Patents - technology diffusion in Türkiye
Türkiye: Patents - technology diffusion was 1,760 Patents in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Patents - technology diffusion in Türkiye, 1990–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Patents.
Analysis
The most recent figure for patents - technology diffusion in Türkiye is 1,760 Patents, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 52.7% on the previous year and up 11.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patents - technology diffusion in Türkiye peaked at 5,406 Patents in 2021 and was at its lowest, 423 Patents, in 2003.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Patents - technology diffusion in Türkiye, year by year
| Year | Patents | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 877 Patents | — |
| 1991 | 839 Patents | -4.3% |
| 1992 | 893 Patents | +6.4% |
| 1993 | 813 Patents | -9.0% |
| 1994 | 663 Patents | -18.5% |
| 1995 | 1,164 Patents | +75.6% |
| 1996 | 1,938 Patents | +66.5% |
| 1997 | 2,266 Patents | +16.9% |
| 1998 | 2,521 Patents | +11.3% |
| 1999 | 2,574 Patents | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 2,109 Patents | -18.1% |
| 2001 | 955 Patents | -54.7% |
| 2002 | 541 Patents | -43.4% |
| 2003 | 423 Patents | -21.8% |
| 2004 | 542 Patents | +28.1% |
| 2005 | 764 Patents | +41.0% |
| 2006 | 920 Patents | +20.4% |
| 2007 | 1,259 Patents | +36.8% |
| 2008 | 1,523 Patents | +21.0% |
| 2009 | 1,760 Patents | +15.6% |
| 2010 | 2,235 Patents | +27.0% |
| 2011 | 2,393 Patents | +7.1% |
| 2012 | 1,493 Patents | -37.6% |
| 2013 | 1,573 Patents | +5.4% |
| 2014 | 2,055 Patents | +30.6% |
| 2015 | 2,595 Patents | +26.3% |
| 2016 | 4,130 Patents | +59.2% |
| 2017 | 4,577 Patents | +10.8% |
| 2018 | 4,218 Patents | -7.8% |
| 2019 | 4,265 Patents | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 5,335 Patents | +25.1% |
| 2021 | 5,406 Patents | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 3,723 Patents | -31.1% |
| 2023 | 1,760 Patents | -52.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,455 Patents | 663 Patents | 2,574 Patents | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,080 Patents | 423 Patents | 2,109 Patents | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,953 Patents | 1,493 Patents | 4,577 Patents | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,056 Patents | 1,760 Patents | 5,406 Patents | 4 |
Countries ranked near Türkiye
- 1 Poland 3,864 Patents compare
- 1 China 1.77 million Patents compare
- 2 Netherlands 2,843 Patents compare
- 2 United States 370,325 Patents compare
- 3 Croatia 188 Patents compare
- 3 Japan 251,752 Patents compare
- 4 Moldova 96 Patents compare
- 4 Slovenia 162 Patents compare
- 4 Taiwan 55,572 Patents compare
- 5 Madagascar 1 Patents compare
- 5 Lithuania 80 Patents compare
- 5 Germany 52,279 Patents compare
- 6 Viet Nam 68 Patents compare
- 6 Australia 37,316 Patents compare
More science & technology data for Türkiye
- Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent applications 390 Patents (2023)
- Domestic ownership of inventions made abroad — Patent applications 0 Patents (2023)
- Foreign ownership of domestic inventions — Patent applications 0 Patents (2023)
- Indicators of international co-operation — Patent applications 0 Patents (2023)
- Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent grants 56 Patents (2022)
- Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category and NUTS 15,275 Thousand persons (2025)
- Proportion of individuals using the Internet 89.8% (2025)
- Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category, NUTS 1 15,275 Thousand persons (2025)
- Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category, NUTS 1 15,275 Thousand persons (2025)
- R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and NUTS 310,472 Full-time equivalent (FTE) (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is patents - technology diffusion in Türkiye?
- Patents - technology diffusion in Türkiye was 1,760 Patents in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest patents - technology diffusion recorded in Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 5,406 Patents in 2021.
- What is the lowest patents - technology diffusion recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 423 Patents in 2003.
- How does Türkiye rank for patents - technology diffusion?
- Türkiye ranks 3rd out of 9 countries with data for 2023.
- Is patents - technology diffusion rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Türkiye 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