Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent grants in Hong Kong, China

Hong Kong, China: Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent grants was 85 Patents in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
85 Patents
Change on year
down 61.0%
World rank
20th
of 88 countries
All-time high
260.95 Patents
in 2019
All-time low
1.5 Patents
in 1983
Years of data
45
1978–2022

Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent grants in Hong Kong, China, 1978–2022

01002003001978200020221978: 2 Patents1979: 2 Patents1980: 2 Patents1981: 5 Patents1982: 4 Patents1983: 1.5 Patents1984: 9.5 Patents1985: 4 Patents1986: 4 Patents1987: 11 Patents1988: 11 Patents1989: 11 Patents1990: 10 Patents1991: 8 Patents1992: 13.5 Patents1993: 25.3 Patents1994: 20.5 Patents1995: 19 Patents1996: 14.8 Patents1997: 13 Patents1998: 23.3 Patents1999: 46.5 Patents2000: 59.3 Patents2001: 65.6 Patents2002: 84.2 Patents2003: 87 Patents2004: 105.3 Patents2005: 83.4 Patents2006: 97.1 Patents2007: 142.1 Patents2008: 87.8 Patents2009: 111 Patents2010: 134.2 Patents2011: 141.5 Patents2012: 134.8 Patents2013: 164.9 Patents2014: 183.5 Patents2015: 168.6 Patents2016: 214.8 Patents2017: 227 Patents2018: 218.2 Patents2019: 261 Patents2020: 241.6 Patents2021: 218 Patents2022: 85 Patents

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

Analysis

In 2022, patents in oecd selected technologies — patent grants in Hong Kong, China stood at 85 Patents.

The figure is down 61.0% on the previous year and down 36.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patents in oecd selected technologies — patent grants in Hong Kong, China peaked at 260.95 Patents in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.5 Patents, in 1983.

Hong Kong, China ranks 20th of 88 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent grants in Hong Kong, China, year by year

Annual values for Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent grants in Hong Kong, China, 1978 to 2022.
Year Patents Change
1978 2 Patents
1979 2 Patents +0.0%
1980 2 Patents +0.0%
1981 5 Patents +150.0%
1982 4 Patents -20.0%
1983 1.5 Patents -62.5%
1984 9.5 Patents +533.3%
1985 4 Patents -57.9%
1986 4 Patents +0.0%
1987 11.03 Patents +175.8%
1988 11 Patents -0.3%
1989 11 Patents +0.0%
1990 10 Patents -9.1%
1991 8 Patents -20.0%
1992 13.5 Patents +68.8%
1993 25.33 Patents +87.7%
1994 20.5 Patents -19.1%
1995 19 Patents -7.3%
1996 14.83 Patents -21.9%
1997 13 Patents -12.4%
1998 23.33 Patents +79.5%
1999 46.5 Patents +99.3%
2000 59.33 Patents +27.6%
2001 65.58 Patents +10.5%
2002 84.17 Patents +28.3%
2003 87 Patents +3.4%
2004 105.33 Patents +21.1%
2005 83.42 Patents -20.8%
2006 97.08 Patents +16.4%
2007 142.08 Patents +46.4%
2008 87.75 Patents -38.2%
2009 111 Patents +26.5%
2010 134.25 Patents +20.9%
2011 141.5 Patents +5.4%
2012 134.75 Patents -4.8%
2013 164.92 Patents +22.4%
2014 183.5 Patents +11.3%
2015 168.58 Patents -8.1%
2016 214.83 Patents +27.4%
2017 227 Patents +5.7%
2018 218.25 Patents -3.9%
2019 260.95 Patents +19.6%
2020 241.62 Patents -7.4%
2021 218 Patents -9.8%
2022 85 Patents -61.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 2 Patents 2 Patents 2 Patents 2
1980s 6.3 Patents 1.5 Patents 11.03 Patents 10
1990s 19.4 Patents 8 Patents 46.5 Patents 10
2000s 92.27 Patents 59.33 Patents 142.08 Patents 10
2010s 184.85 Patents 134.25 Patents 260.95 Patents 10
2020s 181.54 Patents 85 Patents 241.62 Patents 3

Countries ranked near Hong Kong, China

  1. 17 Israel 115 Patents compare
  2. 18 Norway 108 Patents compare
  3. 19 India 101.33 Patents compare
  4. 21 Singapore 75.67 Patents compare
  5. 22 Liechtenstein 53 Patents compare
  6. 23 Czechia 43 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 Hong Kong, China?
Patents in oecd selected technologies — patent grants in Hong Kong, China was 85 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 Hong Kong, China?
The highest recorded value was 260.95 Patents in 2019.
What is the lowest patents in oecd selected technologies — patent grants recorded in Hong Kong, China?
The lowest recorded value was 1.5 Patents in 1983.
How does Hong Kong, China rank for patents in oecd selected technologies — patent grants?
Hong Kong, China ranks 20th out of 88 countries with data for 2022.
Is patents in oecd selected technologies — patent grants rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
Over the last ten years it is down 36.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Hong Kong, China 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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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.