France vs Germany: Business enterprise R&D expenditure in high-tech sectors by NACE Rev.

France
42,006 Million euro
in 2024
Germany
92,509 Million euro
in 2024
France rank
7th
Germany rank
4th

Business enterprise R&D expenditure in high-tech sectors by NACE Rev. over time

  • France
  • Germany
20.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k100.0k200520142024

How they compare

Germany currently reports 92,509 Million euro against 42,006 Million euro in France, a difference of 50,503 Million euro.

That makes Germany's figure about 2.2 times France's.

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

France ranks 7th and Germany ranks 4th of 52 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade France Germany Difference Ahead
2000s 24,671 Million euro 42,836 Million euro 18,165 Million euro Germany
2010s 31,432 Million euro 60,286 Million euro 28,853 Million euro Germany
2020s 38,541 Million euro 82,304 Million euro 43,763 Million euro Germany

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., France or Germany?
Germany, at 92,509 Million euro against 42,006 Million euro in France as of 2024.
What is the difference in business enterprise r&d expenditure in high-tech sectors by nace rev. between France and Germany?
50,503 Million euro, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Germany?
20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
How do France and Germany rank globally for business enterprise r&d expenditure in high-tech sectors by nace rev.?
France ranks 7th and Germany ranks 4th of 52 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
56 places, 1,040 data points, 2005–2024
Last refreshed