Patents - technology diffusion in New Zealand
New Zealand: Patents - technology diffusion was 188 Patents in 2023. ▼ Falling
Patents - technology diffusion in New Zealand, 1990–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Patents.
Analysis
In 2023, patents - technology diffusion in New Zealand stood at 188 Patents. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 39.0% on the previous year and down 96.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patents - technology diffusion in New Zealand peaked at 6,061 Patents in 1999 and was at its lowest, 188 Patents, in 2023.
That places New Zealand 41st out of 104 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Patents - technology diffusion in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Patents | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3,766 Patents | — |
| 1991 | 3,578 Patents | -5.0% |
| 1992 | 3,587 Patents | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 3,986 Patents | +11.1% |
| 1994 | 4,253 Patents | +6.7% |
| 1995 | 4,719 Patents | +11.0% |
| 1996 | 5,020 Patents | +6.4% |
| 1997 | 5,487 Patents | +9.3% |
| 1998 | 5,696 Patents | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 6,061 Patents | +6.4% |
| 2000 | 5,875 Patents | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 5,711 Patents | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 5,332 Patents | -6.6% |
| 2003 | 5,614 Patents | +5.3% |
| 2004 | 5,509 Patents | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 5,195 Patents | -5.7% |
| 2006 | 5,303 Patents | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 4,805 Patents | -9.4% |
| 2008 | 4,791 Patents | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 5,213 Patents | +8.8% |
| 2010 | 5,284 Patents | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 4,897 Patents | -7.3% |
| 2012 | 5,015 Patents | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 4,868 Patents | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 4,302 Patents | -11.6% |
| 2015 | 3,508 Patents | -18.5% |
| 2016 | 3,384 Patents | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 3,116 Patents | -7.9% |
| 2018 | 2,442 Patents | -21.6% |
| 2019 | 1,746 Patents | -28.5% |
| 2020 | 1,281 Patents | -26.6% |
| 2021 | 647 Patents | -49.5% |
| 2022 | 308 Patents | -52.4% |
| 2023 | 188 Patents | -39.0% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 188 Patents is below the median for high income countries, which is 659 Patents, 29% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 188 Patents is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 128 Patents, 1.5× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,615 Patents | 3,578 Patents | 6,061 Patents | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,335 Patents | 4,791 Patents | 5,875 Patents | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,856 Patents | 1,746 Patents | 5,284 Patents | 10 |
| 2020s | 606 Patents | 188 Patents | 1,281 Patents | 4 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
More science & technology data for New Zealand
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- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.28 units per person (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is patents - technology diffusion in New Zealand?
- Patents - technology diffusion in New Zealand was 188 Patents in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest patents - technology diffusion recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 6,061 Patents in 1999.
- What is the lowest patents - technology diffusion recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 188 Patents in 2023.
- How does New Zealand rank for patents - technology diffusion?
- New Zealand ranks 41st out of 104 countries with data for 2023.
- Is patents - technology diffusion rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 96.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this New Zealand 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