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

Netherlands: Business enterprise R&D expenditure in high-tech sectors by NACE Rev. was 18,124 Million euro in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
18,124 Million euro
Change on year
up 8.5%
World rank
11th
of 52 countries
All-time high
18,124 Million euro
in 2024
All-time low
4,900 Million euro
in 2009
Years of data
20
2005–2024

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

5.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k2005201420242005: 5.2k Million euro2006: 5.5k Million euro2007: 5.5k Million euro2008: 5.3k Million euro2009: 4.9k Million euro2010: 5.2k Million euro2011: 6.9k Million euro2012: 7.1k Million euro2013: 9.3k Million euro2014: 9.4k Million euro2015: 9.5k Million euro2016: 10.0k Million euro2017: 10.7k Million euro2018: 11.0k Million euro2019: 11.8k Million euro2020: 12.3k Million euro2021: 13.0k Million euro2022: 14.8k Million euro2023: 16.7k Million euro2024: 18.1k Million euro

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Million euro.

Analysis

Netherlands recorded 18,124 Million euro for business enterprise r&d expenditure in high-tech sectors by nace rev. in 2024. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.

The figure is up 8.5% on the previous year and up 91.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, business enterprise r&d expenditure in high-tech sectors by nace rev. in Netherlands peaked at 18,124 Million euro in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4,900 Million euro, in 2009.

That places Netherlands 11th out of 52 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

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 Netherlands, year by year

Annual values for Business enterprise R&D expenditure in high-tech sectors by NACE Rev. 2 in Netherlands, 2005 to 2024.
Year Million euro Change
2005 5,169 Million euro
2006 5,480 Million euro +6.0%
2007 5,495 Million euro +0.3%
2008 5,263 Million euro -4.2%
2009 4,900 Million euro -6.9%
2010 5,218 Million euro +6.5%
2011 6,922 Million euro +32.7%
2012 7,078 Million euro +2.3%
2013 9,299 Million euro +31.4%
2014 9,444 Million euro +1.6%
2015 9,515 Million euro +0.8%
2016 10,008 Million euro +5.2%
2017 10,667 Million euro +6.6%
2018 10,998 Million euro +3.1%
2019 11,846 Million euro +7.7%
2020 12,314 Million euro +4.0%
2021 13,048 Million euro +6.0%
2022 14,806 Million euro +13.5%
2023 16,711 Million euro +12.9%
2024 18,124 Million euro +8.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 5,261 Million euro 4,900 Million euro 5,495 Million euro 5
2010s 9,099 Million euro 5,218 Million euro 11,846 Million euro 10
2020s 15,000 Million euro 12,314 Million euro 18,124 Million euro 5

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 8 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 30,179 Million euro compare
  2. 8 United Kingdom 30,179 Million euro compare
  3. 10 Switzerland 18,479 Million euro compare
  4. 11 Netherlands 18,124 Million euro compare
  5. 13 Italy 17,366 Million euro compare
  6. 14 Belgium 15,073 Million euro compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is business enterprise r&d expenditure in high-tech sectors by nace rev. in Netherlands?
Business enterprise r&d expenditure in high-tech sectors by nace rev. in Netherlands was 18,124 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 Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 18,124 Million euro in 2024.
What is the lowest business enterprise r&d expenditure in high-tech sectors by nace rev. recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 4,900 Million euro in 2009.
How does Netherlands rank for business enterprise r&d expenditure in high-tech sectors by nace rev.?
Netherlands ranks 11th 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 Netherlands?
Over the last ten years it is up 91.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Netherlands 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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