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

Germany
92,514 Million euro
in 2024
Japan
106,380 Million euro
in 2024
Germany rank
4th
Japan rank
3rd

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

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

How they compare

Japan currently reports 106,380 Million euro against 92,514 Million euro in Germany, a difference of 13,866 Million euro.

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

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

Germany ranks 4th and Japan ranks 3rd of 54 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 82,305 Million euro 109,066 Million euro 26,761 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 106,380 Million euro against 92,514 Million euro in Germany as of 2024.
What is the difference in business enterprise r&d expenditure in high-tech sectors by nace rev. between Germany and Japan?
13,866 Million euro, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Japan?
20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
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 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