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

Japan
106,059 Million euro
in 2023
Korea
66,741 Million euro
in 2023
Japan rank
3rd
Korea rank
5th

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

  • Japan
  • Korea
25.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k200520142023

How they compare

Japan currently reports 106,059 Million euro against 66,741 Million euro in Korea, a difference of 39,318 Million euro.

That makes Japan's figure about 1.6 times Korea's.

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

Japan ranks 3rd and Korea ranks 5th of 52 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Korea Difference Ahead
2000s 90,311 Million euro 16,605 Million euro 73,706 Million euro Japan
2010s 107,460 Million euro 38,321 Million euro 69,139 Million euro Japan
2020s 109,738 Million euro 61,740 Million euro 47,997 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., Japan or Korea?
Japan, at 106,059 Million euro against 66,741 Million euro in Korea as of 2023.
What is the difference in business enterprise r&d expenditure in high-tech sectors by nace rev. between Japan and Korea?
39,318 Million euro, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Korea?
19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
How do Japan and Korea rank globally for business enterprise r&d expenditure in high-tech sectors by nace rev.?
Japan ranks 3rd and Korea ranks 5th 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