Patents … collaboration in technology development Co-inventions in Spain
Spain: Patents … collaboration in technology development Co-inventions was 2,258 Co-inventions in 2023. ▲ Rising
Patents - international collaboration in technology development in Spain, 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 Spain is 2,258 Co-inventions, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 3.6% on the previous year and down 20.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patents - international collaboration in technology development in Spain peaked at 3,093 Co-inventions in 2016 and was at its lowest, 381 Co-inventions, in 1990.
Spain ranks 14th of 112 countries on this measure, 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 Spain, year by year
| Year | Co-inventions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 381 Co-inventions | — |
| 1991 | 439 Co-inventions | +15.2% |
| 1992 | 473 Co-inventions | +7.7% |
| 1993 | 551 Co-inventions | +16.5% |
| 1994 | 563 Co-inventions | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 597 Co-inventions | +6.0% |
| 1996 | 696 Co-inventions | +16.6% |
| 1997 | 794 Co-inventions | +14.1% |
| 1998 | 883 Co-inventions | +11.2% |
| 1999 | 1,068 Co-inventions | +21.0% |
| 2000 | 1,126 Co-inventions | +5.4% |
| 2001 | 1,401 Co-inventions | +24.4% |
| 2002 | 1,415 Co-inventions | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 1,536 Co-inventions | +8.6% |
| 2004 | 1,796 Co-inventions | +16.9% |
| 2005 | 1,966 Co-inventions | +9.5% |
| 2006 | 2,073 Co-inventions | +5.4% |
| 2007 | 2,105 Co-inventions | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 2,221 Co-inventions | +5.5% |
| 2009 | 2,286 Co-inventions | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 2,710 Co-inventions | +18.5% |
| 2011 | 2,800 Co-inventions | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 2,729 Co-inventions | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 2,826 Co-inventions | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 2,863 Co-inventions | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 3,017 Co-inventions | +5.4% |
| 2016 | 3,093 Co-inventions | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 2,735 Co-inventions | -11.6% |
| 2018 | 2,784 Co-inventions | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 2,663 Co-inventions | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 2,678 Co-inventions | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 2,795 Co-inventions | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 2,342 Co-inventions | -16.2% |
| 2023 | 2,258 Co-inventions | -3.6% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 2,258 Co-inventions is above the median for high income countries, which is 318 Co-inventions, 7.1× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Spain's 2,258 Co-inventions is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 146.5 Co-inventions, 15.4× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 644.5 Co-inventions | 381 Co-inventions | 1,068 Co-inventions | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,792 Co-inventions | 1,126 Co-inventions | 2,286 Co-inventions | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,822 Co-inventions | 2,663 Co-inventions | 3,093 Co-inventions | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,518 Co-inventions | 2,258 Co-inventions | 2,795 Co-inventions | 4 |
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More work & labour data for Spain
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.527 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.5576 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.4982 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 33,128 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is patents - international collaboration in technology development in Spain?
- Patents - international collaboration in technology development in Spain was 2,258 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 Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 3,093 Co-inventions in 2016.
- What is the lowest patents - international collaboration in technology development recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 381 Co-inventions in 1990.
- How does Spain rank for patents - international collaboration in technology development?
- Spain ranks 14th out of 112 countries with data for 2023.
- Is patents - international collaboration in technology development rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Spain 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