Patents - technology diffusion in Portugal

Portugal: Patents - technology diffusion was 468 Patents in 2023. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2023)
468 Patents
Change on year
down 26.4%
World rank
37th
of 104 countries
All-time high
4,317 Patents
in 1990
All-time low
468 Patents
in 2023
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Patents - technology diffusion in Portugal, 1990–2023

01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k1990200620231990: 4.3k Patents1991: 4.2k Patents1992: 1.6k Patents1993: 958 Patents1994: 1.4k Patents1995: 2.2k Patents1996: 3.2k Patents1997: 3.4k Patents1998: 3.6k Patents1999: 3.8k Patents2000: 4.1k Patents2001: 3.5k Patents2002: 3.3k Patents2003: 3.0k Patents2004: 3.0k Patents2005: 2.9k Patents2006: 2.7k Patents2007: 2.5k Patents2008: 2.6k Patents2009: 2.6k Patents2010: 2.5k Patents2011: 2.6k Patents2012: 2.5k Patents2013: 2.6k Patents2014: 2.7k Patents2015: 2.5k Patents2016: 2.5k Patents2017: 2.3k Patents2018: 2.1k Patents2019: 1.7k Patents2020: 1.2k Patents2021: 953 Patents2022: 636 Patents2023: 468 Patents

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

Analysis

Portugal recorded 468 Patents for patents - technology diffusion in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.

The figure is down 26.4% on the previous year and down 82.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patents - technology diffusion in Portugal peaked at 4,317 Patents in 1990 and was at its lowest, 468 Patents, in 2023.

That places Portugal 37th 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2,857 Patents 958 Patents 4,317 Patents 10
2000s 2,996 Patents 2,529 Patents 4,066 Patents 10
2010s 2,406 Patents 1,739 Patents 2,703 Patents 10
2020s 826.75 Patents 468 Patents 1,250 Patents 4

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 34 Romania 550 Patents compare
  2. 35 Ecuador 534 Patents compare
  3. 36 Hungary 474 Patents compare
  4. 38 Czechia 435 Patents compare
  5. 39 Costa Rica 408 Patents compare
  6. 40 Dominican Republic 365 Patents compare

See the full ranking of 118 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is patents - technology diffusion in Portugal?
Patents - technology diffusion in Portugal was 468 Patents in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest patents - technology diffusion recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 4,317 Patents in 1990.
What is the lowest patents - technology diffusion recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 468 Patents in 2023.
How does Portugal rank for patents - technology diffusion?
Portugal ranks 37th out of 104 countries with data for 2023.
Is patents - technology diffusion rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is down 82.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Portugal 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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