Patents … collaboration in technology development Co-inventions in Brazil

Brazil: Patents … collaboration in technology development Co-inventions was 678 Co-inventions in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
678 Co-inventions
Change on year
down 59.4%
World rank
24th
of 112 countries
All-time high
3,268 Co-inventions
in 2019
All-time low
198 Co-inventions
in 1999
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Patents - international collaboration in technology development in Brazil, 1990–2023

01.0k2.0k3.0k1990200620231990: 254 Co-inventions1991: 265 Co-inventions1992: 281 Co-inventions1993: 305 Co-inventions1994: 282 Co-inventions1995: 346 Co-inventions1996: 359 Co-inventions1997: 337 Co-inventions1998: 204 Co-inventions1999: 198 Co-inventions2000: 209 Co-inventions2001: 274 Co-inventions2002: 309 Co-inventions2003: 379 Co-inventions2004: 496 Co-inventions2005: 543 Co-inventions2006: 619 Co-inventions2007: 761 Co-inventions2008: 846 Co-inventions2009: 855 Co-inventions2010: 1.1k Co-inventions2011: 1.4k Co-inventions2012: 1.4k Co-inventions2013: 1.9k Co-inventions2014: 2.3k Co-inventions2015: 2.3k Co-inventions2016: 2.6k Co-inventions2017: 2.7k Co-inventions2018: 2.9k Co-inventions2019: 3.3k Co-inventions2020: 3.1k Co-inventions2021: 2.3k Co-inventions2022: 1.7k Co-inventions2023: 678 Co-inventions

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Co-inventions.

Analysis

Brazil recorded 678 Co-inventions for patents - international collaboration in technology development in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 59.4% on the previous year and down 64.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patents - international collaboration in technology development in Brazil peaked at 3,268 Co-inventions in 2019 and was at its lowest, 198 Co-inventions, in 1999.

Brazil ranks 24th of 112 countries on this measure, 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 Brazil, year by year

Annual values for Patents - international collaboration in technology development — Co-inventions in Brazil, 1990 to 2023.
Year Co-inventions Change
1990 254 Co-inventions —
1991 265 Co-inventions +4.3%
1992 281 Co-inventions +6.0%
1993 305 Co-inventions +8.5%
1994 282 Co-inventions -7.5%
1995 346 Co-inventions +22.7%
1996 359 Co-inventions +3.8%
1997 337 Co-inventions -6.1%
1998 204 Co-inventions -39.5%
1999 198 Co-inventions -2.9%
2000 209 Co-inventions +5.6%
2001 274 Co-inventions +31.1%
2002 309 Co-inventions +12.8%
2003 379 Co-inventions +22.7%
2004 496 Co-inventions +30.9%
2005 543 Co-inventions +9.5%
2006 619 Co-inventions +14.0%
2007 761 Co-inventions +22.9%
2008 846 Co-inventions +11.2%
2009 855 Co-inventions +1.1%
2010 1,057 Co-inventions +23.6%
2011 1,364 Co-inventions +29.0%
2012 1,443 Co-inventions +5.8%
2013 1,910 Co-inventions +32.4%
2014 2,265 Co-inventions +18.6%
2015 2,329 Co-inventions +2.8%
2016 2,590 Co-inventions +11.2%
2017 2,747 Co-inventions +6.1%
2018 2,942 Co-inventions +7.1%
2019 3,268 Co-inventions +11.1%
2020 3,113 Co-inventions -4.7%
2021 2,327 Co-inventions -25.2%
2022 1,668 Co-inventions -28.3%
2023 678 Co-inventions -59.4%

Brazil compared with similar countries

  • Brazil's 678 Co-inventions is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 23 Co-inventions, 29.5× the median. (35 countries reporting)
  • Brazil's 678 Co-inventions is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 14 Co-inventions, 48.4× the median. (21 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 283.1 Co-inventions 198 Co-inventions 359 Co-inventions 10
2000s 529.1 Co-inventions 209 Co-inventions 855 Co-inventions 10
2010s 2,192 Co-inventions 1,057 Co-inventions 3,268 Co-inventions 10
2020s 1,946 Co-inventions 678 Co-inventions 3,113 Co-inventions 4

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 21 Denmark 1,020 Co-inventions compare
  2. 22 Australia 746 Co-inventions compare
  3. 23 Czechia 728 Co-inventions compare
  4. 25 Romania 656 Co-inventions compare
  5. 26 Mexico 653 Co-inventions compare
  6. 27 Norway 537 Co-inventions compare

See the full ranking of 124 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is patents - international collaboration in technology development in Brazil?
Patents - international collaboration in technology development in Brazil was 678 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 Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 3,268 Co-inventions in 2019.
What is the lowest patents - international collaboration in technology development recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 198 Co-inventions in 1999.
How does Brazil rank for patents - international collaboration in technology development?
Brazil ranks 24th out of 112 countries with data for 2023.
Is patents - international collaboration in technology development rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is down 64.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Brazil 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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Indicator
Patents - international collaboration in technology development — Co-inventions
Unit
Co-inventions
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
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Coverage
124 places, 2,994 data points, 1990–2023
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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