Patents … collaboration in technology development Co-inventions in Italy
Italy: Patents … collaboration in technology development Co-inventions was 2,976 Co-inventions in 2023. ▲ Rising
Patents - international collaboration in technology development in Italy, 1990–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Co-inventions.
Analysis
In 2023, patents - international collaboration in technology development in Italy stood at 2,976 Co-inventions.
That represents a change of down 34.4% on the previous year and down 30.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patents - international collaboration in technology development in Italy peaked at 4,771 Co-inventions in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1,023 Co-inventions, in 1992.
That places Italy 13th out of 112 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Patents … collaboration in technology development Co-inventions in Italy, year by year
| Year | Co-inventions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,394 Co-inventions | — |
| 1991 | 1,361 Co-inventions | -2.4% |
| 1992 | 1,023 Co-inventions | -24.8% |
| 1993 | 1,455 Co-inventions | +42.2% |
| 1994 | 1,627 Co-inventions | +11.8% |
| 1995 | 2,004 Co-inventions | +23.2% |
| 1996 | 2,104 Co-inventions | +5.0% |
| 1997 | 2,304 Co-inventions | +9.5% |
| 1998 | 2,419 Co-inventions | +5.0% |
| 1999 | 2,527 Co-inventions | +4.5% |
| 2000 | 2,752 Co-inventions | +8.9% |
| 2001 | 2,804 Co-inventions | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 3,073 Co-inventions | +9.6% |
| 2003 | 3,315 Co-inventions | +7.9% |
| 2004 | 3,552 Co-inventions | +7.1% |
| 2005 | 3,895 Co-inventions | +9.7% |
| 2006 | 3,919 Co-inventions | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 4,053 Co-inventions | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 4,633 Co-inventions | +14.3% |
| 2009 | 4,751 Co-inventions | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 4,557 Co-inventions | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 4,183 Co-inventions | -8.2% |
| 2012 | 4,133 Co-inventions | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 4,294 Co-inventions | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 2,388 Co-inventions | -44.4% |
| 2015 | 3,544 Co-inventions | +48.4% |
| 2016 | 4,445 Co-inventions | +25.4% |
| 2017 | 3,979 Co-inventions | -10.5% |
| 2018 | 3,606 Co-inventions | -9.4% |
| 2019 | 4,365 Co-inventions | +21.0% |
| 2020 | 4,033 Co-inventions | -7.6% |
| 2021 | 4,771 Co-inventions | +18.3% |
| 2022 | 4,535 Co-inventions | -4.9% |
| 2023 | 2,976 Co-inventions | -34.4% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 2,976 Co-inventions is above the median for high income countries, which is 318 Co-inventions, 9.4× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Italy's 2,976 Co-inventions is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 146.5 Co-inventions, 20.3× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,822 Co-inventions | 1,023 Co-inventions | 2,527 Co-inventions | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,675 Co-inventions | 2,752 Co-inventions | 4,751 Co-inventions | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,949 Co-inventions | 2,388 Co-inventions | 4,557 Co-inventions | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,079 Co-inventions | 2,976 Co-inventions | 4,771 Co-inventions | 4 |
Countries ranked near Italy
More work & labour data for Italy
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.6708 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.6794 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.662 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -2.03 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.0094 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 44,671 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 10,422 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 17,512 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 17,865 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 35,377 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is patents - international collaboration in technology development in Italy?
- Patents - international collaboration in technology development in Italy was 2,976 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 Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 4,771 Co-inventions in 2021.
- What is the lowest patents - international collaboration in technology development recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,023 Co-inventions in 1992.
- How does Italy rank for patents - international collaboration in technology development?
- Italy ranks 13th out of 112 countries with data for 2023.
- Is patents - international collaboration in technology development rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Italy 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