Patents … collaboration in technology development Co-inventions in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Patents … collaboration in technology development Co-inventions was 1,908 Co-inventions in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Patents - international collaboration in technology development in Saudi Arabia, 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 Saudi Arabia is 1,908 Co-inventions, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
The figure is up 46.8% on the previous year and up 454.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patents - international collaboration in technology development in Saudi Arabia peaked at 1,908 Co-inventions in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2 Co-inventions, in 1990.
Saudi Arabia ranks 17th 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 Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | Co-inventions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2 Co-inventions | — |
| 1991 | 4 Co-inventions | +100.0% |
| 1992 | 9 Co-inventions | +125.0% |
| 1993 | 12 Co-inventions | +33.3% |
| 1994 | 12 Co-inventions | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 4 Co-inventions | -66.7% |
| 1997 | 16 Co-inventions | +300.0% |
| 1998 | 15 Co-inventions | -6.2% |
| 1999 | 24 Co-inventions | +60.0% |
| 2000 | 19 Co-inventions | -20.8% |
| 2001 | 27 Co-inventions | +42.1% |
| 2002 | 26 Co-inventions | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 31 Co-inventions | +19.2% |
| 2004 | 30 Co-inventions | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 56 Co-inventions | +86.7% |
| 2006 | 49 Co-inventions | -12.5% |
| 2007 | 48 Co-inventions | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 70 Co-inventions | +45.8% |
| 2009 | 105 Co-inventions | +50.0% |
| 2010 | 223 Co-inventions | +112.4% |
| 2011 | 239 Co-inventions | +7.2% |
| 2012 | 227 Co-inventions | -5.0% |
| 2013 | 344 Co-inventions | +51.5% |
| 2014 | 311 Co-inventions | -9.6% |
| 2015 | 363 Co-inventions | +16.7% |
| 2016 | 412 Co-inventions | +13.5% |
| 2017 | 593 Co-inventions | +43.9% |
| 2018 | 728 Co-inventions | +22.8% |
| 2019 | 943 Co-inventions | +29.5% |
| 2020 | 1,096 Co-inventions | +16.2% |
| 2021 | 1,204 Co-inventions | +9.9% |
| 2022 | 1,300 Co-inventions | +8.0% |
| 2023 | 1,908 Co-inventions | +46.8% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 1,908 Co-inventions is above the median for high income countries, which is 318 Co-inventions, 6.0× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 1,908 Co-inventions is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 48 Co-inventions, 39.8× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Patents … collaboration in technology development Co-inventions in Saudi Arabia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +300.0% | 4 Co-inventions | 16 Co-inventions |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.89 Co-inventions | 2 Co-inventions | 24 Co-inventions | 9 |
| 2000s | 46.1 Co-inventions | 19 Co-inventions | 105 Co-inventions | 10 |
| 2010s | 438.3 Co-inventions | 223 Co-inventions | 943 Co-inventions | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,377 Co-inventions | 1,096 Co-inventions | 1,908 Co-inventions | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
More work & labour data for Saudi Arabia
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.6339 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.5946 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.6842 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.31 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.5985 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 40,709 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 4,348 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 31,198 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 39,809 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 71,007 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is patents - international collaboration in technology development in Saudi Arabia?
- Patents - international collaboration in technology development in Saudi Arabia was 1,908 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 Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,908 Co-inventions in 2023.
- What is the lowest patents - international collaboration in technology development recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2 Co-inventions in 1990.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for patents - international collaboration in technology development?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 17th out of 112 countries with data for 2023.
- Is patents - international collaboration in technology development rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 454.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia 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