Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent applications in Latvia
Latvia: Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent applications was 19.5 Patents in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent applications in Latvia, 1978–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Patents.
Analysis
In 2023, patents in oecd selected technologies — patent applications in Latvia stood at 19.5 Patents.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 27.8% on the previous year and down 71.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patents in oecd selected technologies — patent applications in Latvia peaked at 69.33 Patents in 2013 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 Latvia, year by year
| Year | Patents | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 0 Patents | — |
| 1979 | 0 Patents | — |
| 1980 | 0 Patents | — |
| 1981 | 0 Patents | — |
| 1982 | 0 Patents | — |
| 1983 | 0.5 Patents | — |
| 1984 | 0.5 Patents | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.3333 Patents | -33.3% |
| 1986 | 2.5 Patents | +650.1% |
| 1987 | 0.5667 Patents | -77.3% |
| 1988 | 0.7 Patents | +23.5% |
| 1989 | 1 Patents | +42.9% |
| 1990 | 0.3333 Patents | -66.7% |
| 1991 | 0 Patents | -100.0% |
| 1992 | 1 Patents | — |
| 1993 | 0.6667 Patents | -33.3% |
| 1994 | 0 Patents | -100.0% |
| 1995 | 0 Patents | — |
| 1996 | 1.5 Patents | — |
| 1997 | 1 Patents | -33.3% |
| 1998 | 2 Patents | +100.0% |
| 1999 | 2.5 Patents | +25.0% |
| 2000 | 1 Patents | -60.0% |
| 2001 | 1.62 Patents | +62.5% |
| 2002 | 3 Patents | +84.6% |
| 2003 | 5 Patents | +66.7% |
| 2004 | 7 Patents | +40.0% |
| 2005 | 10 Patents | +42.9% |
| 2006 | 9.5 Patents | -5.0% |
| 2007 | 18 Patents | +89.5% |
| 2008 | 20.83 Patents | +15.7% |
| 2009 | 11 Patents | -47.2% |
| 2010 | 26.5 Patents | +140.9% |
| 2011 | 13 Patents | -50.9% |
| 2012 | 26.33 Patents | +102.6% |
| 2013 | 69.33 Patents | +163.3% |
| 2014 | 8.5 Patents | -87.7% |
| 2015 | 30 Patents | +252.9% |
| 2016 | 11 Patents | -63.3% |
| 2017 | 21.5 Patents | +95.5% |
| 2018 | 13.83 Patents | -35.7% |
| 2019 | 23 Patents | +66.3% |
| 2020 | 23 Patents | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 19 Patents | -17.4% |
| 2022 | 27 Patents | +42.1% |
| 2023 | 19.5 Patents | -27.8% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent applications in Latvia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | +650.1% | 0.3333 Patents | 2.5 Patents |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 Patents | 0 Patents | 0 Patents | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.61 Patents | 0 Patents | 2.5 Patents | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9 Patents | 0 Patents | 2.5 Patents | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.7 Patents | 1 Patents | 20.83 Patents | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.3 Patents | 8.5 Patents | 69.33 Patents | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.12 Patents | 19 Patents | 27 Patents | 4 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
- 9 Estonia 49 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 Belgium 1,562 Patents compare
- 13 Moldova 1.5 Patents compare
- 13 Taiwan 1,488 Patents compare
- 14 Canada 1,478 Patents compare
- 15 Spain 1,465 Patents compare
More science & technology data for Latvia
- 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 11 Patents (2022)
- Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category and NUTS 538.6 Thousand persons (2025)
- Patents - technology diffusion 41 Patents (2023)
- Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category, NUTS 1 538.6 Thousand persons (2025)
- Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category, NUTS 1 538.6 Thousand persons (2025)
- R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and NUTS 6,990 Full-time equivalent (FTE) (2024)
- Individuals who used the internet, frequency of use and activities 93.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is patents in oecd selected technologies — patent applications in Latvia?
- Patents in oecd selected technologies — patent applications in Latvia was 19.5 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 Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 69.33 Patents in 2013.
- What is the lowest patents in oecd selected technologies — patent applications recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 Patents in 1978.
- How does Latvia rank for patents in oecd selected technologies — patent applications?
- Latvia ranks 12th out of 13 countries with data for 2023.
- Is patents in oecd selected technologies — patent applications rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 71.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Latvia 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.