Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent grants in Sweden
Sweden: Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent grants was 616 Patents in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent grants in Sweden, 1978–2022
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Patents.
Analysis
In 2022, patents in oecd selected technologies — patent grants in Sweden stood at 616 Patents.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 44.1% on the previous year and down 74.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patents in oecd selected technologies — patent grants in Sweden peaked at 2,747 Patents in 2015 and was at its lowest, 56 Patents, in 1978.
Sweden ranks 8th of 88 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent grants in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Patents | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 56 Patents | — |
| 1979 | 165.83 Patents | +196.1% |
| 1980 | 283.5 Patents | +71.0% |
| 1981 | 356 Patents | +25.6% |
| 1982 | 424.42 Patents | +19.2% |
| 1983 | 489.17 Patents | +15.3% |
| 1984 | 493.33 Patents | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 568.67 Patents | +15.3% |
| 1986 | 582.25 Patents | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 580.83 Patents | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 603 Patents | +3.8% |
| 1989 | 598.52 Patents | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 642.5 Patents | +7.3% |
| 1991 | 687 Patents | +6.9% |
| 1992 | 734.65 Patents | +6.9% |
| 1993 | 821.33 Patents | +11.8% |
| 1994 | 849.22 Patents | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 1,038 Patents | +22.2% |
| 1996 | 1,097 Patents | +5.7% |
| 1997 | 1,293 Patents | +17.8% |
| 1998 | 1,336 Patents | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 1,480 Patents | +10.8% |
| 2000 | 1,575 Patents | +6.4% |
| 2001 | 1,627 Patents | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 1,618 Patents | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 1,543 Patents | -4.6% |
| 2004 | 1,660 Patents | +7.5% |
| 2005 | 1,626 Patents | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 1,650 Patents | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 1,841 Patents | +11.6% |
| 2008 | 2,226 Patents | +20.9% |
| 2009 | 2,042 Patents | -8.3% |
| 2010 | 2,138 Patents | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 2,352 Patents | +10.0% |
| 2012 | 2,406 Patents | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 2,713 Patents | +12.8% |
| 2014 | 2,683 Patents | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 2,747 Patents | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 2,649 Patents | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 2,675 Patents | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 2,365 Patents | -11.6% |
| 2019 | 2,025 Patents | -14.4% |
| 2020 | 1,634 Patents | -19.3% |
| 2021 | 1,102 Patents | -32.6% |
| 2022 | 616 Patents | -44.1% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 616 Patents is above the median for high income countries, which is 20.5 Patents, 30.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 616 Patents is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 20.13 Patents, 30.6× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent grants in Sweden 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 | +196.1% | 56 Patents | 165.83 Patents |
| 1980 | +71.0% | 165.83 Patents | 283.5 Patents |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 110.92 Patents | 56 Patents | 165.83 Patents | 2 |
| 1980s | 497.97 Patents | 283.5 Patents | 603 Patents | 10 |
| 1990s | 997.9 Patents | 642.5 Patents | 1,480 Patents | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,741 Patents | 1,543 Patents | 2,226 Patents | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,475 Patents | 2,025 Patents | 2,747 Patents | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,117 Patents | 616 Patents | 1,634 Patents | 3 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 5 China 1,763 Patents compare
- 5 Poland 114.33 Patents compare
- 6 Türkiye 56 Patents compare
- 6 Italy 1,634 Patents compare
- 7 Slovenia 29 Patents compare
- 7 Switzerland 1,210 Patents compare
- 8 Latvia 11 Patents compare
- 8 Lithuania 11 Patents compare
- 9 Austria 475.7 Patents compare
- 10 Estonia 10 Patents compare
- 10 Belgium 394.5 Patents compare
- 11 Taiwan 343 Patents compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is patents in oecd selected technologies — patent grants in Sweden?
- Patents in oecd selected technologies — patent grants in Sweden was 616 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 Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 2,747 Patents in 2015.
- What is the lowest patents in oecd selected technologies — patent grants recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 56 Patents in 1978.
- How does Sweden rank for patents in oecd selected technologies — patent grants?
- Sweden ranks 8th out of 88 countries with data for 2022.
- Is patents in oecd selected technologies — patent grants rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 74.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sweden 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.