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

Germany
92,509 Million euro
in 2024
United States
693,045 Million euro
in 2023
Germany rank
4th
United States rank
1st

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

  • Germany
  • United States
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How they compare

United States currently reports 693,045 Million euro against 92,509 Million euro in Germany, a difference of 600,536 Million euro.

That makes United States's figure about 7.5 times Germany's.

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

Germany ranks 4th and United States ranks 1st of 52 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany United States Difference Ahead
2000s 42,836 Million euro 195,121 Million euro 152,285 Million euro United States
2010s 60,286 Million euro 305,060 Million euro 244,774 Million euro United States
2020s 79,753 Million euro 598,839 Million euro 519,087 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., Germany or United States?
United States, at 693,045 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 United States?
600,536 Million euro, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and United States?
19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
How do Germany and United States rank globally for business enterprise r&d expenditure in high-tech sectors by nace rev.?
Germany ranks 4th and United States ranks 1st 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