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

Portugal
3,162 Million euro
in 2024
Romania
1,043 Million euro
in 2024
Portugal rank
28th
Romania rank
31st

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

  • Portugal
  • Romania
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How they compare

Portugal currently reports 3,162 Million euro against 1,043 Million euro in Romania, a difference of 2,119 Million euro.

That makes Portugal's figure about 3.0 times Romania's.

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

Portugal ranks 28th and Romania ranks 31st of 52 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Portugal Romania Difference Ahead
2000s 963.08 Million euro 223.1 Million euro 739.97 Million euro Portugal
2010s 1,224 Million euro 367.38 Million euro 856.26 Million euro Portugal
2020s 2,514 Million euro 836.47 Million euro 1,677 Million euro Portugal

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., Portugal or Romania?
Portugal, at 3,162 Million euro against 1,043 Million euro in Romania as of 2024.
What is the difference in business enterprise r&d expenditure in high-tech sectors by nace rev. between Portugal and Romania?
2,119 Million euro, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Romania?
20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
How do Portugal and Romania rank globally for business enterprise r&d expenditure in high-tech sectors by nace rev.?
Portugal ranks 28th and Romania ranks 31st 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