Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent grants in Slovenia
Slovenia: Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent grants was 29 Patents in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent grants in Slovenia, 1978–2022
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Patents.
Analysis
In 2022, patents in oecd selected technologies — patent grants in Slovenia stood at 29 Patents.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 28.4% on the previous year and down 51.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patents in oecd selected technologies — patent grants in Slovenia peaked at 82 Patents in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0 Patents, in 1978.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent grants in Slovenia, year by year
| Year | Patents | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 0 Patents | — |
| 1979 | 0 Patents | — |
| 1980 | 0 Patents | — |
| 1981 | 0 Patents | — |
| 1982 | 0 Patents | — |
| 1983 | 0 Patents | — |
| 1984 | 0 Patents | — |
| 1985 | 1 Patents | — |
| 1986 | 0 Patents | -100.0% |
| 1987 | 2 Patents | — |
| 1988 | 6 Patents | +200.0% |
| 1989 | 3 Patents | -50.0% |
| 1990 | 4 Patents | +33.3% |
| 1991 | 5 Patents | +25.0% |
| 1992 | 3 Patents | -40.0% |
| 1993 | 11 Patents | +266.7% |
| 1994 | 10 Patents | -9.1% |
| 1995 | 11.17 Patents | +11.7% |
| 1996 | 16.33 Patents | +46.3% |
| 1997 | 12 Patents | -26.5% |
| 1998 | 11 Patents | -8.3% |
| 1999 | 24 Patents | +118.2% |
| 2000 | 22.25 Patents | -7.3% |
| 2001 | 13 Patents | -41.6% |
| 2002 | 26 Patents | +100.0% |
| 2003 | 35.5 Patents | +36.5% |
| 2004 | 38.11 Patents | +7.3% |
| 2005 | 39 Patents | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 49.5 Patents | +26.9% |
| 2007 | 47.17 Patents | -4.7% |
| 2008 | 45.5 Patents | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 68 Patents | +49.5% |
| 2010 | 63.33 Patents | -6.9% |
| 2011 | 54.75 Patents | -13.6% |
| 2012 | 60 Patents | +9.6% |
| 2013 | 76 Patents | +26.7% |
| 2014 | 71.33 Patents | -6.1% |
| 2015 | 60 Patents | -15.9% |
| 2016 | 55.42 Patents | -7.6% |
| 2017 | 65 Patents | +17.3% |
| 2018 | 82 Patents | +26.2% |
| 2019 | 49.33 Patents | -39.8% |
| 2020 | 72.17 Patents | +46.3% |
| 2021 | 40.5 Patents | -43.9% |
| 2022 | 29 Patents | -28.4% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent grants in Slovenia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +266.7% | 3 Patents | 11 Patents |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 Patents | 0 Patents | 0 Patents | 2 |
| 1980s | 1.2 Patents | 0 Patents | 6 Patents | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.75 Patents | 3 Patents | 24 Patents | 10 |
| 2000s | 38.4 Patents | 13 Patents | 68 Patents | 10 |
| 2010s | 63.72 Patents | 49.33 Patents | 82 Patents | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.22 Patents | 29 Patents | 72.17 Patents | 3 |
Countries ranked near Slovenia
- 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
- 7 Switzerland 1,210 Patents compare
- 8 Latvia 11 Patents compare
- 8 Lithuania 11 Patents compare
- 8 Sweden 616 Patents compare
- 9 Austria 475.7 Patents compare
- 10 Estonia 10 Patents compare
- 10 Belgium 394.5 Patents compare
More science & technology data for Slovenia
- Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent applications 118.7 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 564.4 Thousand persons (2025)
- Patents - technology diffusion 162 Patents (2023)
- Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category, NUTS 1 564.4 Thousand persons (2025)
- Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category, NUTS 1 564.4 Thousand persons (2025)
- R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and NUTS 18,133 Full-time equivalent (FTE) (2024)
- Individuals who used the internet, frequency of use and activities 90.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is patents in oecd selected technologies — patent grants in Slovenia?
- Patents in oecd selected technologies — patent grants in Slovenia was 29 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 Slovenia?
- The highest recorded value was 82 Patents in 2018.
- What is the lowest patents in oecd selected technologies — patent grants recorded in Slovenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 Patents in 1978.
- How does Slovenia rank for patents in oecd selected technologies — patent grants?
- Slovenia ranks 7th out of 13 countries with data for 2022.
- Is patents in oecd selected technologies — patent grants rising or falling in Slovenia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Slovenia 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.