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.
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 |
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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.