Patents - technology diffusion in Romania
Romania: Patents - technology diffusion was 550 Patents in 2023. ▼ Falling
Patents - technology diffusion in Romania, 1990–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Patents.
Analysis
In 2023, patents - technology diffusion in Romania stood at 550 Patents.
That represents a change of down 28.3% on the previous year and down 32.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patents - technology diffusion in Romania peaked at 1,730 Patents in 1990 and was at its lowest, 411 Patents, in 2006.
That places Romania 34th 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 Romania, year by year
| Year | Patents | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,730 Patents | — |
| 1991 | 1,424 Patents | -17.7% |
| 1992 | 1,141 Patents | -19.9% |
| 1993 | 1,208 Patents | +5.9% |
| 1994 | 1,471 Patents | +21.8% |
| 1995 | 1,693 Patents | +15.1% |
| 1996 | 1,700 Patents | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 1,317 Patents | -22.5% |
| 1998 | 947 Patents | -28.1% |
| 1999 | 740 Patents | -21.9% |
| 2000 | 671 Patents | -9.3% |
| 2001 | 598 Patents | -10.9% |
| 2002 | 681 Patents | +13.9% |
| 2003 | 416 Patents | -38.9% |
| 2004 | 413 Patents | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 429 Patents | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 411 Patents | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 452 Patents | +10.0% |
| 2008 | 669 Patents | +48.0% |
| 2009 | 793 Patents | +18.5% |
| 2010 | 1,148 Patents | +44.8% |
| 2011 | 1,167 Patents | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 855 Patents | -26.7% |
| 2013 | 815 Patents | -4.7% |
| 2014 | 733 Patents | -10.1% |
| 2015 | 792 Patents | +8.0% |
| 2016 | 726 Patents | -8.3% |
| 2017 | 842 Patents | +16.0% |
| 2018 | 858 Patents | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 728 Patents | -15.2% |
| 2020 | 757 Patents | +4.0% |
| 2021 | 716 Patents | -5.4% |
| 2022 | 767 Patents | +7.1% |
| 2023 | 550 Patents | -28.3% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 550 Patents is below the median for high income countries, which is 659 Patents, 83% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Romania's 550 Patents is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 167 Patents, 3.3× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,337 Patents | 740 Patents | 1,730 Patents | 10 |
| 2000s | 553.3 Patents | 411 Patents | 793 Patents | 10 |
| 2010s | 866.4 Patents | 726 Patents | 1,167 Patents | 10 |
| 2020s | 697.5 Patents | 550 Patents | 767 Patents | 4 |
Countries ranked near Romania
More science & technology data for Romania
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- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 119.81 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.2 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 22.78 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 102.42 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate -2.8 % change on previous year (2024)
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- Scientific and technical journal articles 10,713 (2023)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is patents - technology diffusion in Romania?
- Patents - technology diffusion in Romania was 550 Patents in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest patents - technology diffusion recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 1,730 Patents in 1990.
- What is the lowest patents - technology diffusion recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 411 Patents in 2006.
- How does Romania rank for patents - technology diffusion?
- Romania ranks 34th out of 104 countries with data for 2023.
- Is patents - technology diffusion rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Romania 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