Patents … collaboration in technology development Co-inventions in Sweden
Sweden: Patents … collaboration in technology development Co-inventions was 3,096 Co-inventions in 2023. ▲ Rising
Patents - international collaboration in technology development in Sweden, 1990–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Co-inventions.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 3,096 Co-inventions for patents - international collaboration in technology development in 2023.
The figure is down 13.8% on the previous year and down 19.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patents - international collaboration in technology development in Sweden peaked at 4,474 Co-inventions in 2015 and was at its lowest, 342 Co-inventions, in 1990.
That places Sweden 12th out of 112 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Patents … collaboration in technology development Co-inventions in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Co-inventions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 342 Co-inventions | — |
| 1991 | 456 Co-inventions | +33.3% |
| 1992 | 656 Co-inventions | +43.9% |
| 1993 | 864 Co-inventions | +31.7% |
| 1994 | 1,072 Co-inventions | +24.1% |
| 1995 | 1,222 Co-inventions | +14.0% |
| 1996 | 1,458 Co-inventions | +19.3% |
| 1997 | 1,850 Co-inventions | +26.9% |
| 1998 | 1,947 Co-inventions | +5.2% |
| 1999 | 2,054 Co-inventions | +5.5% |
| 2000 | 2,107 Co-inventions | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 2,072 Co-inventions | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 1,905 Co-inventions | -8.1% |
| 2003 | 2,095 Co-inventions | +10.0% |
| 2004 | 2,404 Co-inventions | +14.7% |
| 2005 | 2,386 Co-inventions | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 2,524 Co-inventions | +5.8% |
| 2007 | 2,954 Co-inventions | +17.0% |
| 2008 | 3,302 Co-inventions | +11.8% |
| 2009 | 3,324 Co-inventions | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 3,640 Co-inventions | +9.5% |
| 2011 | 3,730 Co-inventions | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 4,000 Co-inventions | +7.2% |
| 2013 | 3,850 Co-inventions | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 4,307 Co-inventions | +11.9% |
| 2015 | 4,474 Co-inventions | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 4,144 Co-inventions | -7.4% |
| 2017 | 4,100 Co-inventions | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 4,079 Co-inventions | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 4,173 Co-inventions | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 4,146 Co-inventions | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 4,290 Co-inventions | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 3,592 Co-inventions | -16.3% |
| 2023 | 3,096 Co-inventions | -13.8% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 3,096 Co-inventions is above the median for high income countries, which is 318 Co-inventions, 9.7× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 3,096 Co-inventions is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 146.5 Co-inventions, 21.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,192 Co-inventions | 342 Co-inventions | 2,054 Co-inventions | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,507 Co-inventions | 1,905 Co-inventions | 3,324 Co-inventions | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,050 Co-inventions | 3,640 Co-inventions | 4,474 Co-inventions | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,781 Co-inventions | 3,096 Co-inventions | 4,290 Co-inventions | 4 |
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More work & labour data for Sweden
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.0422 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.0602 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.0243 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.29 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.5427 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 10,837 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 788.88 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 5,587 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 5,780 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 11,367 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is patents - international collaboration in technology development in Sweden?
- Patents - international collaboration in technology development in Sweden was 3,096 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 Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 4,474 Co-inventions in 2015.
- What is the lowest patents - international collaboration in technology development recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 342 Co-inventions in 1990.
- How does Sweden rank for patents - international collaboration in technology development?
- Sweden ranks 12th out of 112 countries with data for 2023.
- Is patents - international collaboration in technology development rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sweden 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