Belgium vs Netherlands: Business enterprise R&D expenditure in high-tech sectors by NACE … 2

Belgium
14,545 Million euro
in 2024
Netherlands
18,124 Million euro
in 2024
Belgium rank
15th
Netherlands rank
12th

Business enterprise R&D expenditure in high-tech sectors by NACE … 2 over time

  • Belgium
  • Netherlands
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How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 18,124 Million euro against 14,545 Million euro in Belgium, a difference of 3,579 Million euro.

That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.2 times Belgium's.

Across all 20 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.

Belgium ranks 15th and Netherlands ranks 12th of 54 countries.

Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Netherlands Difference Ahead
2000s 4,305 Million euro 5,261 Million euro 956.12 Million euro Netherlands
2010s 7,325 Million euro 9,099 Million euro 1,774 Million euro Netherlands
2020s 13,217 Million euro 15,000 Million euro 1,783 Million euro Netherlands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher business enterprise r&d expenditure in high-tech sectors by nace rev., Belgium or Netherlands?
Netherlands, at 18,124 Million euro against 14,545 Million euro in Belgium as of 2024.
What is the difference in business enterprise r&d expenditure in high-tech sectors by nace rev. between Belgium and Netherlands?
3,579 Million euro, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Netherlands?
20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
How do Belgium and Netherlands rank globally for business enterprise r&d expenditure in high-tech sectors by nace rev.?
Belgium ranks 15th and Netherlands ranks 12th of 54 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Business enterprise R&D expenditure in high-tech sectors by NACE Rev. 2. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Business enterprise R&D expenditure in high-tech sectors by NACE Rev. 2
Unit
Million euro
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
58 places, 1,068 data points, 2005–2024
Last refreshed