France vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Business enterprise R&D expenditure in high-tech sectors by NACE Rev.

France
42,006 Million euro
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
30,179 Million euro
in 2019
France rank
7th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
8th

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

  • France
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

France currently reports 42,006 Million euro against 30,179 Million euro in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 11,827 Million euro.

That makes France's figure about 1.4 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.

Across all 15 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.

France ranks 7th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 8th of 52 countries.

France has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade France United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s 24,671 Million euro 20,158 Million euro 4,513 Million euro France
2010s 31,432 Million euro 24,774 Million euro 6,658 Million euro France

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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
France, at 42,006 Million euro against 30,179 Million euro in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2024.
What is the difference in business enterprise r&d expenditure in high-tech sectors by nace rev. between France and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
11,827 Million euro, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
15 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2019.
How do France and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for business enterprise r&d expenditure in high-tech sectors by nace rev.?
France ranks 7th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 8th 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