Patents - technology diffusion in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Patents - technology diffusion was 96 Patents in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Patents - technology diffusion in Hong Kong, 1990–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Patents.
Analysis
In 2023, patents - technology diffusion in Hong Kong stood at 96 Patents. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of down 6.8% on the previous year and down 98.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patents - technology diffusion in Hong Kong peaked at 16,453 Patents in 2016 and was at its lowest, 96 Patents, in 2023.
That places Hong Kong 48th out of 104 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 Hong Kong, year by year
| Year | Patents | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,312 Patents | — |
| 1991 | 1,392 Patents | +6.1% |
| 1992 | 1,246 Patents | -10.5% |
| 1993 | 1,788 Patents | +43.5% |
| 1994 | 1,744 Patents | -2.5% |
| 1995 | 2,590 Patents | +48.5% |
| 1996 | 2,710 Patents | +4.6% |
| 1997 | 3,135 Patents | +15.7% |
| 1998 | 13,134 Patents | +318.9% |
| 1999 | 3,725 Patents | -71.6% |
| 2000 | 4,990 Patents | +34.0% |
| 2001 | 5,365 Patents | +7.5% |
| 2002 | 10,685 Patents | +99.2% |
| 2003 | 7,798 Patents | -27.0% |
| 2004 | 6,575 Patents | -15.7% |
| 2005 | 7,286 Patents | +10.8% |
| 2006 | 8,409 Patents | +15.4% |
| 2007 | 7,683 Patents | -8.6% |
| 2008 | 7,029 Patents | -8.5% |
| 2009 | 6,931 Patents | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 7,001 Patents | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 7,248 Patents | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 7,270 Patents | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 7,255 Patents | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 6,032 Patents | -16.9% |
| 2015 | 15,908 Patents | +163.7% |
| 2016 | 16,453 Patents | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 1,063 Patents | -93.5% |
| 2018 | 15,280 Patents | +1337.4% |
| 2019 | 2,216 Patents | -85.5% |
| 2020 | 131 Patents | -94.1% |
| 2021 | 100 Patents | -23.7% |
| 2022 | 103 Patents | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 96 Patents | -6.8% |
Hong Kong compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong's 96 Patents is below the median for high income countries, which is 659 Patents, 15% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong's 96 Patents is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 128 Patents, 75% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Patents - technology diffusion in Hong Kong 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +1337.4% | 1,063 Patents | 15,280 Patents |
| 1998 | +318.9% | 3,135 Patents | 13,134 Patents |
| 2015 | +163.7% | 6,032 Patents | 15,908 Patents |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,278 Patents | 1,246 Patents | 13,134 Patents | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,275 Patents | 4,990 Patents | 10,685 Patents | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,573 Patents | 1,063 Patents | 16,453 Patents | 10 |
| 2020s | 107.5 Patents | 96 Patents | 131 Patents | 4 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong
More science & technology data for Hong Kong
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 364.85 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 3.6 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 27.05 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 22,647 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 14.2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 13.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- Digital connectivity composite index 2.53 standard deviations from the yearly mean (2024)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 27.05 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is patents - technology diffusion in Hong Kong?
- Patents - technology diffusion in Hong Kong was 96 Patents in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest patents - technology diffusion recorded in Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 16,453 Patents in 2016.
- What is the lowest patents - technology diffusion recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was 96 Patents in 2023.
- How does Hong Kong rank for patents - technology diffusion?
- Hong Kong ranks 48th out of 104 countries with data for 2023.
- Is patents - technology diffusion rising or falling in Hong Kong?
- Over the last ten years it is down 98.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Hong Kong 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