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

Netherlands: R&D tax expenditure and direct government funding of BERD was 0.9143 Percentage of GDP in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
0.9143 Percentage of GDP
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
3rd
of 12 countries
All-time high
0.9428 Percentage of GDP
in 2023
All-time low
0.7648 Percentage of GDP
in 2007
Years of data
25
2000–2024

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

00.20.40.60.812000201220242000: 0.811 Percentage of GDP2001: 0.815 Percentage of GDP2002: 0.846 Percentage of GDP2003: 0.825 Percentage of GDP2004: 0.803 Percentage of GDP2005: 0.777 Percentage of GDP2006: 0.787 Percentage of GDP2007: 0.765 Percentage of GDP2008: 0.772 Percentage of GDP2009: 0.881 Percentage of GDP2010: 0.889 Percentage of GDP2011: 0.898 Percentage of GDP2012: 0.842 Percentage of GDP2013: 0.866 Percentage of GDP2014: 0.867 Percentage of GDP2015: 0.83 Percentage of GDP2016: 0.852 Percentage of GDP2017: 0.818 Percentage of GDP2018: 0.837 Percentage of GDP2019: 0.822 Percentage of GDP2020: 0.893 Percentage of GDP2021: 0.926 Percentage of GDP2022: 0.888 Percentage of GDP2023: 0.943 Percentage of GDP2024: 0.914 Percentage of GDP

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

Analysis

Netherlands recorded 0.9143 Percentage of GDP for r&d tax expenditure and direct government funding of berd in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.0% on the previous year and up 5.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, r&d tax expenditure and direct government funding of berd in Netherlands peaked at 0.9428 Percentage of GDP in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.7648 Percentage of GDP, in 2007.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

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 budgets for R&D and tax incentive support for business R&D (GBARD+GTARD) in Netherlands, 2000 to 2024.
Year Percentage of GDP Change
2000 0.8114 Percentage of GDP
2001 0.8153 Percentage of GDP +0.5%
2002 0.8457 Percentage of GDP +3.7%
2003 0.8245 Percentage of GDP -2.5%
2004 0.8032 Percentage of GDP -2.6%
2005 0.7773 Percentage of GDP -3.2%
2006 0.7867 Percentage of GDP +1.2%
2007 0.7648 Percentage of GDP -2.8%
2008 0.7717 Percentage of GDP +0.9%
2009 0.8811 Percentage of GDP +14.2%
2010 0.8891 Percentage of GDP +0.9%
2011 0.8979 Percentage of GDP +1.0%
2012 0.8419 Percentage of GDP -6.2%
2013 0.8655 Percentage of GDP +2.8%
2014 0.867 Percentage of GDP +0.2%
2015 0.8299 Percentage of GDP -4.3%
2016 0.8517 Percentage of GDP +2.6%
2017 0.8177 Percentage of GDP -4.0%
2018 0.8373 Percentage of GDP +2.4%
2019 0.8215 Percentage of GDP -1.9%
2020 0.8928 Percentage of GDP +8.7%
2021 0.9263 Percentage of GDP +3.8%
2022 0.8885 Percentage of GDP -4.1%
2023 0.9428 Percentage of GDP +6.1%
2024 0.9143 Percentage of GDP -3.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.8082 Percentage of GDP 0.7648 Percentage of GDP 0.8811 Percentage of GDP 10
2010s 0.852 Percentage of GDP 0.8177 Percentage of GDP 0.8979 Percentage of GDP 10
2020s 0.9129 Percentage of GDP 0.8885 Percentage of GDP 0.9428 Percentage of GDP 5

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 1 Japan 1.54 Percentage of GDP compare
  2. 2 Iceland 1.32 Percentage of GDP compare
  3. 2 Slovenia 0.9177 Percentage of GDP compare
  4. 3 Austria 1.13 Percentage of GDP compare
  5. 4 United Kingdom 0.8936 Percentage of GDP compare
  6. 4 Germany 1.06 Percentage of GDP compare
  7. 5 Denmark 0.9525 Percentage of GDP compare
  8. 5 United States 0.8808 Percentage of GDP compare
  9. 6 Estonia 0.7981 Percentage of GDP compare
  10. 6 Norway 0.9202 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 0.9143 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 0.9428 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 0.7648 Percentage of GDP in 2007.
How does Netherlands rank for r&d tax expenditure and direct government funding of berd?
Netherlands ranks 3rd 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 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 budgets for R&D and tax incentive support for business R&D (GBARD+GTARD). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
R&D tax expenditure and direct government funding of BERD — Government budgets for R&D and tax incentive support for business R&D (GBARD+GTARD)
Unit
Percentage of GDP
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
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Coverage
46 places, 973 data points, 2000–2024
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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.