Patents - technology diffusion in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Patents - technology diffusion was 14,019 Patents in 2023. ▼ Falling
Patents - technology diffusion in United Kingdom, 1990–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Patents.
Analysis
The most recent figure for patents - technology diffusion in United Kingdom is 14,019 Patents, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is down 3.4% on the previous year and down 14.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patents - technology diffusion in United Kingdom peaked at 19,996 Patents in 2000 and was at its lowest, 14,019 Patents, in 2023.
United Kingdom ranks 7th of 104 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17,325 Patents | 16,189 Patents | 19,458 Patents | 10 |
| 2000s | 17,599 Patents | 14,632 Patents | 19,996 Patents | 10 |
| 2010s | 15,476 Patents | 14,092 Patents | 16,530 Patents | 10 |
| 2020s | 14,876 Patents | 14,019 Patents | 16,059 Patents | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is patents - technology diffusion in United Kingdom?
- Patents - technology diffusion in United Kingdom was 14,019 Patents in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest patents - technology diffusion recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 19,996 Patents in 2000.
- What is the lowest patents - technology diffusion recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,019 Patents in 2023.
- How does United Kingdom rank for patents - technology diffusion?
- United Kingdom ranks 7th out of 104 countries with data for 2023.
- Is patents - technology diffusion rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Kingdom 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