Patents … collaboration in technology development Co-inventions in Mexico

Mexico: Patents … collaboration in technology development Co-inventions was 653 Co-inventions in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
653 Co-inventions
Change on year
down 31.6%
World rank
26th
of 112 countries
All-time high
1,305 Co-inventions
in 2017
All-time low
41 Co-inventions
in 1991
Years of data
34
1990–2023

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

05001.0k1.5k1990200620231990: 50 Co-inventions1991: 41 Co-inventions1992: 90 Co-inventions1993: 46 Co-inventions1994: 58 Co-inventions1995: 73 Co-inventions1996: 90 Co-inventions1997: 93 Co-inventions1998: 85 Co-inventions1999: 104 Co-inventions2000: 119 Co-inventions2001: 141 Co-inventions2002: 131 Co-inventions2003: 225 Co-inventions2004: 192 Co-inventions2005: 304 Co-inventions2006: 380 Co-inventions2007: 448 Co-inventions2008: 551 Co-inventions2009: 511 Co-inventions2010: 592 Co-inventions2011: 701 Co-inventions2012: 878 Co-inventions2013: 956 Co-inventions2014: 1.1k Co-inventions2015: 1.2k Co-inventions2016: 1.2k Co-inventions2017: 1.3k Co-inventions2018: 970 Co-inventions2019: 1.1k Co-inventions2020: 951 Co-inventions2021: 973 Co-inventions2022: 955 Co-inventions2023: 653 Co-inventions

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for patents - international collaboration in technology development in Mexico is 653 Co-inventions, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 31.6% on the previous year and down 31.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patents - international collaboration in technology development in Mexico peaked at 1,305 Co-inventions in 2017 and was at its lowest, 41 Co-inventions, in 1991.

Mexico ranks 26th 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 Mexico, year by year

Annual values for Patents - international collaboration in technology development — Co-inventions in Mexico, 1990 to 2023.
Year Co-inventions Change
1990 50 Co-inventions —
1991 41 Co-inventions -18.0%
1992 90 Co-inventions +119.5%
1993 46 Co-inventions -48.9%
1994 58 Co-inventions +26.1%
1995 73 Co-inventions +25.9%
1996 90 Co-inventions +23.3%
1997 93 Co-inventions +3.3%
1998 85 Co-inventions -8.6%
1999 104 Co-inventions +22.4%
2000 119 Co-inventions +14.4%
2001 141 Co-inventions +18.5%
2002 131 Co-inventions -7.1%
2003 225 Co-inventions +71.8%
2004 192 Co-inventions -14.7%
2005 304 Co-inventions +58.3%
2006 380 Co-inventions +25.0%
2007 448 Co-inventions +17.9%
2008 551 Co-inventions +23.0%
2009 511 Co-inventions -7.3%
2010 592 Co-inventions +15.9%
2011 701 Co-inventions +18.4%
2012 878 Co-inventions +25.2%
2013 956 Co-inventions +8.9%
2014 1,072 Co-inventions +12.1%
2015 1,232 Co-inventions +14.9%
2016 1,244 Co-inventions +1.0%
2017 1,305 Co-inventions +4.9%
2018 970 Co-inventions -25.7%
2019 1,050 Co-inventions +8.2%
2020 951 Co-inventions -9.4%
2021 973 Co-inventions +2.3%
2022 955 Co-inventions -1.8%
2023 653 Co-inventions -31.6%

Mexico compared with similar countries

  • Mexico's 653 Co-inventions is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 23 Co-inventions, 28.4× the median. (35 countries reporting)
  • Mexico's 653 Co-inventions is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 14 Co-inventions, 46.6× the median. (21 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 73 Co-inventions 41 Co-inventions 104 Co-inventions 10
2000s 300.2 Co-inventions 119 Co-inventions 551 Co-inventions 10
2010s 1,000 Co-inventions 592 Co-inventions 1,305 Co-inventions 10
2020s 883 Co-inventions 653 Co-inventions 973 Co-inventions 4

Countries ranked near Mexico

  1. 23 Czechia 728 Co-inventions compare
  2. 24 Brazil 678 Co-inventions compare
  3. 25 Romania 656 Co-inventions compare
  4. 27 Norway 537 Co-inventions compare
  5. 28 Hungary 501 Co-inventions compare
  6. 29 Malaysia 441 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 Mexico?
Patents - international collaboration in technology development in Mexico was 653 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 Mexico?
The highest recorded value was 1,305 Co-inventions in 2017.
What is the lowest patents - international collaboration in technology development recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was 41 Co-inventions in 1991.
How does Mexico rank for patents - international collaboration in technology development?
Mexico ranks 26th out of 112 countries with data for 2023.
Is patents - international collaboration in technology development rising or falling in Mexico?
Over the last ten years it is down 31.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Mexico 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