Patents - technology diffusion in Czechia
Czechia: Patents - technology diffusion was 435 Patents in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Patents - technology diffusion in Czechia, 1990–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Patents.
Analysis
The most recent figure for patents - technology diffusion in Czechia is 435 Patents, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 9.2% on the previous year and down 53.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patents - technology diffusion in Czechia peaked at 5,599 Patents in 2000 and was at its lowest, 97 Patents, in 1990.
Czechia ranks 38th 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 Czechia, year by year
| Year | Patents | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 97 Patents | — |
| 1991 | 215 Patents | +121.6% |
| 1992 | 773 Patents | +259.5% |
| 1993 | 3,871 Patents | +400.8% |
| 1994 | 4,407 Patents | +13.8% |
| 1995 | 4,603 Patents | +4.4% |
| 1996 | 5,180 Patents | +12.5% |
| 1997 | 5,457 Patents | +5.3% |
| 1998 | 5,325 Patents | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 5,365 Patents | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 5,599 Patents | +4.4% |
| 2001 | 4,827 Patents | -13.8% |
| 2002 | 3,064 Patents | -36.5% |
| 2003 | 912 Patents | -70.2% |
| 2004 | 755 Patents | -17.2% |
| 2005 | 716 Patents | -5.2% |
| 2006 | 734 Patents | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 797 Patents | +8.6% |
| 2008 | 733 Patents | -8.0% |
| 2009 | 815 Patents | +11.2% |
| 2010 | 849 Patents | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 837 Patents | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 880 Patents | +5.1% |
| 2013 | 929 Patents | +5.6% |
| 2014 | 845 Patents | -9.0% |
| 2015 | 863 Patents | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 703 Patents | -18.5% |
| 2017 | 681 Patents | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 647 Patents | -5.0% |
| 2019 | 647 Patents | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 630 Patents | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 536 Patents | -14.9% |
| 2022 | 479 Patents | -10.6% |
| 2023 | 435 Patents | -9.2% |
Czechia compared with similar countries
- Czechia's 435 Patents is below the median for high income countries, which is 659 Patents, 66% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Czechia's 435 Patents is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 167 Patents, 2.6× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Patents - technology diffusion in Czechia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +400.8% | 773 Patents | 3,871 Patents |
| 1992 | +259.5% | 215 Patents | 773 Patents |
| 1991 | +121.6% | 97 Patents | 215 Patents |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,529 Patents | 97 Patents | 5,457 Patents | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,895 Patents | 716 Patents | 5,599 Patents | 10 |
| 2010s | 788.1 Patents | 647 Patents | 929 Patents | 10 |
| 2020s | 520 Patents | 435 Patents | 630 Patents | 4 |
Countries ranked near Czechia
- 35 Ecuador 534 Patents compare
- 36 Hungary 474 Patents compare
- 37 Portugal 468 Patents compare
- 39 Costa Rica 408 Patents compare
- 40 Dominican Republic 365 Patents compare
- 41 New Zealand 188 Patents compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is patents - technology diffusion in Czechia?
- Patents - technology diffusion in Czechia was 435 Patents in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest patents - technology diffusion recorded in Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 5,599 Patents in 2000.
- What is the lowest patents - technology diffusion recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 97 Patents in 1990.
- How does Czechia rank for patents - technology diffusion?
- Czechia ranks 38th out of 104 countries with data for 2023.
- Is patents - technology diffusion rising or falling in Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 53.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Czechia 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