Patents - technology diffusion in Mexico
Mexico: Patents - technology diffusion was 3,505 Patents in 2023. ▲ Rising
Patents - technology diffusion in Mexico, 1990–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Patents.
Analysis
The most recent figure for patents - technology diffusion in Mexico is 3,505 Patents, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 79.1% on the previous year and down 80.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patents - technology diffusion in Mexico peaked at 22,377 Patents in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1,318 Patents, in 1994.
That places Mexico 16th out of 104 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Patents - technology diffusion in Mexico, year by year
| Year | Patents | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2,102 Patents | — |
| 1991 | 3,955 Patents | +88.2% |
| 1992 | 8,556 Patents | +116.3% |
| 1993 | 6,518 Patents | -23.8% |
| 1994 | 1,318 Patents | -79.8% |
| 1995 | 5,656 Patents | +329.1% |
| 1996 | 6,454 Patents | +14.1% |
| 1997 | 5,256 Patents | -18.6% |
| 1998 | 3,791 Patents | -27.9% |
| 1999 | 3,829 Patents | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 12,819 Patents | +234.8% |
| 2001 | 14,868 Patents | +16.0% |
| 2002 | 15,048 Patents | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 16,019 Patents | +6.5% |
| 2004 | 14,971 Patents | -6.5% |
| 2005 | 16,112 Patents | +7.6% |
| 2006 | 12,964 Patents | -19.5% |
| 2007 | 16,878 Patents | +30.2% |
| 2008 | 16,186 Patents | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 17,037 Patents | +5.3% |
| 2010 | 16,697 Patents | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 17,512 Patents | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 17,942 Patents | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 18,296 Patents | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 16,906 Patents | -7.6% |
| 2015 | 17,048 Patents | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 19,012 Patents | +11.5% |
| 2017 | 22,377 Patents | +17.7% |
| 2018 | 20,763 Patents | -7.2% |
| 2019 | 21,071 Patents | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 20,610 Patents | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 20,219 Patents | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 16,778 Patents | -17.0% |
| 2023 | 3,505 Patents | -79.1% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 3,505 Patents is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 14 Patents, 250.4× the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 3,505 Patents is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 33 Patents, 106.2× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Patents - technology diffusion in Mexico 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +329.1% | 1,318 Patents | 5,656 Patents |
| 2000 | +234.8% | 3,829 Patents | 12,819 Patents |
| 1992 | +116.3% | 3,955 Patents | 8,556 Patents |
| 1991 | +88.2% | 2,102 Patents | 3,955 Patents |
| 1994 | -79.8% | 6,518 Patents | 1,318 Patents |
| 2023 | -79.1% | 16,778 Patents | 3,505 Patents |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,744 Patents | 1,318 Patents | 8,556 Patents | 10 |
| 2000s | 15,290 Patents | 12,819 Patents | 17,037 Patents | 10 |
| 2010s | 18,762 Patents | 16,697 Patents | 22,377 Patents | 10 |
| 2020s | 15,278 Patents | 3,505 Patents | 20,610 Patents | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
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Frequently asked questions
- What is patents - technology diffusion in Mexico?
- Patents - technology diffusion in Mexico was 3,505 Patents in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest patents - technology diffusion recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 22,377 Patents in 2017.
- What is the lowest patents - technology diffusion recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,318 Patents in 1994.
- How does Mexico rank for patents - technology diffusion?
- Mexico ranks 16th out of 104 countries with data for 2023.
- Is patents - technology diffusion rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 80.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mexico 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