Patents - technology diffusion in Switzerland
Switzerland: Patents - technology diffusion was 1,157 Patents in 2023. βΌ Falling
Patents - technology diffusion in Switzerland, 1990β2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Patents.
Analysis
The most recent figure for patents - technology diffusion in Switzerland is 1,157 Patents, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.3% on the previous year and down 30.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patents - technology diffusion in Switzerland peaked at 3,211 Patents in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1,157 Patents, in 2023.
That places Switzerland 25th out of 104 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 | 2,414 Patents | 1,614 Patents | 3,211 Patents | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,495 Patents | 1,368 Patents | 1,711 Patents | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,596 Patents | 1,354 Patents | 1,877 Patents | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,278 Patents | 1,157 Patents | 1,368 Patents | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is patents - technology diffusion in Switzerland?
- Patents - technology diffusion in Switzerland was 1,157 Patents in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest patents - technology diffusion recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 3,211 Patents in 1990.
- What is the lowest patents - technology diffusion recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,157 Patents in 2023.
- How does Switzerland rank for patents - technology diffusion?
- Switzerland ranks 25th out of 104 countries with data for 2023.
- Is patents - technology diffusion rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Switzerland 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