabia was 2 patents in 2021, according to IRENA - INSPIRE Platform (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual patents filed for electric vehicle technologies recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 9 patents in 2020.
- What is the lowest annual patents filed for electric vehicle technologies recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 patents in 2017.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for annual patents filed for electric vehicle technologies?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 28th out of 52 countries with data for 2021.
- Is annual patents filed for electric vehicle technologies rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from IRENA - INSPIRE Platform (2025) – 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.