Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent applications in Iceland
Iceland: Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent applications was 30.5 Patents in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent applications in Iceland, 1978–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Patents.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 30.5 Patents for patents in oecd selected technologies — patent applications in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 18.3% on the previous year and down 25.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patents in oecd selected technologies — patent applications in Iceland peaked at 55.33 Patents in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0 Patents, in 1978.
Iceland ranks 42nd 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 Patents | 0 Patents | 0 Patents | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.8 Patents | 0 Patents | 2 Patents | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.35 Patents | 1.5 Patents | 10.5 Patents | 10 |
| 2000s | 37.25 Patents | 21.5 Patents | 55.33 Patents | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.5 Patents | 30.25 Patents | 48 Patents | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.04 Patents | 29.83 Patents | 42.5 Patents | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is patents in oecd selected technologies — patent applications in Iceland?
- Patents in oecd selected technologies — patent applications in Iceland was 30.5 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 Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 55.33 Patents in 2008.
- What is the lowest patents in oecd selected technologies — patent applications recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 Patents in 1978.
- How does Iceland rank for patents in oecd selected technologies — patent applications?
- Iceland ranks 42nd out of 88 countries with data for 2023.
- Is patents in oecd selected technologies — patent applications rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iceland 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.