Patents - technology diffusion in Iceland
Iceland: Patents - technology diffusion was 20 Patents in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Patents - technology diffusion in Iceland, 1990–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Patents.
Analysis
The most recent figure for patents - technology diffusion in Iceland is 20 Patents, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 100.0% on the previous year and down 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patents - technology diffusion in Iceland peaked at 778 Patents in 2005 and was at its lowest, 10 Patents, in 2022.
Iceland ranks 54th 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 Iceland, year by year
| Year | Patents | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 130 Patents | — |
| 1991 | 133 Patents | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 167 Patents | +25.6% |
| 1993 | 150 Patents | -10.2% |
| 1994 | 131 Patents | -12.7% |
| 1995 | 69 Patents | -47.3% |
| 1996 | 113 Patents | +63.8% |
| 1997 | 307 Patents | +171.7% |
| 1998 | 364 Patents | +18.6% |
| 1999 | 477 Patents | +31.0% |
| 2000 | 635 Patents | +33.1% |
| 2001 | 480 Patents | -24.4% |
| 2002 | 537 Patents | +11.9% |
| 2003 | 523 Patents | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 638 Patents | +22.0% |
| 2005 | 778 Patents | +21.9% |
| 2006 | 442 Patents | -43.2% |
| 2007 | 99 Patents | -77.6% |
| 2008 | 49 Patents | -50.5% |
| 2009 | 65 Patents | +32.7% |
| 2010 | 57 Patents | -12.3% |
| 2011 | 40 Patents | -29.8% |
| 2012 | 22 Patents | -45.0% |
| 2013 | 22 Patents | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 27 Patents | +22.7% |
| 2015 | 18 Patents | -33.3% |
| 2016 | 12 Patents | -33.3% |
| 2017 | 19 Patents | +58.3% |
| 2018 | 28 Patents | +47.4% |
| 2019 | 40 Patents | +42.9% |
| 2020 | 19 Patents | -52.5% |
| 2021 | 12 Patents | -36.8% |
| 2022 | 10 Patents | -16.7% |
| 2023 | 20 Patents | +100.0% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 20 Patents is below the median for high income countries, which is 659 Patents, 3% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 20 Patents is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 167 Patents, 12% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 204.1 Patents | 69 Patents | 477 Patents | 10 |
| 2000s | 424.6 Patents | 49 Patents | 778 Patents | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.5 Patents | 12 Patents | 57 Patents | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.25 Patents | 10 Patents | 20 Patents | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
More science & technology data for Iceland
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 120.93 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.23 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 475,724 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 4.67 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate -0.4503 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 1.05 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 715.97 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0019 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is patents - technology diffusion in Iceland?
- Patents - technology diffusion in Iceland was 20 Patents in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest patents - technology diffusion recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 778 Patents in 2005.
- What is the lowest patents - technology diffusion recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 10 Patents in 2022.
- How does Iceland rank for patents - technology diffusion?
- Iceland ranks 54th out of 104 countries with data for 2023.
- Is patents - technology diffusion rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iceland 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