Patents … collaboration in technology development Co-inventions in Australia
Australia: Patents … collaboration in technology development Co-inventions was 746 Co-inventions in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Patents - international collaboration in technology development in Australia, 1990–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Co-inventions.
Analysis
Australia recorded 746 Co-inventions for patents - international collaboration in technology development in 2023.
That represents a change of down 2.5% on the previous year and down 34.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patents - international collaboration in technology development in Australia peaked at 1,208 Co-inventions in 2008 and was at its lowest, 117 Co-inventions, in 1991.
That places Australia 22nd out of 112 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Patents … collaboration in technology development Co-inventions in Australia, year by year
| Year | Co-inventions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 126 Co-inventions | — |
| 1991 | 117 Co-inventions | -7.1% |
| 1992 | 160 Co-inventions | +36.8% |
| 1993 | 161 Co-inventions | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 178 Co-inventions | +10.6% |
| 1995 | 250 Co-inventions | +40.4% |
| 1996 | 240 Co-inventions | -4.0% |
| 1997 | 258 Co-inventions | +7.5% |
| 1998 | 307 Co-inventions | +19.0% |
| 1999 | 337 Co-inventions | +9.8% |
| 2000 | 500 Co-inventions | +48.4% |
| 2001 | 513 Co-inventions | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 538 Co-inventions | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 635 Co-inventions | +18.0% |
| 2004 | 959 Co-inventions | +51.0% |
| 2005 | 1,054 Co-inventions | +9.9% |
| 2006 | 902 Co-inventions | -14.4% |
| 2007 | 1,023 Co-inventions | +13.4% |
| 2008 | 1,208 Co-inventions | +18.1% |
| 2009 | 876 Co-inventions | -27.5% |
| 2010 | 966 Co-inventions | +10.3% |
| 2011 | 943 Co-inventions | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 936 Co-inventions | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 1,142 Co-inventions | +22.0% |
| 2014 | 969 Co-inventions | -15.1% |
| 2015 | 985 Co-inventions | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 1,022 Co-inventions | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 976 Co-inventions | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 1,078 Co-inventions | +10.5% |
| 2019 | 1,051 Co-inventions | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 974 Co-inventions | -7.3% |
| 2021 | 1,105 Co-inventions | +13.4% |
| 2022 | 765 Co-inventions | -30.8% |
| 2023 | 746 Co-inventions | -2.5% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 746 Co-inventions is above the median for high income countries, which is 318 Co-inventions, 2.3× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Australia's 746 Co-inventions is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 199.5 Co-inventions, 3.7× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 213.4 Co-inventions | 117 Co-inventions | 337 Co-inventions | 10 |
| 2000s | 820.8 Co-inventions | 500 Co-inventions | 1,208 Co-inventions | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,007 Co-inventions | 936 Co-inventions | 1,142 Co-inventions | 10 |
| 2020s | 897.5 Co-inventions | 746 Co-inventions | 1,105 Co-inventions | 4 |
Countries ranked near Australia
More work & labour data for Australia
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.5057 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.4907 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.5202 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -0.9895 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.8931 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 30,186 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 3,001 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 21,642 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 21,502 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 43,144 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is patents - international collaboration in technology development in Australia?
- Patents - international collaboration in technology development in Australia was 746 Co-inventions in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest patents - international collaboration in technology development recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,208 Co-inventions in 2008.
- What is the lowest patents - international collaboration in technology development recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 117 Co-inventions in 1991.
- How does Australia rank for patents - international collaboration in technology development?
- Australia ranks 22nd out of 112 countries with data for 2023.
- Is patents - international collaboration in technology development rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Patents - international collaboration in technology development — Co-inventions. 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 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