Patents - technology diffusion in Poland

Poland: Patents - technology diffusion was 3,864 Patents in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
3,864 Patents
Change on year
down 12.8%
Rank
2nd
of 9 regions
All-time high
10,515 Patents
in 2013
All-time low
3,864 Patents
in 2023
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Patents - technology diffusion in Poland, 1990–2023

02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k1990200620231990: 4.7k Patents1991: 4.6k Patents1992: 4.4k Patents1993: 4.6k Patents1994: 5.9k Patents1995: 6.5k Patents1996: 7.1k Patents1997: 7.5k Patents1998: 8.1k Patents1999: 8.3k Patents2000: 8.3k Patents2001: 7.9k Patents2002: 8.0k Patents2003: 8.2k Patents2004: 7.6k Patents2005: 7.0k Patents2006: 7.1k Patents2007: 7.4k Patents2008: 7.6k Patents2009: 8.2k Patents2010: 8.7k Patents2011: 9.8k Patents2012: 10.3k Patents2013: 10.5k Patents2014: 9.8k Patents2015: 9.6k Patents2016: 9.4k Patents2017: 9.2k Patents2018: 9.2k Patents2019: 8.4k Patents2020: 7.9k Patents2021: 5.9k Patents2022: 4.4k Patents2023: 3.9k Patents

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

Analysis

Poland recorded 3,864 Patents for patents - technology diffusion in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.

That represents a change of down 12.8% on the previous year and down 63.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patents - technology diffusion in Poland peaked at 10,515 Patents in 2013 and was at its lowest, 3,864 Patents, in 2023.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 6,174 Patents 4,389 Patents 8,274 Patents 10
2000s 7,742 Patents 7,032 Patents 8,319 Patents 10
2010s 9,496 Patents 8,403 Patents 10,515 Patents 10
2020s 5,522 Patents 3,864 Patents 7,869 Patents 4

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 1 China (People’s Republic of) 1.77 million Patents compare
  2. 2 United States 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

See the full ranking of 118 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is patents - technology diffusion in Poland?
Patents - technology diffusion in Poland was 3,864 Patents in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest patents - technology diffusion recorded in Poland?
The highest recorded value was 10,515 Patents in 2013.
What is the lowest patents - technology diffusion recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 3,864 Patents in 2023.
How does Poland rank for patents - technology diffusion?
Poland ranks 2nd out of 9 regions with data for 2023.
Is patents - technology diffusion rising or falling in Poland?
Over the last ten years it is down 63.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Poland 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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