Patents - international collaboration in technology development in Germany
Germany: Patents - international collaboration in technology development was 31,514 Co-inventions in 2023. β² Rising
Patents - international collaboration in technology development in Germany, 1990β2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Co-inventions.
Analysis
In 2023, patents - international collaboration in technology development in Germany stood at 31,514 Co-inventions.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patents - international collaboration in technology development in Germany peaked at 35,280 Co-inventions in 2019 and was at its lowest, 12,262 Co-inventions, in 1991.
Germany ranks 3rd 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17,585 Co-inventions | 12,262 Co-inventions | 24,957 Co-inventions | 10 |
| 2000s | 28,804 Co-inventions | 26,623 Co-inventions | 31,843 Co-inventions | 10 |
| 2010s | 32,924 Co-inventions | 31,013 Co-inventions | 35,280 Co-inventions | 10 |
| 2020s | 32,292 Co-inventions | 31,514 Co-inventions | 33,340 Co-inventions | 4 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 1 China 78,912 Co-inventions compare
- 2 United States of America 70,811 Co-inventions compare
- 4 Japan 30,346 Co-inventions compare
- 5 Chinese Taipei 16,358 Co-inventions compare
- 6 France 12,876 Co-inventions compare
More work & labour data for Germany
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.0436 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.0549 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.0322 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population, annual growth rate -1.95 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population, annual growth rate 0.0388 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population 66,826 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population 12,413 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Female 35,391 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Male 35,508 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Both sexes 70,900 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is patents - international collaboration in technology development in Germany?
- Patents - international collaboration in technology development in Germany was 31,514 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 Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 35,280 Co-inventions in 2019.
- What is the lowest patents - international collaboration in technology development recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,262 Co-inventions in 1991.
- How does Germany rank for patents - international collaboration in technology development?
- Germany ranks 3rd out of 112 countries with data for 2023.
- Is patents - international collaboration in technology development rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Patents - international collaboration in technology development β 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 inventorsβ collaborations across the OECD area and elsewhere, in environment-related technologies, using inventorsβ 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