Patents … collaboration in technology development Co-inventions in France
France: Patents … collaboration in technology development Co-inventions was 12,876 Co-inventions in 2023. ▲ Rising
Patents - international collaboration in technology development in France, 1990–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Co-inventions.
Analysis
France recorded 12,876 Co-inventions for patents - international collaboration in technology development in 2023.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patents - international collaboration in technology development in France peaked at 13,112 Co-inventions in 2019 and was at its lowest, 3,686 Co-inventions, in 1992.
France ranks 6th of 112 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Patents … collaboration in technology development Co-inventions in France, year by year
| Year | Co-inventions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4,042 Co-inventions | — |
| 1991 | 3,820 Co-inventions | -5.5% |
| 1992 | 3,686 Co-inventions | -3.5% |
| 1993 | 3,689 Co-inventions | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 4,026 Co-inventions | +9.1% |
| 1995 | 4,328 Co-inventions | +7.5% |
| 1996 | 4,573 Co-inventions | +5.7% |
| 1997 | 5,401 Co-inventions | +18.1% |
| 1998 | 5,753 Co-inventions | +6.5% |
| 1999 | 6,394 Co-inventions | +11.1% |
| 2000 | 6,512 Co-inventions | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 6,875 Co-inventions | +5.6% |
| 2002 | 6,961 Co-inventions | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 7,629 Co-inventions | +9.6% |
| 2004 | 8,101 Co-inventions | +6.2% |
| 2005 | 8,359 Co-inventions | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 8,843 Co-inventions | +5.8% |
| 2007 | 9,532 Co-inventions | +7.8% |
| 2008 | 10,824 Co-inventions | +13.6% |
| 2009 | 10,597 Co-inventions | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 11,395 Co-inventions | +7.5% |
| 2011 | 11,670 Co-inventions | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 12,286 Co-inventions | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 12,561 Co-inventions | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 12,843 Co-inventions | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 12,842 Co-inventions | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 12,637 Co-inventions | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 12,996 Co-inventions | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 13,067 Co-inventions | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 13,112 Co-inventions | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 11,476 Co-inventions | -12.5% |
| 2021 | 12,430 Co-inventions | +8.3% |
| 2022 | 12,685 Co-inventions | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 12,876 Co-inventions | +1.5% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 12,876 Co-inventions is above the median for high income countries, which is 318 Co-inventions, 40.5× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- France's 12,876 Co-inventions is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 146.5 Co-inventions, 87.9× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,571 Co-inventions | 3,686 Co-inventions | 6,394 Co-inventions | 10 |
| 2000s | 8,423 Co-inventions | 6,512 Co-inventions | 10,824 Co-inventions | 10 |
| 2010s | 12,541 Co-inventions | 11,395 Co-inventions | 13,112 Co-inventions | 10 |
| 2020s | 12,367 Co-inventions | 11,476 Co-inventions | 12,876 Co-inventions | 4 |
Countries ranked near France
- 3 Croatia 124 Co-inventions compare
- 3 Türkiye 391 Co-inventions compare
- 3 Germany 31,514 Co-inventions compare
- 4 Japan 30,346 Co-inventions compare
- 4 Slovenia 213 Co-inventions compare
- 4 Moldova 81 Co-inventions compare
- 5 Lithuania 172 Co-inventions compare
- 5 Taiwan 16,358 Co-inventions compare
- 6 Viet Nam 144 Co-inventions compare
- 7 Estonia 50 Co-inventions compare
- 7 India 8,776 Co-inventions compare
- 8 Latvia 47 Co-inventions compare
- 8 United Kingdom 6,837 Co-inventions compare
- 9 Canada 4,944 Co-inventions compare
More work & labour data for France
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.028 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.0507 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.0063 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.62 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.3323 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 62,374 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 8,235 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 35,191 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 33,294 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 68,485 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is patents - international collaboration in technology development in France?
- Patents - international collaboration in technology development in France was 12,876 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 France?
- The highest recorded value was 13,112 Co-inventions in 2019.
- What is the lowest patents - international collaboration in technology development recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,686 Co-inventions in 1992.
- How does France rank for patents - international collaboration in technology development?
- France ranks 6th out of 112 countries with data for 2023.
- Is patents - international collaboration in technology development rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this France 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