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

Spain: Business enterprise R&D expenditure in high-tech sectors by NACE Rev. was 13,342 Million euro in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
13,342 Million euro
Change on year
up 5.8%
World rank
16th
of 52 countries
All-time high
13,342 Million euro
in 2024
All-time low
5,485 Million euro
in 2005
Years of data
20
2005–2024

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

05.0k10.0k15.0k2005201420242005: 5.5k Million euro2006: 6.6k Million euro2007: 7.5k Million euro2008: 8.1k Million euro2009: 7.6k Million euro2010: 7.5k Million euro2011: 7.4k Million euro2012: 7.1k Million euro2013: 6.9k Million euro2014: 6.8k Million euro2015: 6.9k Million euro2016: 7.1k Million euro2017: 7.7k Million euro2018: 8.4k Million euro2019: 8.7k Million euro2020: 8.8k Million euro2021: 9.7k Million euro2022: 10.9k Million euro2023: 12.6k Million euro2024: 13.3k Million euro

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Million euro.

Analysis

The most recent figure for business enterprise r&d expenditure in high-tech sectors by nace rev. in Spain is 13,342 Million euro, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.

The figure is up 5.8% on the previous year and up 96.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, business enterprise r&d expenditure in high-tech sectors by nace rev. in Spain peaked at 13,342 Million euro in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5,485 Million euro, in 2005.

That places Spain 16th out of 52 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

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 Spain, year by year

Annual values for Business enterprise R&D expenditure in high-tech sectors by NACE Rev. 2 in Spain, 2005 to 2024.
Year Million euro Change
2005 5,485 Million euro
2006 6,558 Million euro +19.6%
2007 7,454 Million euro +13.7%
2008 8,074 Million euro +8.3%
2009 7,568 Million euro -6.3%
2010 7,506 Million euro -0.8%
2011 7,396 Million euro -1.5%
2012 7,094 Million euro -4.1%
2013 6,906 Million euro -2.6%
2014 6,784 Million euro -1.8%
2015 6,920 Million euro +2.0%
2016 7,126 Million euro +3.0%
2017 7,729 Million euro +8.5%
2018 8,445 Million euro +9.3%
2019 8,741 Million euro +3.5%
2020 8,767 Million euro +0.3%
2021 9,696 Million euro +10.6%
2022 10,902 Million euro +12.4%
2023 12,616 Million euro +15.7%
2024 13,342 Million euro +5.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 7,028 Million euro 5,485 Million euro 8,074 Million euro 5
2010s 7,465 Million euro 6,784 Million euro 8,741 Million euro 10
2020s 11,065 Million euro 8,767 Million euro 13,342 Million euro 5

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 13 Italy 17,366 Million euro compare
  2. 14 Belgium 15,073 Million euro compare
  3. 15 Sweden 14,575 Million euro compare
  4. 17 Türkiye 11,871 Million euro compare
  5. 18 Austria 11,120 Million euro compare
  6. 19 Russian Federation 9,500 Million euro compare
  7. 19 Russia 9,500 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 Spain?
Business enterprise r&d expenditure in high-tech sectors by nace rev. in Spain was 13,342 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 Spain?
The highest recorded value was 13,342 Million euro in 2024.
What is the lowest business enterprise r&d expenditure in high-tech sectors by nace rev. recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 5,485 Million euro in 2005.
How does Spain rank for business enterprise r&d expenditure in high-tech sectors by nace rev.?
Spain ranks 16th 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 Spain?
Over the last ten years it is up 96.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Spain 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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