Business enterprise R&D expenditure in high-tech sectors by NACE Rev. 2 by country

Countries reporting
52
Highest
693,045 Million euro
United States
Lowest
3.08 Million euro
Montenegro
Median
4,162 Million euro
Years covered
20
2005–2024
Data points
1,040

What the numbers show

Business enterprise R&D expenditure in high-tech sectors by NACE Rev. 2 is currently reported for 52 countries. The highest value is 693,045 Million euro in United States; the lowest is 3.08 Million euro in Montenegro.

The median across all reporting countries is 4,162 Million euro, and the mean is 39,194 Million euro.

Over the past decade 50 countries rose and 2 fell. The largest increase was in Cyprus (up 409.8%), and the largest decrease in Montenegro (down 36.4%).

Business enterprise R&D expenditure in high-tech sectors by NACE Rev.: full country ranking

#Country LatestYear 10-year changeTrend
1 United States 693,045 Million euro 2023 up 185.4% rising
1 United States of America 693,045 Million euro 2023 up 185.4% rising
3 Japan 106,059 Million euro 2023 up 8.3% rising
4 Germany 92,509 Million euro 2024 up 62.3% rising
5 South Korea 66,741 Million euro 2023 up 108.4% rising
5 Republic of Korea 66,741 Million euro 2023 up 108.4% rising
7 France 42,006 Million euro 2024 up 34.9% rising
8 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 30,179 Million euro 2019 up 72.1% rising
8 United Kingdom 30,179 Million euro 2019 up 72.1% rising
10 Switzerland 18,479 Million euro 2023 up 73.8% rising
11 Netherlands 18,124 Million euro 2024 up 91.9% rising
11 Netherlands 18,124 Million euro 2024 up 91.9% rising
13 Italy 17,366 Million euro 2024 up 40.7% rising
14 Belgium 15,073 Million euro 2024 up 125.8% rising
15 Sweden 14,575 Million euro 2024 up 59.7% rising
16 Spain 13,342 Million euro 2024 up 96.7% rising
17 Türkiye 11,871 Million euro 2024 up 293.9% volatile
18 Austria 11,120 Million euro 2024 up 51.8% rising
19 Russia 9,500 Million euro 2019 up 38.4% rising
19 Russian Federation 9,500 Million euro 2019 up 38.4% rising
21 Poland 7,568 Million euro 2024 up 320.4% volatile
21 Poland 7,568 Million euro 2024 up 320.4% volatile
23 Denmark 7,400 Million euro 2024 up 49.8% rising
24 Ireland 6,590 Million euro 2024 up 212.8% volatile
25 Finland 6,039 Million euro 2024 up 36.9% rising
26 Norway 4,541 Million euro 2024 up 31.1% rising
27 Czechia 3,783 Million euro 2024 up 121.8% rising
28 Portugal 3,162 Million euro 2024 up 205.2% rising
29 Hungary 2,047 Million euro 2024 up 100.2% rising
30 Greece 2,001 Million euro 2024 up 296.8% volatile
31 Romania 1,043 Million euro 2024 up 337.6% volatile
32 Slovenia 1,012 Million euro 2024 up 47.0% rising
32 Slovenia 1,012 Million euro 2024 up 47.0% rising
34 Slovakia 767.84 Million euro 2024 up 211.3% volatile
34 Slovakia 767.84 Million euro 2024 up 211.3% volatile
36 Croatia 636.11 Million euro 2024 up 287.9% volatile
36 Croatia 636.11 Million euro 2024 up 287.9% volatile
38 Iceland 542.26 Million euro 2024 up 240.4% volatile
39 Bulgaria 524.12 Million euro 2024 up 134.6% volatile
40 Estonia 472.23 Million euro 2024 up 278.3% volatile
40 Estonia 472.23 Million euro 2024 up 278.3% volatile
42 Luxembourg 386.33 Million euro 2024 up 16.4% falling
43 Serbia 356.12 Million euro 2024 up 368.2% volatile
44 Lithuania 335.92 Million euro 2024 up 188.7% volatile
44 Lithuania 335.92 Million euro 2024 up 188.7% volatile
46 Latvia 136 Million euro 2024 up 135.3% volatile
46 Latvia 136 Million euro 2024 up 135.3% volatile
48 Cyprus 102 Million euro 2024 up 409.8% volatile
49 Malta 86.78 Million euro 2024 up 159.3% rising
50 North Macedonia 14.86 Million euro 2023 up 113.6% rising
51 Bosnia and Herzegovina 14.25 Million euro 2021 down 31.8% falling
52 Montenegro 3.08 Million euro 2024 down 36.4% volatile

Regions and income groups

Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.

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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
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