Number of Patents in the ICT Sector

This key economic indicator for the ICT sector has been recently updated.

  1. China jumped by 5.8% of Number of Patents in the ICT Sector in 2019, compared to a year earlier.
  2. Since 2014 China Number of Patents in the ICT Sector was up 12.9% year on year reaching 26,598.8 Units.
  3. In 2019 Germany was ranked number 5 in Number of Patents in the ICT Sector.

Top Countries in Number of Patents in the ICT Sector

# 44 Countries Units Last YoY 5‑years CAGR
1 #1
China
26,599 2019 +5.8 % +12.9 % View data
2 #2
United States
17,459 2019 +1.5 % +0.2 % View data
3 #3
Japan
10,504 2019 +1.8 % +3.0 % View data
4 #4
South Korea
5,605 2019 +3.2 % +1.9 % View data
5 #5
Germany
2,939 2019 +2.2 % +4.8 % View data
6 #6
Sweden
1,554 2019 +2.8 % +2.8 % View data
7 #7
United Kingdom
1,450 2019 +1.2 % +0.1 % View data
8 #8
France
1,278 2019 +0.3 % -2.3 % View data
9 #9
Canada
862 2019 +0.6 % +1.0 % View data
10 #10
Israel
673 2019 +0.8 % -2.1 % View data
11 #11
Finland
522 2019 -1.4 % -1.1 % View data
12 #12
Netherlands
431 2019 -5.3 % -6.0 % View data
13 #13
Taiwan
382 2019 +5.2 % +6.2 % View data
14 #14
Australia
374 2019 +0.8 % -1.5 % View data
15 #15
Switzerland
326 2019 +1.7 % +3.3 % View data
16 #16
Italy
308 2019 +0.6 % -1.0 % View data
17 #17
Singapore
291 2019 +2.9 % +6.2 % View data
18 #18
Russia
264 2019 +2.3 % -1.2 % View data
19 #19
Belgium
196 2019 +1.2 % -3.4 % View data
20 #20
Spain
186 2019 -0.3 % -4.2 % View data
21 #21
Turkey
182 2019 +5.3 % +12.0 % View data
22 #22
Austria
173 2019 +1.2 % +1.4 % View data
23 #23
Ireland
160 2019 +2.8 % +5.2 % View data
24 #24
Denmark
132 2019 -0.6 % -2.8 % View data
25 #25
Norway
93 2019 +1.5 % +5.7 % View data
26 #26
Poland
76 2019 +3.2 % +1.3 % View data
27 #27
Hungary
61 2019 +1.2 % -1.7 % View data
28 #28
Mexico
48 2019 +4.7 % +8.0 % View data
29 #29
South Africa
43 2019 -2.0 % -7.6 % View data
30 #30
Portugal
33 2019 +3.5 % +14.5 % View data
31 #31
New Zealand
32 2019 -1.3 % -0.4 % View data
32 #32
Czech Republic
28 2019 +3.2 % +5.4 % View data
33 #33
Luxembourg
21 2019 +4.7 % +6.8 % View data
34 #34
Greece
20 2019 +2.2 % -3.7 % View data
35 #35
Romania
16 2019 -1.3 % -12.2 % View data
36 #36
Estonia
10 2019 +0.6 % -0.1 % View data
37 #37
Colombia
8 2019 +5.0 % +5.5 % View data
38 #38
Chile
6 2019 -0.7 % -17.5 % View data
39 #39
Slovakia
5 2019 -4.2 % -13.5 % View data
40 #40
Lithuania
5 2019 +2.0 % -5.2 % View data
41 #41
Slovenia
4 2019 -8.0 % -11.6 % View data
42 #42
Argentina
4 2019 -5.2 % -7.2 % View data
43 #43
Latvia
3 2019 +1.9 % +1.2 % View data
44 #44
Iceland
2 2019 -1.4 % +5.7 % View data

Source: OECD

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