R&D tax expenditure and direct government funding of BERD in Netherlands

Netherlands: R&D tax expenditure and direct government funding of BERD was 0.7958 Percentage of GDP in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
0.7958 Percentage of GDP
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
4th
of 12 countries
All-time high
0.8125 Percentage of GDP
in 2023
All-time low
0.6603 Percentage of GDP
in 2017
Years of data
25
2000–2024

R&D tax expenditure and direct government funding of BERD in Netherlands, 2000–2024

00.20.40.60.82000201220242000: 0.749 Percentage of GDP2001: 0.747 Percentage of GDP2002: 0.777 Percentage of GDP2003: 0.764 Percentage of GDP2004: 0.738 Percentage of GDP2005: 0.712 Percentage of GDP2006: 0.723 Percentage of GDP2007: 0.699 Percentage of GDP2008: 0.703 Percentage of GDP2009: 0.77 Percentage of GDP2010: 0.755 Percentage of GDP2011: 0.758 Percentage of GDP2012: 0.711 Percentage of GDP2013: 0.72 Percentage of GDP2014: 0.718 Percentage of GDP2015: 0.698 Percentage of GDP2016: 0.684 Percentage of GDP2017: 0.66 Percentage of GDP2018: 0.701 Percentage of GDP2019: 0.679 Percentage of GDP2020: 0.743 Percentage of GDP2021: 0.768 Percentage of GDP2022: 0.758 Percentage of GDP2023: 0.812 Percentage of GDP2024: 0.796 Percentage of GDP

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of GDP.

Analysis

In 2024, r&d tax expenditure and direct government funding of berd in Netherlands stood at 0.7958 Percentage of GDP.

The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and up 10.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, r&d tax expenditure and direct government funding of berd in Netherlands peaked at 0.8125 Percentage of GDP in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.6603 Percentage of GDP, in 2017.

R&D tax expenditure and direct government funding of BERD in Netherlands, year by year

Annual values for R&D tax expenditure and direct government funding of BERD — Government budget allocations for R&D (GBARD) in Netherlands, 2000 to 2024.
Year Percentage of GDP Change
2000 0.7486 Percentage of GDP
2001 0.7465 Percentage of GDP -0.3%
2002 0.7767 Percentage of GDP +4.0%
2003 0.7639 Percentage of GDP -1.6%
2004 0.7375 Percentage of GDP -3.5%
2005 0.7124 Percentage of GDP -3.4%
2006 0.7225 Percentage of GDP +1.4%
2007 0.699 Percentage of GDP -3.3%
2008 0.7034 Percentage of GDP +0.6%
2009 0.7698 Percentage of GDP +9.4%
2010 0.7554 Percentage of GDP -1.9%
2011 0.7584 Percentage of GDP +0.4%
2012 0.7105 Percentage of GDP -6.3%
2013 0.7203 Percentage of GDP +1.4%
2014 0.7182 Percentage of GDP -0.3%
2015 0.6981 Percentage of GDP -2.8%
2016 0.684 Percentage of GDP -2.0%
2017 0.6603 Percentage of GDP -3.5%
2018 0.7013 Percentage of GDP +6.2%
2019 0.6791 Percentage of GDP -3.2%
2020 0.7427 Percentage of GDP +9.4%
2021 0.768 Percentage of GDP +3.4%
2022 0.758 Percentage of GDP -1.3%
2023 0.8125 Percentage of GDP +7.2%
2024 0.7958 Percentage of GDP -2.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.738 Percentage of GDP 0.699 Percentage of GDP 0.7767 Percentage of GDP 10
2010s 0.7086 Percentage of GDP 0.6603 Percentage of GDP 0.7584 Percentage of GDP 10
2020s 0.7754 Percentage of GDP 0.7427 Percentage of GDP 0.8125 Percentage of GDP 5

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  3. 2 Slovenia 0.8144 Percentage of GDP compare
  4. 3 Estonia 0.7972 Percentage of GDP compare
  5. 3 Germany 1.04 Percentage of GDP compare
  6. 4 Finland 0.9054 Percentage of GDP compare
  7. 5 Switzerland 0.9044 Percentage of GDP compare
  8. 5 United States 0.6804 Percentage of GDP compare
  9. 6 Denmark 0.8915 Percentage of GDP compare
  10. 6 Croatia 0.6712 Percentage of GDP compare
  11. 7 United Kingdom 0.6191 Percentage of GDP compare
  12. 7 Austria 0.8912 Percentage of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is r&d tax expenditure and direct government funding of berd in Netherlands?
R&d tax expenditure and direct government funding of berd in Netherlands was 0.7958 Percentage of GDP in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest r&d tax expenditure and direct government funding of berd recorded in Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 0.8125 Percentage of GDP in 2023.
What is the lowest r&d tax expenditure and direct government funding of berd recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6603 Percentage of GDP in 2017.
How does Netherlands rank for r&d tax expenditure and direct government funding of berd?
Netherlands ranks 4th out of 12 countries with data for 2024.
Is r&d tax expenditure and direct government funding of berd rising or falling in Netherlands?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Netherlands data come from?
The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of R&D tax expenditure and direct government funding of BERD — Government budget allocations for R&D (GBARD). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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R&D tax expenditure and direct government funding of BERD — Government budget allocations for R&D (GBARD)
Unit
Percentage of GDP
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
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The OECD R&D Tax Incentives database provides a set of indicators that reflect the level and structure of central and subnational government support for business R&D in form of R&D tax incentives and direct funding across OECD member countries and other major economies. This includes time-series indicators of tax expenditures for R&D, based on the latest OECD data collection on tax incentive support for R&D expenditures. Estimates of the cost of R&D tax support at subnational government level are reported whenever such provisions are applicable and relevant data are available. These estimates of the cost of central and subnational R&D tax relief have been combined with data on direct government funding of business expenditure on R&D (BERD), as compiled by National Statistical Offices based on reports from firms, in order to provide a more complete picture of government efforts to promote business R&D. Furthermore, these estimates are combined with data on Government budget allocations for R&D (GBARD) in the broader context of overall budgetary support for R&D activities undertaken by governments. Government budget allocations for R&D include direct funding provided to all sectors, including contributions to R&D programmes abroad. OECD (2019) provides a practical guide to using the OECD R&D Tax Incentives database, describing the R&D tax incentive time series data and highlighting their potential for internationally comparative work through descriptive indicators and econometric analysis.