Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent applications in Israel
Israel: Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent applications was 1,203 Patents in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent applications in Israel, 1978–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Patents.
Analysis
In 2023, patents in oecd selected technologies — patent applications in Israel stood at 1,203 Patents.
The figure is down 21.5% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patents in oecd selected technologies — patent applications in Israel peaked at 1,708 Patents in 2021 and was at its lowest, 3 Patents, in 1978.
That places Israel 16th out of 88 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent applications in Israel, year by year
| Year | Patents | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 3 Patents | — |
| 1979 | 22 Patents | +633.3% |
| 1980 | 21 Patents | -4.5% |
| 1981 | 24.5 Patents | +16.7% |
| 1982 | 31.5 Patents | +28.6% |
| 1983 | 60.5 Patents | +92.1% |
| 1984 | 77.33 Patents | +27.8% |
| 1985 | 93.17 Patents | +20.5% |
| 1986 | 95.5 Patents | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 132.67 Patents | +38.9% |
| 1988 | 119.83 Patents | -9.7% |
| 1989 | 137 Patents | +14.3% |
| 1990 | 187.17 Patents | +36.6% |
| 1991 | 163.33 Patents | -12.7% |
| 1992 | 190.42 Patents | +16.6% |
| 1993 | 232.92 Patents | +22.3% |
| 1994 | 236 Patents | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 278.73 Patents | +18.1% |
| 1996 | 306.47 Patents | +10.0% |
| 1997 | 384.33 Patents | +25.4% |
| 1998 | 544.92 Patents | +41.8% |
| 1999 | 639.3 Patents | +17.3% |
| 2000 | 647.9 Patents | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 833.3 Patents | +28.6% |
| 2002 | 741.75 Patents | -11.0% |
| 2003 | 734.83 Patents | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 878.13 Patents | +19.5% |
| 2005 | 982.38 Patents | +11.9% |
| 2006 | 1,166 Patents | +18.7% |
| 2007 | 1,081 Patents | -7.3% |
| 2008 | 1,082 Patents | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 997.43 Patents | -7.8% |
| 2010 | 1,007 Patents | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 1,022 Patents | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 917.48 Patents | -10.2% |
| 2013 | 1,185 Patents | +29.2% |
| 2014 | 1,183 Patents | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 1,255 Patents | +6.1% |
| 2016 | 1,435 Patents | +14.3% |
| 2017 | 1,454 Patents | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 1,557 Patents | +7.1% |
| 2019 | 1,626 Patents | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 1,621 Patents | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 1,708 Patents | +5.3% |
| 2022 | 1,532 Patents | -10.3% |
| 2023 | 1,203 Patents | -21.5% |
Israel compared with similar countries
- Israel's 1,203 Patents is above the median for high income countries, which is 134.16 Patents, 9.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Israel's 1,203 Patents is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4.04 Patents, 297.6× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent applications in Israel 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 | +633.3% | 3 Patents | 22 Patents |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12.5 Patents | 3 Patents | 22 Patents | 2 |
| 1980s | 79.3 Patents | 21 Patents | 137 Patents | 10 |
| 1990s | 316.36 Patents | 163.33 Patents | 639.3 Patents | 10 |
| 2000s | 914.52 Patents | 647.9 Patents | 1,166 Patents | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,264 Patents | 917.48 Patents | 1,626 Patents | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,516 Patents | 1,203 Patents | 1,708 Patents | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is patents in oecd selected technologies — patent applications in Israel?
- Patents in oecd selected technologies — patent applications in Israel was 1,203 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 Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 1,708 Patents in 2021.
- What is the lowest patents in oecd selected technologies — patent applications recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 3 Patents in 1978.
- How does Israel rank for patents in oecd selected technologies — patent applications?
- Israel ranks 16th out of 88 countries with data for 2023.
- Is patents in oecd selected technologies — patent applications rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Israel 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.