Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent grants in Italy

Italy: Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent grants was 1,634 Patents in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
1,634 Patents
Change on year
down 27.6%
World rank
6th
of 88 countries
All-time high
3,240 Patents
in 2017
All-time low
13 Patents
in 1978
Years of data
45
1978–2022

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

01.0k2.0k3.0k1978200020221978: 13 Patents1979: 95 Patents1980: 186.2 Patents1981: 339 Patents1982: 431.2 Patents1983: 487 Patents1984: 658.7 Patents1985: 667.8 Patents1986: 860.3 Patents1987: 967.5 Patents1988: 1.1k Patents1989: 1.1k Patents1990: 1.3k Patents1991: 1.2k Patents1992: 1.3k Patents1993: 1.3k Patents1994: 1.4k Patents1995: 1.4k Patents1996: 1.5k Patents1997: 1.6k Patents1998: 1.7k Patents1999: 1.8k Patents2000: 1.9k Patents2001: 2.0k Patents2002: 2.1k Patents2003: 2.3k Patents2004: 2.3k Patents2005: 2.3k Patents2006: 2.4k Patents2007: 2.5k Patents2008: 2.3k Patents2009: 2.2k Patents2010: 2.5k Patents2011: 2.7k Patents2012: 2.6k Patents2013: 2.7k Patents2014: 2.9k Patents2015: 3.0k Patents2016: 3.2k Patents2017: 3.2k Patents2018: 3.1k Patents2019: 2.9k Patents2020: 2.8k Patents2021: 2.3k Patents2022: 1.6k Patents

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

Analysis

In 2022, patents in oecd selected technologies — patent grants in Italy stood at 1,634 Patents.

The figure is down 27.6% on the previous year and down 38.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patents in oecd selected technologies — patent grants in Italy peaked at 3,240 Patents in 2017 and was at its lowest, 13 Patents, in 1978.

That places Italy 6th out of 88 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 54 Patents 13 Patents 95 Patents 2
1980s 681.91 Patents 186.17 Patents 1,137 Patents 10
1990s 1,452 Patents 1,170 Patents 1,803 Patents 10
2000s 2,231 Patents 1,938 Patents 2,482 Patents 10
2010s 2,877 Patents 2,476 Patents 3,240 Patents 10
2020s 2,226 Patents 1,634 Patents 2,787 Patents 3

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 3 France 2,410 Patents compare
  2. 4 Japan 2,344 Patents compare
  3. 5 China (People’s Republic of) 1,763 Patents compare
  4. 7 Switzerland 1,210 Patents compare
  5. 8 Sweden 616 Patents compare
  6. 9 Austria 475.7 Patents compare

See the full ranking of 104 places →

More science & technology data for Italy

All data for Italy →

Frequently asked questions

What is patents in oecd selected technologies — patent grants in Italy?
Patents in oecd selected technologies — patent grants in Italy was 1,634 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 Italy?
The highest recorded value was 3,240 Patents in 2017.
What is the lowest patents in oecd selected technologies — patent grants recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 13 Patents in 1978.
How does Italy rank for patents in oecd selected technologies — patent grants?
Italy ranks 6th out of 88 countries with data for 2022.
Is patents in oecd selected technologies — patent grants rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is down 38.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Italy 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.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 45 observations, free to reuse under OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required).

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent grants in Italy. Statizoid, drawing on Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Retrieved 21 August 2026, from https://science-tech.statizoid.com/stat/patents-in-oecd-selected-technologies-patent-grants/italy/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://science-tech.statizoid.com/stat/patents-in-oecd-selected-technologies-patent-grants/italy/">Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent grants in Italy</a> — Statizoid

About this data

Indicator
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
Last refreshed

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.