Patents - technology diffusion in Austria
Austria: Patents - technology diffusion was 1,187 Patents in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Patents - technology diffusion in Austria, 1990–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Patents.
Analysis
The most recent figure for patents - technology diffusion in Austria is 1,187 Patents, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is down 5.5% on the previous year and down 32.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patents - technology diffusion in Austria peaked at 27,796 Patents in 2001 and was at its lowest, 1,187 Patents, in 2023.
Austria ranks 24th of 104 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Patents - technology diffusion in Austria, year by year
| Year | Patents | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 20,442 Patents | — |
| 1991 | 15,250 Patents | -25.4% |
| 1992 | 13,843 Patents | -9.2% |
| 1993 | 13,885 Patents | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 14,137 Patents | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 14,536 Patents | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 14,920 Patents | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 15,553 Patents | +4.2% |
| 1998 | 16,803 Patents | +8.0% |
| 1999 | 21,274 Patents | +26.6% |
| 2000 | 27,300 Patents | +28.3% |
| 2001 | 27,796 Patents | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 26,906 Patents | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 26,040 Patents | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 25,083 Patents | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 23,302 Patents | -7.1% |
| 2006 | 21,194 Patents | -9.0% |
| 2007 | 18,065 Patents | -14.8% |
| 2008 | 14,628 Patents | -19.0% |
| 2009 | 9,154 Patents | -37.4% |
| 2010 | 3,779 Patents | -58.7% |
| 2011 | 1,837 Patents | -51.4% |
| 2012 | 1,729 Patents | -5.9% |
| 2013 | 1,750 Patents | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 1,764 Patents | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 1,812 Patents | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 1,618 Patents | -10.7% |
| 2017 | 1,534 Patents | -5.2% |
| 2018 | 1,472 Patents | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 1,529 Patents | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 1,458 Patents | -4.6% |
| 2021 | 1,328 Patents | -8.9% |
| 2022 | 1,256 Patents | -5.4% |
| 2023 | 1,187 Patents | -5.5% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 1,187 Patents is above the median for high income countries, which is 659 Patents, 1.8× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Austria's 1,187 Patents is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 167 Patents, 7.1× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Patents - technology diffusion in Austria 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | -58.7% | 9,154 Patents | 3,779 Patents |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16,064 Patents | 13,843 Patents | 21,274 Patents | 10 |
| 2000s | 21,947 Patents | 9,154 Patents | 27,796 Patents | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,882 Patents | 1,472 Patents | 3,779 Patents | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,307 Patents | 1,187 Patents | 1,458 Patents | 4 |
Countries ranked near Austria
More science & technology data for Austria
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- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 124.46 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.24 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 11.35 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 134.71 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 2.23 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 2.12 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 13,846 (2023)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is patents - technology diffusion in Austria?
- Patents - technology diffusion in Austria was 1,187 Patents in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest patents - technology diffusion recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 27,796 Patents in 2001.
- What is the lowest patents - technology diffusion recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,187 Patents in 2023.
- How does Austria rank for patents - technology diffusion?
- Austria ranks 24th out of 104 countries with data for 2023.
- Is patents - technology diffusion rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Austria 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