Patents - technology diffusion in Greece
Greece: Patents - technology diffusion was 881 Patents in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Patents - technology diffusion in Greece, 1990–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Patents.
Analysis
Greece recorded 881 Patents for patents - technology diffusion in 2023.
That represents a change of down 4.3% on the previous year and up 83.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patents - technology diffusion in Greece peaked at 3,266 Patents in 1997 and was at its lowest, 393 Patents, in 2015.
Greece ranks 29th 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 Greece, year by year
| Year | Patents | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 741 Patents | — |
| 1991 | 515 Patents | -30.5% |
| 1992 | 742 Patents | +44.1% |
| 1993 | 650 Patents | -12.4% |
| 1994 | 402 Patents | -38.2% |
| 1995 | 2,250 Patents | +459.7% |
| 1996 | 3,133 Patents | +39.2% |
| 1997 | 3,266 Patents | +4.2% |
| 1998 | 1,301 Patents | -60.2% |
| 1999 | 2,933 Patents | +125.4% |
| 2000 | 2,779 Patents | -5.3% |
| 2001 | 2,102 Patents | -24.4% |
| 2002 | 419 Patents | -80.1% |
| 2003 | 438 Patents | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 423 Patents | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 512 Patents | +21.0% |
| 2006 | 575 Patents | +12.3% |
| 2007 | 594 Patents | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 654 Patents | +10.1% |
| 2009 | 567 Patents | -13.3% |
| 2010 | 556 Patents | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 511 Patents | -8.1% |
| 2012 | 439 Patents | -14.1% |
| 2013 | 481 Patents | +9.6% |
| 2014 | 469 Patents | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 393 Patents | -16.2% |
| 2016 | 413 Patents | +5.1% |
| 2017 | 447 Patents | +8.2% |
| 2018 | 438 Patents | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 488 Patents | +11.4% |
| 2020 | 612 Patents | +25.4% |
| 2021 | 800 Patents | +30.7% |
| 2022 | 921 Patents | +15.1% |
| 2023 | 881 Patents | -4.3% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 881 Patents is above the median for high income countries, which is 659 Patents, 1.3× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Greece's 881 Patents is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 167 Patents, 5.3× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Patents - technology diffusion in Greece 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +459.7% | 402 Patents | 2,250 Patents |
| 1999 | +125.4% | 1,301 Patents | 2,933 Patents |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,593 Patents | 402 Patents | 3,266 Patents | 10 |
| 2000s | 906.3 Patents | 419 Patents | 2,779 Patents | 10 |
| 2010s | 463.5 Patents | 393 Patents | 556 Patents | 10 |
| 2020s | 803.5 Patents | 612 Patents | 921 Patents | 4 |
Countries ranked near Greece
More science & technology data for Greece
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Frequently asked questions
- What is patents - technology diffusion in Greece?
- Patents - technology diffusion in Greece was 881 Patents in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest patents - technology diffusion recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 3,266 Patents in 1997.
- What is the lowest patents - technology diffusion recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 393 Patents in 2015.
- How does Greece rank for patents - technology diffusion?
- Greece ranks 29th out of 104 countries with data for 2023.
- Is patents - technology diffusion rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 83.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Greece 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