Patents - technology diffusion in Korea
Korea: Patents - technology diffusion was 209,296 Patents in 2023. ▲ Rising
Patents - technology diffusion in Korea, 1990–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Patents.
Analysis
Korea recorded 209,296 Patents for patents - technology diffusion in 2023.
That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and up 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patents - technology diffusion in Korea peaked at 221,378 Patents in 2021 and was at its lowest, 32,506 Patents, in 1990.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 62,787 Patents | 32,506 Patents | 97,705 Patents | 10 |
| 2000s | 148,569 Patents | 109,346 Patents | 183,414 Patents | 10 |
| 2010s | 186,682 Patents | 169,638 Patents | 201,053 Patents | 10 |
| 2020s | 214,830 Patents | 209,296 Patents | 221,378 Patents | 4 |
Countries ranked near Korea
- 1 China (People’s Republic of) 1.77 million Patents compare
- 2 United States 370,325 Patents compare
- 3 Japan 251,752 Patents compare
- 4 Taïwan 55,572 Patents compare
More science & technology data for Korea
- Medical technology availability 46.67 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants (2024)
- R&D personnel by sector of performance - Regions — Researchers 438,674 Persons (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is patents - technology diffusion in Korea?
- Patents - technology diffusion in Korea was 209,296 Patents in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest patents - technology diffusion recorded in Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 221,378 Patents in 2021.
- What is the lowest patents - technology diffusion recorded in Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 32,506 Patents in 1990.
- How does Korea rank for patents - technology diffusion?
- Korea ranks 1st out of 9 groups with data for 2023.
- Is patents - technology diffusion rising or falling in Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Korea 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