Business enterprise R&D expenditure in high-tech sectors by NACE Rev. in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)

European Union - 27 countries (from 2020): Business enterprise R&D expenditure in high-tech sectors by NACE Rev. was 268,215 Million euro in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
268,215 Million euro
Change on year
up 3.3%
Rank
2nd
of 4 regions
All-time high
268,215 Million euro
in 2024
All-time low
107,642 Million euro
in 2005
Years of data
20
2005–2024

Business enterprise R&D expenditure in high-tech sectors by NACE Rev. in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), 2005–2024

0100.0k200.0k300.0k2005201420242005: 107.6k Million euro2006: 116.2k Million euro2007: 123.2k Million euro2008: 131.7k Million euro2009: 129.1k Million euro2010: 134.0k Million euro2011: 144.1k Million euro2012: 150.3k Million euro2013: 154.2k Million euro2014: 159.6k Million euro2015: 167.3k Million euro2016: 174.1k Million euro2017: 186.7k Million euro2018: 196.6k Million euro2019: 207.9k Million euro2020: 203.5k Million euro2021: 218.3k Million euro2022: 239.0k Million euro2023: 259.5k Million euro2024: 268.2k Million euro

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Million euro.

Analysis

In 2024, business enterprise r&d expenditure in high-tech sectors by nace rev. in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) stood at 268,215 Million euro. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.

The figure is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 68.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, business enterprise r&d expenditure in high-tech sectors by nace rev. in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) peaked at 268,215 Million euro in 2024 and was at its lowest, 107,642 Million euro, in 2005.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.

Business enterprise R&D expenditure in high-tech sectors by NACE Rev. in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), year by year

Annual values for Business enterprise R&D expenditure in high-tech sectors by NACE Rev. 2 in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), 2005 to 2024.
Year Million euro Change
2005 107,642 Million euro
2006 116,175 Million euro +7.9%
2007 123,196 Million euro +6.0%
2008 131,733 Million euro +6.9%
2009 129,093 Million euro -2.0%
2010 134,023 Million euro +3.8%
2011 144,108 Million euro +7.5%
2012 150,287 Million euro +4.3%
2013 154,210 Million euro +2.6%
2014 159,608 Million euro +3.5%
2015 167,263 Million euro +4.8%
2016 174,107 Million euro +4.1%
2017 186,690 Million euro +7.2%
2018 196,587 Million euro +5.3%
2019 207,890 Million euro +5.7%
2020 203,519 Million euro -2.1%
2021 218,320 Million euro +7.3%
2022 238,964 Million euro +9.5%
2023 259,525 Million euro +8.6%
2024 268,215 Million euro +3.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 121,568 Million euro 107,642 Million euro 131,733 Million euro 5
2010s 167,477 Million euro 134,023 Million euro 207,890 Million euro 10
2020s 237,709 Million euro 203,519 Million euro 268,215 Million euro 5

Countries ranked near European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)

  1. 1 United States of America 693,045 Million euro compare
  2. 1 United States 693,045 Million euro compare
  3. 3 Japan 106,059 Million euro compare
  4. 4 Germany 92,509 Million euro compare
  5. 5 Korea 66,741 Million euro compare
  6. 5 South Korea 66,741 Million euro compare

See the full ranking of 56 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is business enterprise r&d expenditure in high-tech sectors by nace rev. in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
Business enterprise r&d expenditure in high-tech sectors by nace rev. in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) was 268,215 Million euro in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest business enterprise r&d expenditure in high-tech sectors by nace rev. recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
The highest recorded value was 268,215 Million euro in 2024.
What is the lowest business enterprise r&d expenditure in high-tech sectors by nace rev. recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
The lowest recorded value was 107,642 Million euro in 2005.
How does European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) rank for business enterprise r&d expenditure in high-tech sectors by nace rev.?
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 2nd out of 4 regions with data for 2024.
Is business enterprise r&d expenditure in high-tech sectors by nace rev. rising or falling in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
Over the last ten years it is up 68.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Business enterprise R&D expenditure in high-tech sectors by NACE Rev. 2. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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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