Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) vs United States: Business enterprise R&D expenditure in high-tech sectors by NACE Rev.
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
231,790 Million euro
in 2024
United States
693,045 Million euro
in 2023
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) rank
3rd
United States rank
1st
Business enterprise R&D expenditure in high-tech sectors by NACE Rev. over time
- Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 693,045 Million euro against 231,790 Million euro in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026), a difference of 461,255 Million euro.
That makes United States's figure about 3.0 times Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)'s.
Across all 19 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ranks 3rd and United States ranks 1st of 4 regions.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 106,822 Million euro | 195,121 Million euro | 88,299 Million euro | United States |
| 2010s | 146,665 Million euro | 305,060 Million euro | 158,395 Million euro | United States |
| 2020s | 198,482 Million euro | 598,839 Million euro | 400,357 Million euro | United States |
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., Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) or United States?
- United States, at 693,045 Million euro against 231,790 Million euro in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in business enterprise r&d expenditure in high-tech sectors by nace rev. between Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and United States?
- 461,255 Million euro, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and United States?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and United States rank globally for business enterprise r&d expenditure in high-tech sectors by nace rev.?
- Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ranks 3rd and United States ranks 1st of 4 regions.
- 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.