Patents - technology diffusion in Hungary

Hungary: Patents - technology diffusion was 474 Patents in 2023. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2023)
474 Patents
Change on year
down 52.9%
World rank
36th
of 104 countries
All-time high
5,069 Patents
in 2014
All-time low
474 Patents
in 2023
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Patents - technology diffusion in Hungary, 1990–2023

01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k5.0k1990200620231990: 5.0k Patents1991: 4.7k Patents1992: 4.3k Patents1993: 4.1k Patents1994: 4.5k Patents1995: 4.9k Patents1996: 4.1k Patents1997: 3.9k Patents1998: 4.7k Patents1999: 4.9k Patents2000: 5.0k Patents2001: 4.5k Patents2002: 3.9k Patents2003: 861 Patents2004: 842 Patents2005: 1.0k Patents2006: 1.3k Patents2007: 1.6k Patents2008: 2.0k Patents2009: 2.6k Patents2010: 3.0k Patents2011: 3.9k Patents2012: 4.6k Patents2013: 5.0k Patents2014: 5.1k Patents2015: 5.0k Patents2016: 4.9k Patents2017: 4.3k Patents2018: 3.9k Patents2019: 3.5k Patents2020: 2.9k Patents2021: 1.9k Patents2022: 1.0k Patents2023: 474 Patents

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

Analysis

Hungary recorded 474 Patents for patents - technology diffusion in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.

That represents a change of down 52.9% on the previous year and down 90.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patents - technology diffusion in Hungary peaked at 5,069 Patents in 2014 and was at its lowest, 474 Patents, in 2023.

That places Hungary 36th out of 104 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 4,510 Patents 3,942 Patents 4,958 Patents 10
2000s 2,361 Patents 842 Patents 4,964 Patents 10
2010s 4,316 Patents 3,020 Patents 5,069 Patents 10
2020s 1,572 Patents 474 Patents 2,905 Patents 4

Countries ranked near Hungary

  1. 33 Singapore 648 Patents compare
  2. 34 Romania 550 Patents compare
  3. 35 Ecuador 534 Patents compare
  4. 37 Portugal 468 Patents compare
  5. 38 Czechia 435 Patents compare
  6. 39 Costa Rica 408 Patents compare

See the full ranking of 118 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is patents - technology diffusion in Hungary?
Patents - technology diffusion in Hungary was 474 Patents in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest patents - technology diffusion recorded in Hungary?
The highest recorded value was 5,069 Patents in 2014.
What is the lowest patents - technology diffusion recorded in Hungary?
The lowest recorded value was 474 Patents in 2023.
How does Hungary rank for patents - technology diffusion?
Hungary ranks 36th out of 104 countries with data for 2023.
Is patents - technology diffusion rising or falling in Hungary?
Over the last ten years it is down 90.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Hungary 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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