Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent applications in Sweden
Sweden: Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent applications was 2,913 Patents in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent applications in Sweden, 1978–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Patents.
Analysis
The most recent figure for patents in oecd selected technologies — patent applications in Sweden is 2,913 Patents, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 29.4% on the previous year and down 24.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patents in oecd selected technologies — patent applications in Sweden peaked at 4,369 Patents in 2021 and was at its lowest, 112 Patents, in 1978.
Sweden ranks 8th of 88 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent applications in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Patents | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 112 Patents | — |
| 1979 | 277.83 Patents | +148.1% |
| 1980 | 432 Patents | +55.5% |
| 1981 | 574.21 Patents | +32.9% |
| 1982 | 673.14 Patents | +17.2% |
| 1983 | 813.48 Patents | +20.8% |
| 1984 | 828.92 Patents | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 920.92 Patents | +11.1% |
| 1986 | 929.75 Patents | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 863.67 Patents | -7.1% |
| 1988 | 916.83 Patents | +6.2% |
| 1989 | 888.35 Patents | -3.1% |
| 1990 | 937.67 Patents | +5.6% |
| 1991 | 901.5 Patents | -3.9% |
| 1992 | 941.07 Patents | +4.4% |
| 1993 | 1,037 Patents | +10.2% |
| 1994 | 1,153 Patents | +11.2% |
| 1995 | 1,405 Patents | +21.8% |
| 1996 | 1,593 Patents | +13.4% |
| 1997 | 1,923 Patents | +20.7% |
| 1998 | 2,197 Patents | +14.3% |
| 1999 | 2,396 Patents | +9.0% |
| 2000 | 2,574 Patents | +7.4% |
| 2001 | 2,628 Patents | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 2,528 Patents | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 2,431 Patents | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 2,659 Patents | +9.4% |
| 2005 | 2,820 Patents | +6.0% |
| 2006 | 3,006 Patents | +6.6% |
| 2007 | 3,197 Patents | +6.4% |
| 2008 | 3,580 Patents | +12.0% |
| 2009 | 3,247 Patents | -9.3% |
| 2010 | 3,282 Patents | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 3,611 Patents | +10.0% |
| 2012 | 3,635 Patents | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 3,877 Patents | +6.7% |
| 2014 | 3,611 Patents | -6.9% |
| 2015 | 3,675 Patents | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 3,635 Patents | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 4,012 Patents | +10.4% |
| 2018 | 3,940 Patents | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 4,090 Patents | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 4,305 Patents | +5.3% |
| 2021 | 4,369 Patents | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 4,126 Patents | -5.6% |
| 2023 | 2,913 Patents | -29.4% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 2,913 Patents is above the median for high income countries, which is 134.16 Patents, 21.7× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 2,913 Patents is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 106.83 Patents, 27.3× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent applications in Sweden 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 | +148.1% | 112 Patents | 277.83 Patents |
| 1980 | +55.5% | 277.83 Patents | 432 Patents |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 194.92 Patents | 112 Patents | 277.83 Patents | 2 |
| 1980s | 784.13 Patents | 432 Patents | 929.75 Patents | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,448 Patents | 901.5 Patents | 2,396 Patents | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,867 Patents | 2,431 Patents | 3,580 Patents | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,737 Patents | 3,282 Patents | 4,090 Patents | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,928 Patents | 2,913 Patents | 4,369 Patents | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 5 Poland 508.37 Patents compare
- 5 France 7,903 Patents compare
- 6 Türkiye 390 Patents compare
- 6 Switzerland 5,882 Patents compare
- 7 Slovenia 118.7 Patents compare
- 7 Italy 3,954 Patents compare
- 8 Lithuania 114.83 Patents compare
- 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
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Frequently asked questions
- What is patents in oecd selected technologies — patent applications in Sweden?
- Patents in oecd selected technologies — patent applications in Sweden was 2,913 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 Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 4,369 Patents in 2021.
- What is the lowest patents in oecd selected technologies — patent applications recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 112 Patents in 1978.
- How does Sweden rank for patents in oecd selected technologies — patent applications?
- Sweden ranks 8th out of 88 countries with data for 2023.
- Is patents in oecd selected technologies — patent applications rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sweden 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.