Patents - technology diffusion in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Patents - technology diffusion was 670 Patents in 2023. β Volatile
Patents - technology diffusion in Saudi Arabia, 1990β2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Patents.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 670 Patents for patents - technology diffusion in 2023.
The figure is down 52.5% on the previous year and up 222.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patents - technology diffusion in Saudi Arabia peaked at 1,411 Patents in 2022 and was at its lowest, 40 Patents, in 1990.
That places Saudi Arabia 32nd 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 98.9 Patents | 40 Patents | 201 Patents | 10 |
| 2000s | 127.3 Patents | 74 Patents | 189 Patents | 10 |
| 2010s | 453.2 Patents | 83 Patents | 823 Patents | 10 |
| 2020s | 921.25 Patents | 670 Patents | 1,411 Patents | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is patents - technology diffusion in Saudi Arabia?
- Patents - technology diffusion in Saudi Arabia was 670 Patents in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest patents - technology diffusion recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,411 Patents in 2022.
- What is the lowest patents - technology diffusion recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 40 Patents in 1990.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for patents - technology diffusion?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 32nd out of 104 countries with data for 2023.
- Is patents - technology diffusion rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 222.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia 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