Annual patents filed for electric vehicle technologies in Switzerland
Switzerland: Annual patents filed for electric vehicle technologies was 3 patents in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Annual patents filed for electric vehicle technologies in Switzerland, 2001–2022
Source: IRENA – INSPIRE Platform (2026) – 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 3 patents.
That represents a change of up 50.0% on the previous year and up 50.0% 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 18th 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 Switzerland, year by year
| Year | patents | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1 patents | — |
| 2002 | 1 patents | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1 patents | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1 patents | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1 patents | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 6 patents | +500.0% |
| 2009 | 2 patents | -66.7% |
| 2010 | 2 patents | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 6 patents | +200.0% |
| 2012 | 2 patents | -66.7% |
| 2013 | 5 patents | +150.0% |
| 2014 | 2 patents | -60.0% |
| 2015 | 2 patents | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 3 patents | +50.0% |
| 2017 | 4 patents | +33.3% |
| 2018 | 7 patents | +75.0% |
| 2019 | 6 patents | -14.3% |
| 2020 | 9 patents | +50.0% |
| 2021 | 2 patents | -77.8% |
| 2022 | 3 patents | +50.0% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 3 patents is above the median for high income countries, which is 2 patents, 1.5× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 3 patents is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2 patents, 1.5× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual patents filed for electric vehicle technologies in Switzerland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +500.0% | 1 patents | 6 patents |
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 | 4.67 patents | 2 patents | 9 patents | 3 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual patents filed for electric vehicle technologies in Switzerland?
- Annual patents filed for electric vehicle technologies in Switzerland was 3 patents in 2022, 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 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 18th out of 53 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 up 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Switzerland 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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About this data
Figures in recent years are subject to a time lag; submitted patents may not yet be reflected in the data.