Annual patents filed for electric vehicle technologies in Sweden
Sweden: Annual patents filed for electric vehicle technologies was 2 patents in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Annual patents filed for electric vehicle technologies in Sweden, 2000–2023
Source: IRENA - INSPIRE Platform (2025) – 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 Sweden is 2 patents, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 71.4% on the previous year and down 90.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual patents filed for electric vehicle technologies in Sweden peaked at 38 patents in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1 patents, in 2001.
Sweden ranks 28th of 52 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.4 patents | 1 patents | 24 patents | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.5 patents | 12 patents | 38 patents | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.25 patents | 2 patents | 18 patents | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
More science & technology data for Sweden
- Scientific and technical journal articles 21,244 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 14.92 million (2024)
- Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 140.69 per 100 people (2024)
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 140.69 per 100 people (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 425 (2021)
- Share of the population using the Internet 95.8% (2025)
- Patent applications, residents 1,771 (2021)
- Research and development expenditure 3.6% (2023)
- Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category and NUTS 3,915 Thousand persons (2025)
- Number of people using the Internet 9.86 million users (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual patents filed for electric vehicle technologies in Sweden?
- Annual patents filed for electric vehicle technologies in Sweden was 2 patents in 2023, 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 Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 38 patents in 2014.
- What is the lowest annual patents filed for electric vehicle technologies recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 patents in 2001.
- How does Sweden rank for annual patents filed for electric vehicle technologies?
- Sweden ranks 28th out of 52 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual patents filed for electric vehicle technologies rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 90.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sweden 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.