Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent grants in Netherlands
Netherlands: Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent grants was 833.5 Patents in 2022. ▲ Rising
Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent grants in Netherlands, 1978–2022
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Patents.
Analysis
The most recent figure for patents in oecd selected technologies — patent grants in Netherlands is 833.5 Patents, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 38.5% on the previous year and down 67.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patents in oecd selected technologies — patent grants in Netherlands peaked at 3,054 Patents in 2015 and was at its lowest, 122 Patents, in 1978.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent grants in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Patents | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 122 Patents | — |
| 1979 | 274.81 Patents | +125.3% |
| 1980 | 467.57 Patents | +70.1% |
| 1981 | 555.1 Patents | +18.7% |
| 1982 | 765.43 Patents | +37.9% |
| 1983 | 861.96 Patents | +12.6% |
| 1984 | 935.1 Patents | +8.5% |
| 1985 | 992.64 Patents | +6.2% |
| 1986 | 1,092 Patents | +10.0% |
| 1987 | 1,135 Patents | +3.9% |
| 1988 | 1,197 Patents | +5.4% |
| 1989 | 1,266 Patents | +5.8% |
| 1990 | 1,425 Patents | +12.6% |
| 1991 | 1,233 Patents | -13.5% |
| 1992 | 1,314 Patents | +6.6% |
| 1993 | 1,343 Patents | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 1,321 Patents | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 1,417 Patents | +7.3% |
| 1996 | 1,526 Patents | +7.7% |
| 1997 | 1,563 Patents | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 1,586 Patents | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 1,682 Patents | +6.1% |
| 2000 | 1,815 Patents | +7.9% |
| 2001 | 1,872 Patents | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 1,787 Patents | -4.6% |
| 2003 | 2,111 Patents | +18.1% |
| 2004 | 2,011 Patents | -4.7% |
| 2005 | 2,082 Patents | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 2,052 Patents | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 2,072 Patents | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 2,126 Patents | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 2,326 Patents | +9.4% |
| 2010 | 2,361 Patents | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 2,202 Patents | -6.7% |
| 2012 | 2,531 Patents | +15.0% |
| 2013 | 2,588 Patents | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 2,804 Patents | +8.3% |
| 2015 | 3,054 Patents | +8.9% |
| 2016 | 3,024 Patents | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 2,713 Patents | -10.3% |
| 2018 | 2,405 Patents | -11.3% |
| 2019 | 2,062 Patents | -14.3% |
| 2020 | 1,799 Patents | -12.7% |
| 2021 | 1,354 Patents | -24.7% |
| 2022 | 833.5 Patents | -38.5% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent grants in Netherlands 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 | +125.3% | 122 Patents | 274.81 Patents |
| 1980 | +70.1% | 274.81 Patents | 467.57 Patents |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 198.41 Patents | 122 Patents | 274.81 Patents | 2 |
| 1980s | 926.8 Patents | 467.57 Patents | 1,266 Patents | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,441 Patents | 1,233 Patents | 1,682 Patents | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,025 Patents | 1,787 Patents | 2,326 Patents | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,574 Patents | 2,062 Patents | 3,054 Patents | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,329 Patents | 833.5 Patents | 1,799 Patents | 3 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 1 OECD 22,278 Patents compare
- 1 United States 3,509 Patents compare
- 2 Germany 5,128 Patents compare
- 3 France 2,410 Patents compare
- 4 Japan 2,344 Patents compare
- 4 United Kingdom 667.92 Patents compare
- 5 China 1,763 Patents compare
- 5 Poland 114.33 Patents compare
- 6 Türkiye 56 Patents compare
- 6 Italy 1,634 Patents compare
More science & technology data for Netherlands
- Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent applications 4,269 Patents (2023)
- Domestic ownership of inventions made abroad — Patent applications 0 Patents (2023)
- Foreign ownership of domestic inventions — Patent applications 0 Patents (2023)
- Indicators of international co-operation — Patent applications 0 Patents (2023)
- Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category and NUTS 6,803 Thousand persons (2025)
- Patents - technology diffusion 2,843 Patents (2023)
- Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category, NUTS 1 6,803 Thousand persons (2025)
- Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category, NUTS 1 6,803 Thousand persons (2025)
- R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and NUTS 198,165 Full-time equivalent (FTE) (2024)
- Individuals who used the internet, frequency of use and activities 99.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is patents in oecd selected technologies — patent grants in Netherlands?
- Patents in oecd selected technologies — patent grants in Netherlands was 833.5 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 Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 3,054 Patents in 2015.
- What is the lowest patents in oecd selected technologies — patent grants recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 122 Patents in 1978.
- How does Netherlands rank for patents in oecd selected technologies — patent grants?
- Netherlands ranks 3rd out of 13 countries with data for 2022.
- Is patents in oecd selected technologies — patent grants rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 67.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Netherlands 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.