Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent grants in Greece
Greece: Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent grants was 20.13 Patents in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent grants in Greece, 1978–2022
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Patents.
Analysis
Greece recorded 20.13 Patents for patents in oecd selected technologies — patent grants in 2022.
The figure is down 36.1% on the previous year and down 47.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patents in oecd selected technologies — patent grants in Greece peaked at 63.5 Patents in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0 Patents, in 1978.
Greece ranks 28th of 88 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent grants in Greece, year by year
| Year | Patents | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 0 Patents | — |
| 1979 | 1 Patents | — |
| 1980 | 0.5 Patents | -50.0% |
| 1981 | 3.33 Patents | +566.7% |
| 1982 | 4 Patents | +20.0% |
| 1983 | 0 Patents | -100.0% |
| 1984 | 2.5 Patents | — |
| 1985 | 1 Patents | -60.0% |
| 1986 | 2.5 Patents | +150.0% |
| 1987 | 5 Patents | +100.0% |
| 1988 | 1 Patents | -80.0% |
| 1989 | 7.25 Patents | +625.0% |
| 1990 | 9.5 Patents | +31.0% |
| 1991 | 8 Patents | -15.8% |
| 1992 | 8 Patents | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 11.5 Patents | +43.8% |
| 1994 | 10 Patents | -13.0% |
| 1995 | 8 Patents | -20.0% |
| 1996 | 14 Patents | +75.0% |
| 1997 | 14.5 Patents | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 30 Patents | +106.9% |
| 1999 | 25 Patents | -16.7% |
| 2000 | 11.83 Patents | -52.7% |
| 2001 | 20.5 Patents | +73.2% |
| 2002 | 28 Patents | +36.6% |
| 2003 | 22 Patents | -21.4% |
| 2004 | 28 Patents | +27.3% |
| 2005 | 26 Patents | -7.1% |
| 2006 | 31.83 Patents | +22.4% |
| 2007 | 26 Patents | -18.3% |
| 2008 | 40.5 Patents | +55.8% |
| 2009 | 37.25 Patents | -8.0% |
| 2010 | 35 Patents | -6.0% |
| 2011 | 33 Patents | -5.7% |
| 2012 | 38.5 Patents | +16.7% |
| 2013 | 42 Patents | +9.1% |
| 2014 | 58.55 Patents | +39.4% |
| 2015 | 50.7 Patents | -13.4% |
| 2016 | 41.79 Patents | -17.6% |
| 2017 | 49 Patents | +17.2% |
| 2018 | 63.42 Patents | +29.4% |
| 2019 | 63.5 Patents | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 41.75 Patents | -34.3% |
| 2021 | 31.5 Patents | -24.6% |
| 2022 | 20.13 Patents | -36.1% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 20.13 Patents is below the median for high income countries, which is 20.5 Patents, 98% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Greece's 20.13 Patents is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 20.13 Patents, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent grants in Greece 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | +625.0% | 1 Patents | 7.25 Patents |
| 1981 | +566.7% | 0.5 Patents | 3.33 Patents |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.5 Patents | 0 Patents | 1 Patents | 2 |
| 1980s | 2.71 Patents | 0 Patents | 7.25 Patents | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.85 Patents | 8 Patents | 30 Patents | 10 |
| 2000s | 27.19 Patents | 11.83 Patents | 40.5 Patents | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.55 Patents | 33 Patents | 63.5 Patents | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.13 Patents | 20.13 Patents | 41.75 Patents | 3 |
Countries ranked near Greece
- 25 Luxembourg 40 Patents compare
- 26 Saudi Arabia 27 Patents compare
- 27 Australia 20.5 Patents compare
- 29 Hungary 18 Patents compare
- 30 South Africa 11 Patents compare
- 31 United Arab Emirates 10 Patents compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is patents in oecd selected technologies — patent grants in Greece?
- Patents in oecd selected technologies — patent grants in Greece was 20.13 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 Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 63.5 Patents in 2019.
- What is the lowest patents in oecd selected technologies — patent grants recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 Patents in 1978.
- How does Greece rank for patents in oecd selected technologies — patent grants?
- Greece ranks 28th out of 88 countries with data for 2022.
- Is patents in oecd selected technologies — patent grants rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Greece 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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About this data
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.