Number of Patents in the ICT Sector
This key economic indicator for the ICT sector has been recently updated.
- China jumped by 5.8% of Number of Patents in the ICT Sector in 2019, compared to a year earlier.
- Since 2014 China Number of Patents in the ICT Sector was up 12.9% year on year reaching 26,598.8 Units.
- In 2019 Germany was ranked number 5 in Number of Patents in the ICT Sector.
Top Countries in Number of Patents in the ICT Sector
Units - 1981 to 2019
| # | 44 Countries | Units | Last | YoY | 5‑years CAGR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
#1
China
| 26,599 | 2019 | +5.8 % | +12.9 % | View data |
| 2 |
#2
United States
| 17,459 | 2019 | +1.5 % | +0.2 % | View data |
| 3 |
#3
Japan
| 10,504 | 2019 | +1.8 % | +3.0 % | View data |
| 4 |
#4
South Korea
| 5,605 | 2019 | +3.2 % | +1.9 % | View data |
| 5 |
#5
Germany
| 2,939 | 2019 | +2.2 % | +4.8 % | View data |
| 6 |
#6
Sweden
| 1,554 | 2019 | +2.8 % | +2.8 % | View data |
| 7 |
#7
United Kingdom
| 1,450 | 2019 | +1.2 % | +0.1 % | View data |
| 8 |
#8
France
| 1,278 | 2019 | +0.3 % | -2.3 % | View data |
| 9 |
#9
Canada
| 862 | 2019 | +0.6 % | +1.0 % | View data |
| 10 |
#10
Israel
| 673 | 2019 | +0.8 % | -2.1 % | View data |
| 11 |
#11
Finland
| 522 | 2019 | -1.4 % | -1.1 % | View data |
| 12 |
#12
Netherlands
| 431 | 2019 | -5.3 % | -6.0 % | View data |
| 13 |
#13
Taiwan
| 382 | 2019 | +5.2 % | +6.2 % | View data |
| 14 |
#14
Australia
| 374 | 2019 | +0.8 % | -1.5 % | View data |
| 15 |
#15
Switzerland
| 326 | 2019 | +1.7 % | +3.3 % | View data |
| 16 |
#16
Italy
| 308 | 2019 | +0.6 % | -1.0 % | View data |
| 17 |
#17
Singapore
| 291 | 2019 | +2.9 % | +6.2 % | View data |
| 18 |
#18
Russia
| 264 | 2019 | +2.3 % | -1.2 % | View data |
| 19 |
#19
Belgium
| 196 | 2019 | +1.2 % | -3.4 % | View data |
| 20 |
#20
Spain
| 186 | 2019 | -0.3 % | -4.2 % | View data |
Source: OECD