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

Netherlands: R&D tax expenditure and direct government funding of BERD — Indirect was 0.1185 Percentage of GDP in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
0.1185 Percentage of GDP
Change on year
down 9.1%
World rank
4th
of 12 countries
All-time high
0.1677 Percentage of GDP
in 2016
All-time low
0.0606 Percentage of GDP
in 2003
Years of data
25
2000–2024

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

00.050.10.152000201220242000: 0.063 Percentage of GDP2001: 0.069 Percentage of GDP2002: 0.069 Percentage of GDP2003: 0.061 Percentage of GDP2004: 0.066 Percentage of GDP2005: 0.065 Percentage of GDP2006: 0.064 Percentage of GDP2007: 0.066 Percentage of GDP2008: 0.068 Percentage of GDP2009: 0.111 Percentage of GDP2010: 0.134 Percentage of GDP2011: 0.14 Percentage of GDP2012: 0.131 Percentage of GDP2013: 0.145 Percentage of GDP2014: 0.149 Percentage of GDP2015: 0.132 Percentage of GDP2016: 0.168 Percentage of GDP2017: 0.157 Percentage of GDP2018: 0.136 Percentage of GDP2019: 0.142 Percentage of GDP2020: 0.15 Percentage of GDP2021: 0.158 Percentage of GDP2022: 0.131 Percentage of GDP2023: 0.13 Percentage of GDP2024: 0.118 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 — indirect in Netherlands stood at 0.1185 Percentage of GDP.

That represents a change of down 9.1% on the previous year and down 20.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, r&d tax expenditure and direct government funding of berd — indirect in Netherlands peaked at 0.1677 Percentage of GDP in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.0606 Percentage of GDP, in 2003.

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 — Indirect in Netherlands, year by year

Annual values for R&D tax expenditure and direct government funding of BERD — Indirect government support through R&D tax incentives (GTARD) in Netherlands, 2000 to 2024.
Year Percentage of GDP Change
2000 0.0628 Percentage of GDP
2001 0.0687 Percentage of GDP +9.4%
2002 0.069 Percentage of GDP +0.4%
2003 0.0606 Percentage of GDP -12.2%
2004 0.0657 Percentage of GDP +8.4%
2005 0.0649 Percentage of GDP -1.2%
2006 0.0642 Percentage of GDP -1.1%
2007 0.0658 Percentage of GDP +2.5%
2008 0.0683 Percentage of GDP +3.8%
2009 0.1112 Percentage of GDP +62.8%
2010 0.1337 Percentage of GDP +20.2%
2011 0.1395 Percentage of GDP +4.3%
2012 0.1314 Percentage of GDP -5.8%
2013 0.1452 Percentage of GDP +10.5%
2014 0.1489 Percentage of GDP +2.5%
2015 0.1318 Percentage of GDP -11.5%
2016 0.1677 Percentage of GDP +27.2%
2017 0.1574 Percentage of GDP -6.1%
2018 0.136 Percentage of GDP -13.6%
2019 0.1424 Percentage of GDP +4.7%
2020 0.1502 Percentage of GDP +5.5%
2021 0.1583 Percentage of GDP +5.4%
2022 0.1305 Percentage of GDP -17.6%
2023 0.1304 Percentage of GDP -0.1%
2024 0.1185 Percentage of GDP -9.1%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where R&D tax expenditure and direct government funding of BERD — Indirect in Netherlands changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2009 +62.8% 0.0683 Percentage of GDP 0.1112 Percentage of GDP

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.0701 Percentage of GDP 0.0606 Percentage of GDP 0.1112 Percentage of GDP 10
2010s 0.1434 Percentage of GDP 0.1314 Percentage of GDP 0.1677 Percentage of GDP 10
2020s 0.1376 Percentage of GDP 0.1185 Percentage of GDP 0.1583 Percentage of GDP 5

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 1 Portugal 0.4189 Percentage of GDP compare
  2. 1 United Kingdom 0.2745 Percentage of GDP compare
  3. 2 Iceland 0.2802 Percentage of GDP compare
  4. 2 Viet Nam 0 Percentage of GDP
  5. 2 United States 0.1635 Percentage of GDP compare
  6. 3 Türkiye 0.1431 Percentage of GDP compare
  7. 3 France 0.2689 Percentage of GDP compare
  8. 4 China 0.2426 Percentage of GDP compare
  9. 5 Austria 0.2354 Percentage of GDP compare
  10. 6 Belgium 0.2315 Percentage of GDP compare
  11. 6 Slovenia 0.1033 Percentage of GDP compare
  12. 7 Ireland 0.186 Percentage of GDP compare
  13. 7 Poland 0.0674 Percentage of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is r&d tax expenditure and direct government funding of berd — indirect in Netherlands?
R&d tax expenditure and direct government funding of berd — indirect in Netherlands was 0.1185 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 — indirect recorded in Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 0.1677 Percentage of GDP in 2016.
What is the lowest r&d tax expenditure and direct government funding of berd — indirect recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0606 Percentage of GDP in 2003.
How does Netherlands rank for r&d tax expenditure and direct government funding of berd — indirect?
Netherlands ranks 4th out of 12 countries with data for 2024.
Is r&d tax expenditure and direct government funding of berd — indirect rising or falling in Netherlands?
Over the last ten years it is down 20.4%. 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 — Indirect government support through R&D tax incentives (GTARD). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
R&D tax expenditure and direct government funding of BERD — Indirect government support through R&D tax incentives (GTARD)
Unit
Percentage of GDP
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
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Coverage
57 places, 1,280 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.