Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent applications in Greece
Greece: Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent applications was 106.83 Patents in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent applications in Greece, 1978–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Patents.
Analysis
Greece recorded 106.83 Patents for patents in oecd selected technologies — patent applications in 2023.
That represents a change of down 34.2% on the previous year and up 45.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patents in oecd selected technologies — patent applications in Greece peaked at 162.3 Patents in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.5 Patents, in 1980.
Greece ranks 29th of 88 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.
Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent applications in Greece, year by year
| Year | Patents | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 1 Patents | — |
| 1979 | 2 Patents | +100.0% |
| 1980 | 0.5 Patents | -75.0% |
| 1981 | 7.33 Patents | +1366.7% |
| 1982 | 6.83 Patents | -6.8% |
| 1983 | 5 Patents | -26.8% |
| 1984 | 9.5 Patents | +90.0% |
| 1985 | 8 Patents | -15.8% |
| 1986 | 3.5 Patents | -56.2% |
| 1987 | 13.5 Patents | +285.7% |
| 1988 | 9.75 Patents | -27.8% |
| 1989 | 19.08 Patents | +95.7% |
| 1990 | 21.7 Patents | +13.7% |
| 1991 | 21 Patents | -3.2% |
| 1992 | 25.17 Patents | +19.8% |
| 1993 | 25.9 Patents | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 20 Patents | -22.8% |
| 1995 | 20 Patents | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 25 Patents | +25.0% |
| 1997 | 32.5 Patents | +30.0% |
| 1998 | 54.89 Patents | +68.9% |
| 1999 | 56.33 Patents | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 44.83 Patents | -20.4% |
| 2001 | 55.08 Patents | +22.9% |
| 2002 | 61.67 Patents | +12.0% |
| 2003 | 57 Patents | -7.6% |
| 2004 | 76.5 Patents | +34.2% |
| 2005 | 48.5 Patents | -36.6% |
| 2006 | 85.37 Patents | +76.0% |
| 2007 | 80.73 Patents | -5.4% |
| 2008 | 91.03 Patents | +12.8% |
| 2009 | 84 Patents | -7.7% |
| 2010 | 66.08 Patents | -21.3% |
| 2011 | 62.38 Patents | -5.6% |
| 2012 | 74.5 Patents | +19.4% |
| 2013 | 73.33 Patents | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 100.05 Patents | +36.4% |
| 2015 | 82.83 Patents | -17.2% |
| 2016 | 66.61 Patents | -19.6% |
| 2017 | 82.75 Patents | +24.2% |
| 2018 | 103.03 Patents | +24.5% |
| 2019 | 123.25 Patents | +19.6% |
| 2020 | 124.25 Patents | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 148.75 Patents | +19.7% |
| 2022 | 162.3 Patents | +9.1% |
| 2023 | 106.83 Patents | -34.2% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 106.83 Patents is below the median for high income countries, which is 134.16 Patents, 80% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Greece's 106.83 Patents is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 106.83 Patents, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent applications in Greece 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | +1366.7% | 0.5 Patents | 7.33 Patents |
| 1987 | +285.7% | 3.5 Patents | 13.5 Patents |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.5 Patents | 1 Patents | 2 Patents | 2 |
| 1980s | 8.3 Patents | 0.5 Patents | 19.08 Patents | 10 |
| 1990s | 30.25 Patents | 20 Patents | 56.33 Patents | 10 |
| 2000s | 68.47 Patents | 44.83 Patents | 91.03 Patents | 10 |
| 2010s | 83.48 Patents | 62.38 Patents | 123.25 Patents | 10 |
| 2020s | 135.53 Patents | 106.83 Patents | 162.3 Patents | 4 |
Countries ranked near Greece
- 26 Czechia 170.58 Patents compare
- 27 Saudi Arabia 134.16 Patents compare
- 28 Brazil 124.76 Patents compare
- 29 Cayman Islands 106.83 Patents compare
- 31 New Zealand 102.5 Patents compare
- 32 Hungary 81.37 Patents compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is patents in oecd selected technologies — patent applications in Greece?
- Patents in oecd selected technologies — patent applications in Greece was 106.83 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 Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 162.3 Patents in 2022.
- What is the lowest patents in oecd selected technologies — patent applications recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5 Patents in 1980.
- How does Greece rank for patents in oecd selected technologies — patent applications?
- Greece ranks 29th out of 88 countries with data for 2023.
- Is patents in oecd selected technologies — patent applications rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Greece 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.