Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent grants in Germany

Germany: Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent grants was 5,128 Patents in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
5,128 Patents
Change on year
down 36.8%
World rank
2nd
of 88 countries
All-time high
16,045 Patents
in 2012
All-time low
915.33 Patents
in 1978
Years of data
45
1978–2022

Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent grants in Germany, 1978–2022

05.0k10.0k15.0k1978200020221978: 915.3 Patents1979: 2.6k Patents1980: 3.7k Patents1981: 4.6k Patents1982: 4.6k Patents1983: 4.8k Patents1984: 6.0k Patents1985: 5.8k Patents1986: 6.6k Patents1987: 6.7k Patents1988: 7.6k Patents1989: 8.0k Patents1990: 8.7k Patents1991: 7.3k Patents1992: 7.9k Patents1993: 8.3k Patents1994: 8.4k Patents1995: 9.0k Patents1996: 9.4k Patents1997: 10.6k Patents1998: 11.9k Patents1999: 12.7k Patents2000: 13.6k Patents2001: 13.6k Patents2002: 13.5k Patents2003: 13.3k Patents2004: 13.4k Patents2005: 13.9k Patents2006: 14.4k Patents2007: 14.8k Patents2008: 15.2k Patents2009: 14.6k Patents2010: 15.5k Patents2011: 16.0k Patents2012: 16.0k Patents2013: 15.5k Patents2014: 15.9k Patents2015: 15.7k Patents2016: 15.7k Patents2017: 15.7k Patents2018: 15.0k Patents2019: 12.9k Patents2020: 10.9k Patents2021: 8.1k Patents2022: 5.1k Patents

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Patents.

Analysis

In 2022, patents in oecd selected technologies — patent grants in Germany stood at 5,128 Patents.

That represents a change of down 36.8% on the previous year and down 68.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patents in oecd selected technologies — patent grants in Germany peaked at 16,045 Patents in 2012 and was at its lowest, 915.33 Patents, in 1978.

That places Germany 2nd out of 88 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1,739 Patents 915.33 Patents 2,563 Patents 2
1980s 5,834 Patents 3,742 Patents 8,014 Patents 10
1990s 9,432 Patents 7,333 Patents 12,734 Patents 10
2000s 14,030 Patents 13,256 Patents 15,213 Patents 10
2010s 15,380 Patents 12,854 Patents 16,045 Patents 10
2020s 8,062 Patents 5,128 Patents 10,941 Patents 3

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 1 OECD 22,278 Patents compare
  2. 3 France 2,410 Patents compare
  3. 4 Japan 2,344 Patents compare
  4. 5 China (People’s Republic of) 1,763 Patents compare

See the full ranking of 104 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is patents in oecd selected technologies — patent grants in Germany?
Patents in oecd selected technologies — patent grants in Germany was 5,128 Patents in 2022, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest patents in oecd selected technologies — patent grants recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 16,045 Patents in 2012.
What is the lowest patents in oecd selected technologies — patent grants recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 915.33 Patents in 1978.
How does Germany rank for patents in oecd selected technologies — patent grants?
Germany ranks 2nd out of 88 countries with data for 2022.
Is patents in oecd selected technologies — patent grants rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is down 68.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Germany data come from?
The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent grants. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent grants
Unit
Patents
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
104 places, 4,680 data points, 1978–2022
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