Patents - technology diffusion in Netherlands

Netherlands: Patents - technology diffusion was 2,843 Patents in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
2,843 Patents
Change on year
down 19.5%
Rank
3rd
of 9 regions
All-time high
3,531 Patents
in 2022
All-time low
2,065 Patents
in 1994
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Patents - technology diffusion in Netherlands, 1990–2023

01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k1990200620231990: 2.8k Patents1991: 2.1k Patents1992: 2.1k Patents1993: 2.1k Patents1994: 2.1k Patents1995: 2.3k Patents1996: 2.7k Patents1997: 2.8k Patents1998: 2.7k Patents1999: 2.8k Patents2000: 2.7k Patents2001: 2.3k Patents2002: 2.4k Patents2003: 2.5k Patents2004: 2.4k Patents2005: 2.6k Patents2006: 2.4k Patents2007: 2.1k Patents2008: 2.3k Patents2009: 2.4k Patents2010: 2.3k Patents2011: 2.4k Patents2012: 2.2k Patents2013: 2.2k Patents2014: 2.2k Patents2015: 2.2k Patents2016: 2.2k Patents2017: 2.3k Patents2018: 2.3k Patents2019: 2.4k Patents2020: 2.8k Patents2021: 3.2k Patents2022: 3.5k Patents2023: 2.8k Patents

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for patents - technology diffusion in Netherlands is 2,843 Patents, measured in 2023.

The figure is down 19.5% on the previous year and up 29.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patents - technology diffusion in Netherlands peaked at 3,531 Patents in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2,065 Patents, in 1994.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2,440 Patents 2,065 Patents 2,818 Patents 10
2000s 2,416 Patents 2,120 Patents 2,654 Patents 10
2010s 2,260 Patents 2,172 Patents 2,419 Patents 10
2020s 3,094 Patents 2,779 Patents 3,531 Patents 4

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 1 China 1.77 million Patents compare
  2. 2 United States of America 370,325 Patents compare
  3. 3 Japan 251,752 Patents compare
  4. 4 Taïwan 55,572 Patents compare
  5. 5 Germany 52,279 Patents compare
  6. 6 Australia 37,316 Patents compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is patents - technology diffusion in Netherlands?
Patents - technology diffusion in Netherlands was 2,843 Patents in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest patents - technology diffusion recorded in Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 3,531 Patents in 2022.
What is the lowest patents - technology diffusion recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 2,065 Patents in 1994.
How does Netherlands rank for patents - technology diffusion?
Netherlands ranks 3rd out of 9 regions with data for 2023.
Is patents - technology diffusion rising or falling in Netherlands?
Over the last ten years it is up 29.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Netherlands 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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