Patents - technology diffusion in Sweden
Sweden: Patents - technology diffusion was 1,721 Patents in 2023. βΌ Falling
Patents - technology diffusion in Sweden, 1990β2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Patents.
Analysis
In 2023, patents - technology diffusion in Sweden stood at 1,721 Patents.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and down 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patents - technology diffusion in Sweden peaked at 5,043 Patents in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1,614 Patents, in 2011.
Sweden ranks 20th of 104 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,782 Patents | 2,671 Patents | 4,984 Patents | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,073 Patents | 1,867 Patents | 5,043 Patents | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,756 Patents | 1,614 Patents | 1,875 Patents | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,705 Patents | 1,685 Patents | 1,721 Patents | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
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Frequently asked questions
- What is patents - technology diffusion in Sweden?
- Patents - technology diffusion in Sweden was 1,721 Patents in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest patents - technology diffusion recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 5,043 Patents in 2000.
- What is the lowest patents - technology diffusion recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,614 Patents in 2011.
- How does Sweden rank for patents - technology diffusion?
- Sweden ranks 20th out of 104 countries with data for 2023.
- Is patents - technology diffusion rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sweden 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