Patents - technology diffusion in France

France: Patents - technology diffusion was 13,659 Patents in 2023. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2023)
13,659 Patents
Change on year
up 3.7%
World rank
8th
of 104 countries
All-time high
16,081 Patents
in 2000
All-time low
12,913 Patents
in 2020
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Patents - technology diffusion in France, 1990–2023

05.0k10.0k15.0k1990200620231990: 15.4k Patents1991: 15.3k Patents1992: 14.6k Patents1993: 14.5k Patents1994: 14.6k Patents1995: 14.4k Patents1996: 15.0k Patents1997: 15.6k Patents1998: 15.5k Patents1999: 15.6k Patents2000: 16.1k Patents2001: 15.8k Patents2002: 15.5k Patents2003: 15.5k Patents2004: 15.9k Patents2005: 16.0k Patents2006: 16.0k Patents2007: 15.7k Patents2008: 15.3k Patents2009: 14.5k Patents2010: 15.0k Patents2011: 15.4k Patents2012: 15.4k Patents2013: 15.8k Patents2014: 15.4k Patents2015: 15.2k Patents2016: 15.1k Patents2017: 15.2k Patents2018: 15.2k Patents2019: 14.8k Patents2020: 12.9k Patents2021: 13.3k Patents2022: 13.2k Patents2023: 13.7k Patents

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Patents.

Analysis

The most recent figure for patents - technology diffusion in France is 13,659 Patents, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of up 3.7% on the previous year and down 13.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patents - technology diffusion in France peaked at 16,081 Patents in 2000 and was at its lowest, 12,913 Patents, in 2020.

That places France 8th 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 15,062 Patents 14,412 Patents 15,612 Patents 10
2000s 15,620 Patents 14,466 Patents 16,081 Patents 10
2010s 15,270 Patents 14,800 Patents 15,849 Patents 10
2020s 13,257 Patents 12,913 Patents 13,659 Patents 4

Countries ranked near France

  1. 5 Germany 52,279 Patents compare
  2. 6 Australia 37,316 Patents compare
  3. 7 United Kingdom 14,019 Patents compare
  4. 9 Israel 13,148 Patents compare
  5. 10 India 7,330 Patents compare
  6. 11 Canada 6,523 Patents compare

See the full ranking of 118 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is patents - technology diffusion in France?
Patents - technology diffusion in France was 13,659 Patents in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest patents - technology diffusion recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 16,081 Patents in 2000.
What is the lowest patents - technology diffusion recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 12,913 Patents in 2020.
How does France rank for patents - technology diffusion?
France ranks 8th out of 104 countries with data for 2023.
Is patents - technology diffusion rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this France 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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Indicator
Patents - technology diffusion
Unit
Patents
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
118 places, 3,266 data points, 1990–2023
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