Patents - technology diffusion in Russia
Russia: Patents - technology diffusion was 750 Patents in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Patents - technology diffusion in Russia, 1990–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Patents.
Analysis
Russia recorded 750 Patents for patents - technology diffusion in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 98.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patents - technology diffusion in Russia peaked at 46,557 Patents in 2012 and was at its lowest, 39 Patents, in 1990.
That places Russia 31st out of 104 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Patents - technology diffusion in Russia, year by year
| Year | Patents | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 39 Patents | — |
| 1991 | 466 Patents | +1094.9% |
| 1992 | 6,097 Patents | +1208.4% |
| 1993 | 18,590 Patents | +204.9% |
| 1994 | 21,424 Patents | +15.2% |
| 1995 | 17,909 Patents | -16.4% |
| 1996 | 16,773 Patents | -6.3% |
| 1997 | 15,626 Patents | -6.8% |
| 1998 | 16,883 Patents | +8.0% |
| 1999 | 19,158 Patents | +13.5% |
| 2000 | 21,732 Patents | +13.4% |
| 2001 | 25,070 Patents | +15.4% |
| 2002 | 28,019 Patents | +11.8% |
| 2003 | 31,413 Patents | +12.1% |
| 2004 | 32,223 Patents | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 34,893 Patents | +8.3% |
| 2006 | 39,542 Patents | +13.3% |
| 2007 | 40,871 Patents | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 42,025 Patents | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 40,600 Patents | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 43,726 Patents | +7.7% |
| 2011 | 43,738 Patents | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 46,557 Patents | +6.4% |
| 2013 | 45,550 Patents | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 39,106 Patents | -14.1% |
| 2015 | 43,129 Patents | +10.3% |
| 2016 | 37,650 Patents | -12.7% |
| 2017 | 34,427 Patents | -8.6% |
| 2018 | 34,219 Patents | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 27,240 Patents | -20.4% |
| 2020 | 22,761 Patents | -16.4% |
| 2021 | 8,448 Patents | -62.9% |
| 2022 | 747 Patents | -91.2% |
| 2023 | 750 Patents | +0.4% |
Russia compared with similar countries
- Russia's 750 Patents is above the median for high income countries, which is 659 Patents, 1.1× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Russia's 750 Patents is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 167 Patents, 4.5× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Patents - technology diffusion in Russia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +1208.4% | 466 Patents | 6,097 Patents |
| 1991 | +1094.9% | 39 Patents | 466 Patents |
| 1993 | +204.9% | 6,097 Patents | 18,590 Patents |
| 2022 | -91.2% | 8,448 Patents | 747 Patents |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13,296 Patents | 39 Patents | 21,424 Patents | 10 |
| 2000s | 33,639 Patents | 21,732 Patents | 42,025 Patents | 10 |
| 2010s | 39,534 Patents | 27,240 Patents | 46,557 Patents | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,176 Patents | 747 Patents | 22,761 Patents | 4 |
Countries ranked near Russia
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Frequently asked questions
- What is patents - technology diffusion in Russia?
- Patents - technology diffusion in Russia was 750 Patents in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest patents - technology diffusion recorded in Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 46,557 Patents in 2012.
- What is the lowest patents - technology diffusion recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 39 Patents in 1990.
- How does Russia rank for patents - technology diffusion?
- Russia ranks 31st out of 104 countries with data for 2023.
- Is patents - technology diffusion rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 98.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Russia 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