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

Japan: Business enterprise R&D expenditure in high-tech sectors by NACE … 2 was 106,380 Million euro in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
106,380 Million euro
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
3rd
of 54 countries
All-time high
118,748 Million euro
in 2012
All-time low
85,770 Million euro
in 2007
Years of data
20
2005–2024

Business enterprise R&D expenditure in high-tech sectors by NACE Rev. in Japan, 2005–2024

025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k2005201420242005: 93.1k Million euro2006: 91.3k Million euro2007: 85.8k Million euro2008: 89.4k Million euro2009: 91.9k Million euro2010: 103.3k Million euro2011: 110.6k Million euro2012: 118.7k Million euro2013: 97.9k Million euro2014: 96.8k Million euro2015: 101.9k Million euro2016: 110.8k Million euro2017: 108.9k Million euro2018: 109.1k Million euro2019: 116.5k Million euro2020: 113.8k Million euro2021: 109.5k Million euro2022: 109.6k Million euro2023: 106.1k Million euro2024: 106.4k Million euro

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Million euro.

Analysis

Japan recorded 106,380 Million euro for business enterprise r&d expenditure in high-tech sectors by nace rev. in 2024.

That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 9.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, business enterprise r&d expenditure in high-tech sectors by nace rev. in Japan peaked at 118,748 Million euro in 2012 and was at its lowest, 85,770 Million euro, in 2007.

Japan ranks 3rd of 54 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 … 2 in Japan, year by year

Annual values for Business enterprise R&D expenditure in high-tech sectors by NACE Rev. 2 in Japan, 2005 to 2024.
Year Million euro Change
2005 93,137 Million euro —
2006 91,271 Million euro -2.0%
2007 85,770 Million euro -6.0%
2008 89,436 Million euro +4.3%
2009 91,943 Million euro +2.8%
2010 103,321 Million euro +12.4%
2011 110,596 Million euro +7.0%
2012 118,748 Million euro +7.4%
2013 97,886 Million euro -17.6%
2014 96,831 Million euro -1.1%
2015 101,897 Million euro +5.2%
2016 110,801 Million euro +8.7%
2017 108,901 Million euro -1.7%
2018 109,138 Million euro +0.2%
2019 116,483 Million euro +6.7%
2020 113,753 Million euro -2.3%
2021 109,520 Million euro -3.7%
2022 109,618 Million euro +0.1%
2023 106,059 Million euro -3.2%
2024 106,380 Million euro +0.3%

Japan compared with similar countries

  • Japan's 106,380 Million euro is above the median for high income countries, which is 6,039 Million euro, 17.6× the median. (35 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 90,311 Million euro 85,770 Million euro 93,137 Million euro 5
2010s 107,460 Million euro 96,831 Million euro 118,748 Million euro 10
2020s 109,066 Million euro 106,059 Million euro 113,753 Million euro 5

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 1 United States 722,100 Million euro compare
  2. 2 United States 693,045 Million euro compare
  3. 4 Germany 92,514 Million euro compare
  4. 5 South Korea 72,319 Million euro compare
  5. 6 Korea 66,741 Million euro compare

See the full ranking of 58 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is business enterprise r&d expenditure in high-tech sectors by nace rev. in Japan?
Business enterprise r&d expenditure in high-tech sectors by nace rev. in Japan was 106,380 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 Japan?
The highest recorded value was 118,748 Million euro in 2012.
What is the lowest business enterprise r&d expenditure in high-tech sectors by nace rev. recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 85,770 Million euro in 2007.
How does Japan rank for business enterprise r&d expenditure in high-tech sectors by nace rev.?
Japan ranks 3rd out of 54 countries with data for 2024.
Is business enterprise r&d expenditure in high-tech sectors by nace rev. rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Japan 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
58 places, 1,068 data points, 2005–2024
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