Business enterprise R&D expenditure in high-tech sectors by NACE Rev. in Germany
Germany: Business enterprise R&D expenditure in high-tech sectors by NACE Rev. was 92,509 Million euro in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
92,509 Million euro
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
4th
of 52 countries
All-time high
92,509 Million euro
in 2024
All-time low
38,651 Million euro
in 2005
Years of data
20
2005–2024
Business enterprise R&D expenditure in high-tech sectors by NACE Rev. in Germany, 2005–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Million euro.
Analysis
In 2024, business enterprise r&d expenditure in high-tech sectors by nace rev. in Germany stood at 92,509 Million euro. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and up 62.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, business enterprise r&d expenditure in high-tech sectors by nace rev. in Germany peaked at 92,509 Million euro in 2024 and was at its lowest, 38,651 Million euro, in 2005.
Germany ranks 4th of 52 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
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 Germany, year by year
| Year | Million euro | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 38,651 Million euro | — |
| 2006 | 41,148 Million euro | +6.5% |
| 2007 | 43,034 Million euro | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 46,073 Million euro | +7.1% |
| 2009 | 45,275 Million euro | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 46,929 Million euro | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 51,077 Million euro | +8.8% |
| 2012 | 53,790 Million euro | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 53,566 Million euro | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 56,996 Million euro | +6.4% |
| 2015 | 60,952 Million euro | +6.9% |
| 2016 | 62,826 Million euro | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 68,787 Million euro | +9.5% |
| 2018 | 72,101 Million euro | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 75,830 Million euro | +5.2% |
| 2020 | 71,032 Million euro | -6.3% |
| 2021 | 75,761 Million euro | +6.7% |
| 2022 | 81,809 Million euro | +8.0% |
| 2023 | 90,408 Million euro | +10.5% |
| 2024 | 92,509 Million euro | +2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42,836 Million euro | 38,651 Million euro | 46,073 Million euro | 5 |
| 2010s | 60,286 Million euro | 46,929 Million euro | 75,830 Million euro | 10 |
| 2020s | 82,304 Million euro | 71,032 Million euro | 92,509 Million euro | 5 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 1 United States of America 693,045 Million euro compare
- 1 United States 693,045 Million euro compare
- 3 Japan 106,059 Million euro compare
- 5 Republic of Korea 66,741 Million euro compare
- 5 South Korea 66,741 Million euro compare
- 7 France 42,006 Million euro compare
More economy & growth data for Germany
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.7761 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 0.6565 Percent per annum (2029)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 0.7655 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.3578 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita 21,648 current LCU per person (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate -0.4432 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.3189 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 19,292 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 7.02 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2031 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is business enterprise r&d expenditure in high-tech sectors by nace rev. in Germany?
- Business enterprise r&d expenditure in high-tech sectors by nace rev. in Germany was 92,509 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 Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 92,509 Million euro in 2024.
- What is the lowest business enterprise r&d expenditure in high-tech sectors by nace rev. recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 38,651 Million euro in 2005.
- How does Germany rank for business enterprise r&d expenditure in high-tech sectors by nace rev.?
- Germany ranks 4th out of 52 countries with data for 2024.
- Is business enterprise r&d expenditure in high-tech sectors by nace rev. rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 62.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Germany 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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