Patents … collaboration in technology development Co-inventions in Switzerland
Switzerland: Patents … collaboration in technology development Co-inventions was 3,365 Co-inventions in 2023. ▲ Rising
Patents - international collaboration in technology development in Switzerland, 1990–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Co-inventions.
Analysis
In 2023, patents - international collaboration in technology development in Switzerland stood at 3,365 Co-inventions.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patents - international collaboration in technology development in Switzerland peaked at 3,838 Co-inventions in 2019 and was at its lowest, 761 Co-inventions, in 1991.
Switzerland ranks 10th of 112 countries on this measure, 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 Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Co-inventions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 868 Co-inventions | — |
| 1991 | 761 Co-inventions | -12.3% |
| 1992 | 914 Co-inventions | +20.1% |
| 1993 | 1,073 Co-inventions | +17.4% |
| 1994 | 1,153 Co-inventions | +7.5% |
| 1995 | 1,197 Co-inventions | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 1,397 Co-inventions | +16.7% |
| 1997 | 1,665 Co-inventions | +19.2% |
| 1998 | 1,765 Co-inventions | +6.0% |
| 1999 | 1,961 Co-inventions | +11.1% |
| 2000 | 2,109 Co-inventions | +7.5% |
| 2001 | 2,218 Co-inventions | +5.2% |
| 2002 | 2,169 Co-inventions | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 2,344 Co-inventions | +8.1% |
| 2004 | 2,638 Co-inventions | +12.5% |
| 2005 | 2,650 Co-inventions | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 2,681 Co-inventions | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 2,638 Co-inventions | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 2,984 Co-inventions | +13.1% |
| 2009 | 2,977 Co-inventions | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 3,273 Co-inventions | +9.9% |
| 2011 | 3,243 Co-inventions | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 3,564 Co-inventions | +9.9% |
| 2013 | 3,547 Co-inventions | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 3,293 Co-inventions | -7.2% |
| 2015 | 3,459 Co-inventions | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 3,619 Co-inventions | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 3,709 Co-inventions | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 3,738 Co-inventions | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 3,838 Co-inventions | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 3,490 Co-inventions | -9.1% |
| 2021 | 3,677 Co-inventions | +5.4% |
| 2022 | 3,441 Co-inventions | -6.4% |
| 2023 | 3,365 Co-inventions | -2.2% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 3,365 Co-inventions is above the median for high income countries, which is 318 Co-inventions, 10.6× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 3,365 Co-inventions is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 146.5 Co-inventions, 23.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,275 Co-inventions | 761 Co-inventions | 1,961 Co-inventions | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,541 Co-inventions | 2,109 Co-inventions | 2,984 Co-inventions | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,528 Co-inventions | 3,243 Co-inventions | 3,838 Co-inventions | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,493 Co-inventions | 3,365 Co-inventions | 3,677 Co-inventions | 4 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
More work & labour data for Switzerland
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.0651 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.0485 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.0817 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.4 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.6452 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 8,038 1000 No (2050)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 4,568 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 4,558 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 9,126 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is patents - international collaboration in technology development in Switzerland?
- Patents - international collaboration in technology development in Switzerland was 3,365 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 Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 3,838 Co-inventions in 2019.
- What is the lowest patents - international collaboration in technology development recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 761 Co-inventions in 1991.
- How does Switzerland rank for patents - international collaboration in technology development?
- Switzerland ranks 10th out of 112 countries with data for 2023.
- Is patents - international collaboration in technology development rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Switzerland 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