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

Germany
92,509 Million euro
in 2024
Japan
106,059 Million euro
in 2023
Germany rank
4th
Japan rank
3rd

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

  • Germany
  • Japan
40.0k60.0k80.0k100.0k120.0k200520142024

How they compare

Japan currently reports 106,059 Million euro against 92,509 Million euro in Germany, a difference of 13,550 Million euro.

That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times Germany's.

Across all 19 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.

Germany ranks 4th and Japan ranks 3rd of 52 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Japan Difference Ahead
2000s 42,836 Million euro 90,311 Million euro 47,475 Million euro Japan
2010s 60,286 Million euro 107,460 Million euro 47,175 Million euro Japan
2020s 79,753 Million euro 109,738 Million euro 29,985 Million euro Japan

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., Germany or Japan?
Japan, at 106,059 Million euro against 92,509 Million euro in Germany as of 2023.
What is the difference in business enterprise r&d expenditure in high-tech sectors by nace rev. between Germany and Japan?
13,550 Million euro, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Japan?
19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
How do Germany and Japan rank globally for business enterprise r&d expenditure in high-tech sectors by nace rev.?
Germany ranks 4th and Japan ranks 3rd 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