Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent applications in Estonia
Estonia: Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent applications was 49 Patents in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent applications in Estonia, 1978–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Patents.
Analysis
Estonia recorded 49 Patents for patents in oecd selected technologies — patent applications in 2023.
That represents a change of up 66.1% on the previous year and up 92.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patents in oecd selected technologies — patent applications in Estonia peaked at 65 Patents in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0 Patents, in 1978.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent applications in Estonia, year by year
| Year | Patents | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 0 Patents | — |
| 1979 | 0 Patents | — |
| 1980 | 0 Patents | — |
| 1981 | 0 Patents | — |
| 1982 | 0 Patents | — |
| 1983 | 0 Patents | — |
| 1984 | 0 Patents | — |
| 1985 | 0 Patents | — |
| 1986 | 0 Patents | — |
| 1987 | 0 Patents | — |
| 1988 | 0 Patents | — |
| 1989 | 1 Patents | — |
| 1990 | 0 Patents | -100.0% |
| 1991 | 0 Patents | — |
| 1992 | 0.5 Patents | — |
| 1993 | 2 Patents | +300.0% |
| 1994 | 1 Patents | -50.0% |
| 1995 | 0 Patents | -100.0% |
| 1996 | 3 Patents | — |
| 1997 | 3 Patents | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 3.08 Patents | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 1.5 Patents | -51.4% |
| 2000 | 2 Patents | +33.3% |
| 2001 | 5 Patents | +150.0% |
| 2002 | 6.5 Patents | +30.0% |
| 2003 | 5.25 Patents | -19.2% |
| 2004 | 5 Patents | -4.8% |
| 2005 | 7 Patents | +40.0% |
| 2006 | 9.5 Patents | +35.7% |
| 2007 | 17.33 Patents | +82.5% |
| 2008 | 14 Patents | -19.2% |
| 2009 | 25.89 Patents | +84.9% |
| 2010 | 35 Patents | +35.2% |
| 2011 | 33.75 Patents | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 28 Patents | -17.0% |
| 2013 | 25.5 Patents | -8.9% |
| 2014 | 32 Patents | +25.5% |
| 2015 | 32.5 Patents | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 42.33 Patents | +30.3% |
| 2017 | 48 Patents | +13.4% |
| 2018 | 38.5 Patents | -19.8% |
| 2019 | 38.5 Patents | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 60.17 Patents | +56.3% |
| 2021 | 65 Patents | +8.0% |
| 2022 | 29.5 Patents | -54.6% |
| 2023 | 49 Patents | +66.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent applications in Estonia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +300.0% | 0.5 Patents | 2 Patents |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 Patents | 0 Patents | 0 Patents | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.1 Patents | 0 Patents | 1 Patents | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.41 Patents | 0 Patents | 3.08 Patents | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.75 Patents | 2 Patents | 25.89 Patents | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.41 Patents | 25.5 Patents | 48 Patents | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.92 Patents | 29.5 Patents | 65 Patents | 4 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
- 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 Austria 1,745 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
More science & technology data for Estonia
- Domestic ownership of inventions made abroad — Patent applications 0 Patents (2023)
- Foreign ownership of domestic inventions — Patent applications 0 Patents (2023)
- Indicators of international co-operation — Patent applications 0 Patents (2023)
- Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent grants 10 Patents (2022)
- Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category and NUTS 444 Thousand persons (2025)
- Patents - technology diffusion 32 Patents (2023)
- Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category, NUTS 1 444 Thousand persons (2025)
- Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category, NUTS 1 444 Thousand persons (2025)
- R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and NUTS 9,845 Full-time equivalent (FTE) (2024)
- Individuals who used the internet, frequency of use and activities 93.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is patents in oecd selected technologies — patent applications in Estonia?
- Patents in oecd selected technologies — patent applications in Estonia was 49 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 Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 65 Patents in 2021.
- What is the lowest patents in oecd selected technologies — patent applications recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 Patents in 1978.
- How does Estonia rank for patents in oecd selected technologies — patent applications?
- Estonia ranks 9th out of 13 countries with data for 2023.
- Is patents in oecd selected technologies — patent applications rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 92.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Estonia 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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About this data
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.