Patents … collaboration in technology development Co-inventions in Portugal
Portugal: Patents … collaboration in technology development Co-inventions was 339 Co-inventions in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Patents - international collaboration in technology development in Portugal, 1990–2023
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 Portugal is 339 Co-inventions, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 5.8% on the previous year and up 42.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patents - international collaboration in technology development in Portugal peaked at 360 Co-inventions in 2022 and was at its lowest, 13 Co-inventions, in 1992.
Portugal ranks 33rd of 112 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Patents … collaboration in technology development Co-inventions in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Co-inventions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 18 Co-inventions | — |
| 1991 | 16 Co-inventions | -11.1% |
| 1992 | 13 Co-inventions | -18.8% |
| 1993 | 29 Co-inventions | +123.1% |
| 1994 | 33 Co-inventions | +13.8% |
| 1995 | 22 Co-inventions | -33.3% |
| 1996 | 37 Co-inventions | +68.2% |
| 1997 | 43 Co-inventions | +16.2% |
| 1998 | 51 Co-inventions | +18.6% |
| 1999 | 73 Co-inventions | +43.1% |
| 2000 | 64 Co-inventions | -12.3% |
| 2001 | 95 Co-inventions | +48.4% |
| 2002 | 92 Co-inventions | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 116 Co-inventions | +26.1% |
| 2004 | 119 Co-inventions | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 168 Co-inventions | +41.2% |
| 2006 | 209 Co-inventions | +24.4% |
| 2007 | 246 Co-inventions | +17.7% |
| 2008 | 274 Co-inventions | +11.4% |
| 2009 | 265 Co-inventions | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 228 Co-inventions | -14.0% |
| 2011 | 257 Co-inventions | +12.7% |
| 2012 | 250 Co-inventions | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 238 Co-inventions | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 225 Co-inventions | -5.5% |
| 2015 | 274 Co-inventions | +21.8% |
| 2016 | 271 Co-inventions | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 278 Co-inventions | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 320 Co-inventions | +15.1% |
| 2019 | 342 Co-inventions | +6.9% |
| 2020 | 298 Co-inventions | -12.9% |
| 2021 | 329 Co-inventions | +10.4% |
| 2022 | 360 Co-inventions | +9.4% |
| 2023 | 339 Co-inventions | -5.8% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 339 Co-inventions is above the median for high income countries, which is 318 Co-inventions, 1.1× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 339 Co-inventions is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 146.5 Co-inventions, 2.3× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Patents … collaboration in technology development Co-inventions in Portugal changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +123.1% | 13 Co-inventions | 29 Co-inventions |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33.5 Co-inventions | 13 Co-inventions | 73 Co-inventions | 10 |
| 2000s | 164.8 Co-inventions | 64 Co-inventions | 274 Co-inventions | 10 |
| 2010s | 268.3 Co-inventions | 225 Co-inventions | 342 Co-inventions | 10 |
| 2020s | 331.5 Co-inventions | 298 Co-inventions | 360 Co-inventions | 4 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
More work & labour data for Portugal
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.0538 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.055 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.0528 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -2.28 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate -0.1795 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 7,134 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 1,861 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 4,504 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 4,250 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 8,754 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is patents - international collaboration in technology development in Portugal?
- Patents - international collaboration in technology development in Portugal was 339 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 Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 360 Co-inventions in 2022.
- What is the lowest patents - international collaboration in technology development recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 13 Co-inventions in 1992.
- How does Portugal rank for patents - international collaboration in technology development?
- Portugal ranks 33rd out of 112 countries with data for 2023.
- Is patents - international collaboration in technology development rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Portugal 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