Patents - technology diffusion in Australia
Australia: Patents - technology diffusion was 37,316 Patents in 2023. ▼ Falling
Patents - technology diffusion in Australia, 1990–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Patents.
Analysis
Australia recorded 37,316 Patents for patents - technology diffusion in 2023.
That represents a change of down 8.2% on the previous year and down 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patents - technology diffusion in Australia peaked at 123,130 Patents in 2003 and was at its lowest, 24,834 Patents, in 1991.
That places Australia 6th out of 104 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38,928 Patents | 24,834 Patents | 67,626 Patents | 10 |
| 2000s | 58,034 Patents | 32,776 Patents | 123,130 Patents | 10 |
| 2010s | 38,091 Patents | 34,191 Patents | 42,328 Patents | 10 |
| 2020s | 43,966 Patents | 37,316 Patents | 50,454 Patents | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is patents - technology diffusion in Australia?
- Patents - technology diffusion in Australia was 37,316 Patents in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest patents - technology diffusion recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 123,130 Patents in 2003.
- What is the lowest patents - technology diffusion recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 24,834 Patents in 1991.
- How does Australia rank for patents - technology diffusion?
- Australia ranks 6th out of 104 countries with data for 2023.
- Is patents - technology diffusion rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Patents - technology diffusion. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Patent statistics and indicators are suitable for tracking innovation in environment-related technologies. They allow the assessment of countries' innovation performance as well as the design of governments' environmental and innovation policies. This dataset presents data on patent applications by patent office. For more information on the methodology, click the link below on "Database documentation" Data source(s): OECD, STI Micro-data Lab: Intellectual Property Database, http://oe.cd/ipstats Contact: ENV.Stat@oecd.org Dataset release date: April 16, 2026 Database documentation