Patents - technology diffusion in Finland
Finland: Patents - technology diffusion was 1,397 Patents in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Patents - technology diffusion in Finland, 1990–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Patents.
Analysis
Finland recorded 1,397 Patents for patents - technology diffusion in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patents - technology diffusion in Finland peaked at 7,638 Patents in 1995 and was at its lowest, 1,156 Patents, in 2015.
Finland ranks 22nd 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 Finland, year by year
| Year | Patents | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 7,609 Patents | — |
| 1991 | 7,057 Patents | -7.3% |
| 1992 | 6,905 Patents | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 6,630 Patents | -4.0% |
| 1994 | 7,399 Patents | +11.6% |
| 1995 | 7,638 Patents | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 5,058 Patents | -33.8% |
| 1997 | 3,899 Patents | -22.9% |
| 1998 | 2,857 Patents | -26.7% |
| 1999 | 2,541 Patents | -11.1% |
| 2000 | 2,911 Patents | +14.6% |
| 2001 | 2,526 Patents | -13.2% |
| 2002 | 2,368 Patents | -6.3% |
| 2003 | 2,191 Patents | -7.5% |
| 2004 | 2,161 Patents | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 2,048 Patents | -5.2% |
| 2006 | 2,030 Patents | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 1,978 Patents | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 1,889 Patents | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 1,910 Patents | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 1,801 Patents | -5.7% |
| 2011 | 1,744 Patents | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 1,382 Patents | -20.8% |
| 2013 | 1,419 Patents | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 1,285 Patents | -9.4% |
| 2015 | 1,156 Patents | -10.0% |
| 2016 | 1,350 Patents | +16.8% |
| 2017 | 1,600 Patents | +18.5% |
| 2018 | 1,781 Patents | +11.3% |
| 2019 | 1,939 Patents | +8.9% |
| 2020 | 2,212 Patents | +14.1% |
| 2021 | 1,867 Patents | -15.6% |
| 2022 | 1,417 Patents | -24.1% |
| 2023 | 1,397 Patents | -1.4% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 1,397 Patents is above the median for high income countries, which is 659 Patents, 2.1× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Finland's 1,397 Patents is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 167 Patents, 8.4× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,759 Patents | 2,541 Patents | 7,638 Patents | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,201 Patents | 1,889 Patents | 2,911 Patents | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,546 Patents | 1,156 Patents | 1,939 Patents | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,723 Patents | 1,397 Patents | 2,212 Patents | 4 |
Countries ranked near Finland
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Frequently asked questions
- What is patents - technology diffusion in Finland?
- Patents - technology diffusion in Finland was 1,397 Patents in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest patents - technology diffusion recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 7,638 Patents in 1995.
- What is the lowest patents - technology diffusion recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,156 Patents in 2015.
- How does Finland rank for patents - technology diffusion?
- Finland ranks 22nd out of 104 countries with data for 2023.
- Is patents - technology diffusion rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Finland 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