Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent grants in Switzerland
Switzerland: Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent grants was 1,210 Patents in 2022. ▲ Rising
Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent grants in Switzerland, 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 Switzerland is 1,210 Patents, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 45.5% on the previous year and down 65.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patents in oecd selected technologies — patent grants in Switzerland peaked at 4,006 Patents in 2017 and was at its lowest, 194 Patents, in 1978.
That places Switzerland 7th out of 88 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent grants in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Patents | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 194 Patents | — |
| 1979 | 577.81 Patents | +197.8% |
| 1980 | 775.07 Patents | +34.1% |
| 1981 | 901.43 Patents | +16.3% |
| 1982 | 1,020 Patents | +13.2% |
| 1983 | 1,120 Patents | +9.8% |
| 1984 | 1,211 Patents | +8.1% |
| 1985 | 1,270 Patents | +4.8% |
| 1986 | 1,215 Patents | -4.3% |
| 1987 | 1,254 Patents | +3.2% |
| 1988 | 1,342 Patents | +7.0% |
| 1989 | 1,395 Patents | +4.0% |
| 1990 | 1,525 Patents | +9.3% |
| 1991 | 1,387 Patents | -9.1% |
| 1992 | 1,464 Patents | +5.6% |
| 1993 | 1,494 Patents | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 1,458 Patents | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 1,516 Patents | +3.9% |
| 1996 | 1,591 Patents | +5.0% |
| 1997 | 1,857 Patents | +16.7% |
| 1998 | 1,980 Patents | +6.6% |
| 1999 | 2,039 Patents | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 2,192 Patents | +7.5% |
| 2001 | 2,334 Patents | +6.5% |
| 2002 | 2,391 Patents | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 2,459 Patents | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 2,511 Patents | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 2,662 Patents | +6.0% |
| 2006 | 2,880 Patents | +8.2% |
| 2007 | 3,067 Patents | +6.5% |
| 2008 | 3,125 Patents | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 3,141 Patents | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 3,217 Patents | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 3,547 Patents | +10.3% |
| 2012 | 3,553 Patents | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 3,628 Patents | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 3,552 Patents | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 3,768 Patents | +6.1% |
| 2016 | 3,927 Patents | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 4,006 Patents | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 3,561 Patents | -11.1% |
| 2019 | 3,266 Patents | -8.3% |
| 2020 | 2,689 Patents | -17.7% |
| 2021 | 2,218 Patents | -17.5% |
| 2022 | 1,210 Patents | -45.5% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 1,210 Patents is above the median for high income countries, which is 20.5 Patents, 59.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 1,210 Patents is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 20.13 Patents, 60.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent grants in Switzerland 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 | +197.8% | 194 Patents | 577.81 Patents |
| 2022 | -45.5% | 2,218 Patents | 1,210 Patents |
| 1980 | +34.1% | 577.81 Patents | 775.07 Patents |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 385.9 Patents | 194 Patents | 577.81 Patents | 2 |
| 1980s | 1,151 Patents | 775.07 Patents | 1,395 Patents | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,631 Patents | 1,387 Patents | 2,039 Patents | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,676 Patents | 2,192 Patents | 3,141 Patents | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,603 Patents | 3,217 Patents | 4,006 Patents | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,039 Patents | 1,210 Patents | 2,689 Patents | 3 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 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 Slovenia 29 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
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Frequently asked questions
- What is patents in oecd selected technologies — patent grants in Switzerland?
- Patents in oecd selected technologies — patent grants in Switzerland was 1,210 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 Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 4,006 Patents in 2017.
- What is the lowest patents in oecd selected technologies — patent grants recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 194 Patents in 1978.
- How does Switzerland rank for patents in oecd selected technologies — patent grants?
- Switzerland ranks 7th out of 88 countries with data for 2022.
- Is patents in oecd selected technologies — patent grants rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 65.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Switzerland 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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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.