Germany vs United States: Patents … collaboration in technology development Co-inventions
Patents … collaboration in technology development Co-inventions over time
- Germany
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 70,811 Co-inventions against 31,514 Co-inventions in Germany, a difference of 39,297 Co-inventions.
That makes United States's figure about 2.2 times Germany's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 3rd and United States ranks 2nd of 112 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17,585 Co-inventions | 41,801 Co-inventions | 24,216 Co-inventions | United States |
| 2000s | 28,804 Co-inventions | 72,421 Co-inventions | 43,617 Co-inventions | United States |
| 2010s | 32,924 Co-inventions | 83,236 Co-inventions | 50,313 Co-inventions | United States |
| 2020s | 32,292 Co-inventions | 77,688 Co-inventions | 45,396 Co-inventions | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher patents - international collaboration in technology development, Germany or United States?
- United States, at 70,811 Co-inventions against 31,514 Co-inventions in Germany as of 2023.
- What is the difference in patents - international collaboration in technology development between Germany and United States?
- 39,297 Co-inventions, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and United States?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Germany and United States rank globally for patents - international collaboration in technology development?
- Germany ranks 3rd and United States ranks 2nd of 112 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Patents - international collaboration in technology development — Co-inventions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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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 shares of co-inventions and on shares of inventors’ collaborations across the OECD area and elsewhere, in environment-related technologies, using inventors’ country of residence. 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