Annual patents filed for electric vehicle technologies in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Annual patents filed for electric vehicle technologies was 3 patents in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Annual patents filed for electric vehicle technologies in Saudi Arabia, 2015–2023
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 Saudi Arabia stood at 3 patents.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual patents filed for electric vehicle technologies in Saudi Arabia peaked at 9 patents in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1 patents, in 2017.
That places Saudi Arabia 18th out of 53 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Annual patents filed for electric vehicle technologies in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | patents | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 3 patents | — |
| 2016 | 2 patents | -33.3% |
| 2017 | 1 patents | -50.0% |
| 2018 | 4 patents | +300.0% |
| 2020 | 9 patents | +125.0% |
| 2021 | 3 patents | -66.7% |
| 2022 | 3 patents | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 3 patents | +0.0% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 3 patents is above the median for high income countries, which is 2 patents, 1.5× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.5 patents | 1 patents | 4 patents | 4 |
| 2020s | 4.5 patents | 3 patents | 9 patents | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
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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 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 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 18th out of 53 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual patents filed for electric vehicle technologies rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 (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.