Annual patents filed for electric vehicle technologies in Switzerland
Switzerland: Annual patents filed for electric vehicle technologies was 2 patents in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Annual patents filed for electric vehicle technologies in Switzerland, 2001–2022
Source: IRENA - INSPIRE Platform (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in patents.
Analysis
In 2022, annual patents filed for electric vehicle technologies in Switzerland stood at 2 patents.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual patents filed for electric vehicle technologies in Switzerland peaked at 9 patents in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1 patents, in 2001.
Switzerland 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 | 1.86 patents | 1 patents | 6 patents | 7 |
| 2010s | 3.9 patents | 2 patents | 7 patents | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.33 patents | 2 patents | 9 patents | 3 |
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More science & technology data for Switzerland
- Scientific and technical journal articles 22,804 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 11.55 million (2024)
- Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 129.47 per 100 people (2024)
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 129.47 per 100 people (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 267 (2021)
- Share of the population using the Internet 97.3% (2025)
- Patent applications, residents 1,288 (2021)
- Research and development expenditure 3.2% (2023)
- Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category and NUTS 3,292 Thousand persons (2025)
- Number of people using the Internet 8.32 million users (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual patents filed for electric vehicle technologies in Switzerland?
- Annual patents filed for electric vehicle technologies in Switzerland was 2 patents in 2022, 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 Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 9 patents in 2020.
- What is the lowest annual patents filed for electric vehicle technologies recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 patents in 2001.
- How does Switzerland rank for annual patents filed for electric vehicle technologies?
- Switzerland ranks 28th out of 52 countries with data for 2022.
- Is annual patents filed for electric vehicle technologies rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Switzerland 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.