Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent grants in Liechtenstein
Liechtenstein: Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent grants was 53 Patents in 2022. ▲ Rising
Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent grants in Liechtenstein, 1978–2022
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Patents.
Analysis
In 2022, patents in oecd selected technologies — patent grants in Liechtenstein stood at 53 Patents.
That represents a change of down 46.9% on the previous year and down 64.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patents in oecd selected technologies — patent grants in Liechtenstein peaked at 189.5 Patents in 2018 and was at its lowest, 2.5 Patents, in 1978.
That places Liechtenstein 22nd out of 88 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent grants in Liechtenstein, year by year
| Year | Patents | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 2.5 Patents | — |
| 1979 | 13 Patents | +420.0% |
| 1980 | 25 Patents | +92.3% |
| 1981 | 25.5 Patents | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 39 Patents | +52.9% |
| 1983 | 41.5 Patents | +6.4% |
| 1984 | 27.83 Patents | -32.9% |
| 1985 | 59 Patents | +112.0% |
| 1986 | 47 Patents | -20.3% |
| 1987 | 60 Patents | +27.7% |
| 1988 | 55 Patents | -8.3% |
| 1989 | 56.5 Patents | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 79.83 Patents | +41.3% |
| 1991 | 75 Patents | -6.1% |
| 1992 | 82.5 Patents | +10.0% |
| 1993 | 64 Patents | -22.4% |
| 1994 | 70.5 Patents | +10.2% |
| 1995 | 86.25 Patents | +22.3% |
| 1996 | 87.75 Patents | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 104.33 Patents | +18.9% |
| 1998 | 96.83 Patents | -7.2% |
| 1999 | 113 Patents | +16.7% |
| 2000 | 103 Patents | -8.8% |
| 2001 | 132.33 Patents | +28.5% |
| 2002 | 117 Patents | -11.6% |
| 2003 | 100.5 Patents | -14.1% |
| 2004 | 116.5 Patents | +15.9% |
| 2005 | 110 Patents | -5.6% |
| 2006 | 110.5 Patents | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 126.5 Patents | +14.5% |
| 2008 | 132 Patents | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 122.5 Patents | -7.2% |
| 2010 | 109.5 Patents | -10.6% |
| 2011 | 147.5 Patents | +34.7% |
| 2012 | 149 Patents | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 131 Patents | -12.1% |
| 2014 | 171 Patents | +30.5% |
| 2015 | 177.83 Patents | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 141.5 Patents | -20.4% |
| 2017 | 151.5 Patents | +7.1% |
| 2018 | 189.5 Patents | +25.1% |
| 2019 | 162 Patents | -14.5% |
| 2020 | 133 Patents | -17.9% |
| 2021 | 99.75 Patents | -25.0% |
| 2022 | 53 Patents | -46.9% |
Liechtenstein compared with similar countries
- Liechtenstein's 53 Patents is above the median for high income countries, which is 20.5 Patents, 2.6× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Liechtenstein's 53 Patents is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 20.13 Patents, 2.6× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent grants in Liechtenstein 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | +420.0% | 2.5 Patents | 13 Patents |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.75 Patents | 2.5 Patents | 13 Patents | 2 |
| 1980s | 43.63 Patents | 25 Patents | 60 Patents | 10 |
| 1990s | 86 Patents | 64 Patents | 113 Patents | 10 |
| 2000s | 117.08 Patents | 100.5 Patents | 132.33 Patents | 10 |
| 2010s | 153.03 Patents | 109.5 Patents | 189.5 Patents | 10 |
| 2020s | 95.25 Patents | 53 Patents | 133 Patents | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is patents in oecd selected technologies — patent grants in Liechtenstein?
- Patents in oecd selected technologies — patent grants in Liechtenstein was 53 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 Liechtenstein?
- The highest recorded value was 189.5 Patents in 2018.
- What is the lowest patents in oecd selected technologies — patent grants recorded in Liechtenstein?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.5 Patents in 1978.
- How does Liechtenstein rank for patents in oecd selected technologies — patent grants?
- Liechtenstein ranks 22nd out of 88 countries with data for 2022.
- Is patents in oecd selected technologies — patent grants rising or falling in Liechtenstein?
- Over the last ten years it is down 64.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Liechtenstein 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.