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

Netherlands
18,124 Million euro
in 2024
Sweden
14,575 Million euro
in 2024
Netherlands rank
12th
Sweden rank
14th

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

  • Netherlands
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 18,124 Million euro against 14,575 Million euro in Sweden, a difference of 3,549 Million euro.

That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.2 times Sweden's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Sweden ahead.

Netherlands ranks 12th and Sweden ranks 14th of 54 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Netherlands Sweden Difference Ahead
2000s 5,261 Million euro 8,329 Million euro 3,068 Million euro Sweden
2010s 9,099 Million euro 10,066 Million euro 967 Million euro Sweden
2020s 15,000 Million euro 13,722 Million euro 1,278 Million euro Netherlands

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., Netherlands or Sweden?
Netherlands, at 18,124 Million euro against 14,575 Million euro in Sweden as of 2024.
What is the difference in business enterprise r&d expenditure in high-tech sectors by nace rev. between Netherlands and Sweden?
3,549 Million euro, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Sweden?
20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
How do Netherlands and Sweden rank globally for business enterprise r&d expenditure in high-tech sectors by nace rev.?
Netherlands ranks 12th and Sweden ranks 14th 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