Patents - technology diffusion in Cyprus
Cyprus: Patents - technology diffusion was 77 Patents in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Patents - technology diffusion in Cyprus, 1990–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Patents.
Analysis
Cyprus recorded 77 Patents for patents - technology diffusion in 2023.
That represents a change of down 65.2% on the previous year and down 95.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patents - technology diffusion in Cyprus peaked at 1,928 Patents in 2008 and was at its lowest, 42 Patents, in 1990.
Cyprus ranks 49th of 104 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Patents - technology diffusion in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | Patents | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 42 Patents | — |
| 1991 | 59 Patents | +40.5% |
| 1992 | 113 Patents | +91.5% |
| 1993 | 58 Patents | -48.7% |
| 1994 | 112 Patents | +93.1% |
| 1995 | 98 Patents | -12.5% |
| 1996 | 88 Patents | -10.2% |
| 1997 | 117 Patents | +33.0% |
| 1998 | 185 Patents | +58.1% |
| 1999 | 59 Patents | -68.1% |
| 2000 | 75 Patents | +27.1% |
| 2001 | 59 Patents | -21.3% |
| 2002 | 82 Patents | +39.0% |
| 2003 | 120 Patents | +46.3% |
| 2004 | 143 Patents | +19.2% |
| 2005 | 179 Patents | +25.2% |
| 2006 | 1,047 Patents | +484.9% |
| 2007 | 1,679 Patents | +60.4% |
| 2008 | 1,928 Patents | +14.8% |
| 2009 | 1,923 Patents | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 1,797 Patents | -6.6% |
| 2011 | 1,899 Patents | +5.7% |
| 2012 | 1,804 Patents | -5.0% |
| 2013 | 1,640 Patents | -9.1% |
| 2014 | 1,541 Patents | -6.0% |
| 2015 | 1,680 Patents | +9.0% |
| 2016 | 1,158 Patents | -31.1% |
| 2017 | 754 Patents | -34.9% |
| 2018 | 715 Patents | -5.2% |
| 2019 | 575 Patents | -19.6% |
| 2020 | 494 Patents | -14.1% |
| 2021 | 446 Patents | -9.7% |
| 2022 | 221 Patents | -50.4% |
| 2023 | 77 Patents | -65.2% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 77 Patents is below the median for high income countries, which is 659 Patents, 12% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 77 Patents is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 167 Patents, 46% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Patents - technology diffusion in Cyprus 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +484.9% | 179 Patents | 1,047 Patents |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 93.1 Patents | 42 Patents | 185 Patents | 10 |
| 2000s | 723.5 Patents | 59 Patents | 1,928 Patents | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,356 Patents | 575 Patents | 1,899 Patents | 10 |
| 2020s | 309.5 Patents | 77 Patents | 494 Patents | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
More science & technology data for Cyprus
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 156.22 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.11 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 1.51 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 155.14 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 5.32 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 5.31 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 1,764 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0013 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is patents - technology diffusion in Cyprus?
- Patents - technology diffusion in Cyprus was 77 Patents in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest patents - technology diffusion recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 1,928 Patents in 2008.
- What is the lowest patents - technology diffusion recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 42 Patents in 1990.
- How does Cyprus rank for patents - technology diffusion?
- Cyprus ranks 49th out of 104 countries with data for 2023.
- Is patents - technology diffusion rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 95.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cyprus 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