Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent applications in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent applications was 134.16 Patents in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent applications in Saudi Arabia, 1978–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Patents.
Analysis
In 2023, patents in oecd selected technologies — patent applications in Saudi Arabia stood at 134.16 Patents.
The figure is down 17.7% on the previous year and down 34.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patents in oecd selected technologies — patent applications in Saudi Arabia peaked at 519.58 Patents in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0 Patents, in 1978.
That places Saudi Arabia 27th out of 88 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 | 2 Patents | 0 Patents | 5 Patents | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.65 Patents | 0 Patents | 12 Patents | 10 |
| 2000s | 34.18 Patents | 9 Patents | 79.5 Patents | 10 |
| 2010s | 240.34 Patents | 63 Patents | 519.58 Patents | 10 |
| 2020s | 183.12 Patents | 134.16 Patents | 260.5 Patents | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is patents in oecd selected technologies — patent applications in Saudi Arabia?
- Patents in oecd selected technologies — patent applications in Saudi Arabia was 134.16 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 Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 519.58 Patents in 2018.
- What is the lowest patents in oecd selected technologies — patent applications recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 Patents in 1978.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for patents in oecd selected technologies — patent applications?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 27th out of 88 countries with data for 2023.
- Is patents in oecd selected technologies — patent applications rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia 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.