Patents - technology diffusion in Latvia
Latvia: Patents - technology diffusion was 41 Patents in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Patents - technology diffusion in Latvia, 1992–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Patents.
Analysis
In 2023, patents - technology diffusion in Latvia stood at 41 Patents. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.
The figure is down 48.1% on the previous year and down 81.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patents - technology diffusion in Latvia peaked at 1,288 Patents in 1993 and was at its lowest, 41 Patents, in 2023.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Patents - technology diffusion in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Patents | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 598 Patents | — |
| 1993 | 1,288 Patents | +115.4% |
| 1994 | 246 Patents | -80.9% |
| 1995 | 418 Patents | +69.9% |
| 1996 | 590 Patents | +41.1% |
| 1997 | 264 Patents | -55.3% |
| 1998 | 300 Patents | +13.6% |
| 1999 | 202 Patents | -32.7% |
| 2000 | 195 Patents | -3.5% |
| 2001 | 175 Patents | -10.3% |
| 2002 | 211 Patents | +20.6% |
| 2003 | 137 Patents | -35.1% |
| 2004 | 101 Patents | -26.3% |
| 2005 | 82 Patents | -18.8% |
| 2006 | 55 Patents | -32.9% |
| 2007 | 102 Patents | +85.5% |
| 2008 | 151 Patents | +48.0% |
| 2009 | 214 Patents | +41.7% |
| 2010 | 168 Patents | -21.5% |
| 2011 | 172 Patents | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 189 Patents | +9.9% |
| 2013 | 221 Patents | +16.9% |
| 2014 | 98 Patents | -55.7% |
| 2015 | 132 Patents | +34.7% |
| 2016 | 103 Patents | -22.0% |
| 2017 | 87 Patents | -15.5% |
| 2018 | 98 Patents | +12.6% |
| 2019 | 78 Patents | -20.4% |
| 2020 | 84 Patents | +7.7% |
| 2021 | 86 Patents | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 79 Patents | -8.1% |
| 2023 | 41 Patents | -48.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 488.25 Patents | 202 Patents | 1,288 Patents | 8 |
| 2000s | 142.3 Patents | 55 Patents | 214 Patents | 10 |
| 2010s | 134.6 Patents | 78 Patents | 221 Patents | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.5 Patents | 41 Patents | 86 Patents | 4 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
- 4 Moldova 96 Patents compare
- 4 Slovenia 162 Patents compare
- 4 Taiwan 55,572 Patents compare
- 5 Madagascar 1 Patents compare
- 5 Lithuania 80 Patents compare
- 5 Germany 52,279 Patents compare
- 6 Viet Nam 68 Patents compare
- 6 Australia 37,316 Patents compare
- 7 United Kingdom 14,019 Patents compare
- 8 Estonia 32 Patents compare
- 8 France 13,659 Patents compare
- 9 Syrian Arab Republic 2 Patents compare
- 9 Israel 13,148 Patents compare
- 10 India 7,330 Patents compare
More science & technology data for Latvia
- Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent applications 19.5 Patents (2023)
- Domestic ownership of inventions made abroad — Patent applications 0 Patents (2023)
- Foreign ownership of domestic inventions — Patent applications 0 Patents (2023)
- Indicators of international co-operation — Patent applications 0 Patents (2023)
- Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent grants 11 Patents (2022)
- Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category and NUTS 538.6 Thousand persons (2025)
- Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category, NUTS 1 538.6 Thousand persons (2025)
- Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category, NUTS 1 538.6 Thousand persons (2025)
- R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and NUTS 6,990 Full-time equivalent (FTE) (2024)
- Individuals who used the internet, frequency of use and activities 93.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is patents - technology diffusion in Latvia?
- Patents - technology diffusion in Latvia was 41 Patents in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest patents - technology diffusion recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,288 Patents in 1993.
- What is the lowest patents - technology diffusion recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 41 Patents in 2023.
- How does Latvia rank for patents - technology diffusion?
- Latvia ranks 7th out of 9 countries with data for 2023.
- Is patents - technology diffusion rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 81.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Latvia 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