Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent applications in Austria
Austria: Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent applications was 1,745 Patents in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent applications in Austria, 1978–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Patents.
Analysis
The most recent figure for patents in oecd selected technologies — patent applications in Austria is 1,745 Patents, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.1% on the previous year and down 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patents in oecd selected technologies — patent applications in Austria peaked at 2,158 Patents in 2020 and was at its lowest, 25.33 Patents, in 1978.
That places Austria 9th out of 88 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent applications in Austria, year by year
| Year | Patents | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 25.33 Patents | — |
| 1979 | 136.64 Patents | +439.4% |
| 1980 | 234.55 Patents | +71.7% |
| 1981 | 263.26 Patents | +12.2% |
| 1982 | 281.9 Patents | +7.1% |
| 1983 | 329.19 Patents | +16.8% |
| 1984 | 368.18 Patents | +11.8% |
| 1985 | 490.39 Patents | +33.2% |
| 1986 | 533.8 Patents | +8.9% |
| 1987 | 482.1 Patents | -9.7% |
| 1988 | 539.39 Patents | +11.9% |
| 1989 | 597.11 Patents | +10.7% |
| 1990 | 607.04 Patents | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 602.19 Patents | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 600.29 Patents | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 567.06 Patents | -5.5% |
| 1994 | 603.82 Patents | +6.5% |
| 1995 | 626.83 Patents | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 600.03 Patents | -4.3% |
| 1997 | 653.54 Patents | +8.9% |
| 1998 | 842.33 Patents | +28.9% |
| 1999 | 828.5 Patents | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 922.04 Patents | +11.3% |
| 2001 | 1,034 Patents | +12.2% |
| 2002 | 1,055 Patents | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 1,087 Patents | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 1,233 Patents | +13.4% |
| 2005 | 1,205 Patents | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 1,273 Patents | +5.6% |
| 2007 | 1,458 Patents | +14.5% |
| 2008 | 1,354 Patents | -7.1% |
| 2009 | 1,545 Patents | +14.2% |
| 2010 | 1,647 Patents | +6.5% |
| 2011 | 1,747 Patents | +6.1% |
| 2012 | 1,814 Patents | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 1,798 Patents | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 1,891 Patents | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 1,874 Patents | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 1,977 Patents | +5.5% |
| 2017 | 2,022 Patents | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 2,067 Patents | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 2,034 Patents | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 2,158 Patents | +6.1% |
| 2021 | 2,092 Patents | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 1,940 Patents | -7.2% |
| 2023 | 1,745 Patents | -10.1% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 1,745 Patents is above the median for high income countries, which is 134.16 Patents, 13.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Austria's 1,745 Patents is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 106.83 Patents, 16.3× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent applications in Austria 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | +439.4% | 25.33 Patents | 136.64 Patents |
| 1980 | +71.7% | 136.64 Patents | 234.55 Patents |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 80.99 Patents | 25.33 Patents | 136.64 Patents | 2 |
| 1980s | 411.99 Patents | 234.55 Patents | 597.11 Patents | 10 |
| 1990s | 653.16 Patents | 567.06 Patents | 842.33 Patents | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,216 Patents | 922.04 Patents | 1,545 Patents | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,887 Patents | 1,647 Patents | 2,067 Patents | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,984 Patents | 1,745 Patents | 2,158 Patents | 4 |
Countries ranked near Austria
- 6 Türkiye 390 Patents compare
- 6 Switzerland 5,882 Patents compare
- 7 Slovenia 118.7 Patents compare
- 7 Italy 3,954 Patents compare
- 8 Lithuania 114.83 Patents compare
- 8 Sweden 2,913 Patents compare
- 9 Estonia 49 Patents compare
- 10 Croatia 47.67 Patents compare
- 10 Finland 1,580 Patents compare
- 11 Denmark 1,568 Patents compare
- 12 Latvia 19.5 Patents compare
- 12 Belgium 1,562 Patents compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is patents in oecd selected technologies — patent applications in Austria?
- Patents in oecd selected technologies — patent applications in Austria was 1,745 Patents in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest patents in oecd selected technologies — patent applications recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 2,158 Patents in 2020.
- What is the lowest patents in oecd selected technologies — patent applications recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.33 Patents in 1978.
- How does Austria rank for patents in oecd selected technologies — patent applications?
- Austria ranks 9th out of 88 countries with data for 2023.
- Is patents in oecd selected technologies — patent applications rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent applications. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Patent counts by technology (including total patents, estimated total patents for latest years): EPO, USPTO, PCT and Patent Families indicators are presented for selected technology domains such as ICT, Artificial Intelligence, nanotechnology, biotechnology as well as environment-related and health-related technologies.