Patents - technology diffusion in Germany
Germany: Patents - technology diffusion was 52,279 Patents in 2023. ▼ Falling
Patents - technology diffusion in Germany, 1990–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Patents.
Analysis
Germany recorded 52,279 Patents for patents - technology diffusion in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and down 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patents - technology diffusion in Germany peaked at 92,760 Patents in 2000 and was at its lowest, 51,960 Patents, in 2022.
That places Germany 5th 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.
Patents - technology diffusion in Germany, year by year
| Year | Patents | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 68,395 Patents | — |
| 1991 | 68,087 Patents | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 68,158 Patents | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 68,172 Patents | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 69,983 Patents | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 71,809 Patents | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 77,967 Patents | +8.6% |
| 1997 | 82,854 Patents | +6.3% |
| 1998 | 86,278 Patents | +4.1% |
| 1999 | 89,138 Patents | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 92,760 Patents | +4.1% |
| 2001 | 90,426 Patents | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 85,071 Patents | -5.9% |
| 2003 | 82,773 Patents | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 81,352 Patents | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 78,756 Patents | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 73,977 Patents | -6.1% |
| 2007 | 68,481 Patents | -7.4% |
| 2008 | 63,518 Patents | -7.2% |
| 2009 | 55,653 Patents | -12.4% |
| 2010 | 56,411 Patents | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 55,525 Patents | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 56,571 Patents | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 57,869 Patents | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 60,259 Patents | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 61,527 Patents | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 62,339 Patents | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 63,006 Patents | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 62,896 Patents | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 61,643 Patents | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 56,758 Patents | -7.9% |
| 2021 | 53,454 Patents | -5.8% |
| 2022 | 51,960 Patents | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 52,279 Patents | +0.6% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 52,279 Patents is above the median for high income countries, which is 659 Patents, 79.3× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Germany's 52,279 Patents is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 167 Patents, 313.0× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 75,084 Patents | 68,087 Patents | 89,138 Patents | 10 |
| 2000s | 77,277 Patents | 55,653 Patents | 92,760 Patents | 10 |
| 2010s | 59,805 Patents | 55,525 Patents | 63,006 Patents | 10 |
| 2020s | 53,613 Patents | 51,960 Patents | 56,758 Patents | 4 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 2 Netherlands 2,843 Patents compare
- 2 United States 370,325 Patents compare
- 3 Türkiye 1,760 Patents compare
- 3 Croatia 188 Patents compare
- 3 Japan 251,752 Patents compare
- 4 Moldova 96 Patents compare
- 4 Slovenia 162 Patents compare
- 4 Taiwan 55,572 Patents compare
- 5 Madagascar 1 Patents compare
- 5 Lithuania 80 Patents compare
- 6 Viet Nam 68 Patents compare
- 6 Australia 37,316 Patents compare
- 7 Latvia 41 Patents compare
- 7 United Kingdom 14,019 Patents compare
- 8 Estonia 32 Patents compare
- 8 France 13,659 Patents compare
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- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.31 units per person (2024)
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- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 109.20 million (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is patents - technology diffusion in Germany?
- Patents - technology diffusion in Germany was 52,279 Patents in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest patents - technology diffusion recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 92,760 Patents in 2000.
- What is the lowest patents - technology diffusion recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 51,960 Patents in 2022.
- How does Germany rank for patents - technology diffusion?
- Germany ranks 5th out of 104 countries with data for 2023.
- Is patents - technology diffusion rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Germany 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