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

Netherlands: R&D tax expenditure and direct government funding of BERD — Sum of was 0.2343 Percentage of GDP in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
0.2343 Percentage of GDP
Change on year
down 4.2%
World rank
5th
of 12 countries
All-time high
0.2519 Percentage of GDP
in 2020
All-time low
0.0859 Percentage of GDP
in 2007
Years of data
25
2000–2024

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

0.10.150.20.252000201220242000: 0.109 Percentage of GDP2001: 0.113 Percentage of GDP2002: 0.106 Percentage of GDP2003: 0.091 Percentage of GDP2004: 0.097 Percentage of GDP2005: 0.097 Percentage of GDP2006: 0.09 Percentage of GDP2007: 0.086 Percentage of GDP2008: 0.092 Percentage of GDP2009: 0.14 Percentage of GDP2010: 0.194 Percentage of GDP2011: 0.18 Percentage of GDP2012: 0.155 Percentage of GDP2013: 0.24 Percentage of GDP2014: 0.235 Percentage of GDP2015: 0.217 Percentage of GDP2016: 0.251 Percentage of GDP2017: 0.238 Percentage of GDP2018: 0.226 Percentage of GDP2019: 0.23 Percentage of GDP2020: 0.252 Percentage of GDP2021: 0.249 Percentage of GDP2022: 0.229 Percentage of GDP2023: 0.244 Percentage of GDP2024: 0.234 Percentage of GDP

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

Analysis

Netherlands recorded 0.2343 Percentage of GDP for r&d tax expenditure and direct government funding of berd — sum of in 2024.

The figure is down 4.2% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, r&d tax expenditure and direct government funding of berd — sum of in Netherlands peaked at 0.2519 Percentage of GDP in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0859 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 — Sum of in Netherlands, year by year

Annual values for R&D tax expenditure and direct government funding of BERD — Sum of tax incentive support for business R&D (GTARD) and government-financed BERD in Netherlands, 2000 to 2024.
Year Percentage of GDP Change
2000 0.1088 Percentage of GDP
2001 0.1129 Percentage of GDP +3.8%
2002 0.106 Percentage of GDP -6.1%
2003 0.0915 Percentage of GDP -13.7%
2004 0.0973 Percentage of GDP +6.3%
2005 0.0969 Percentage of GDP -0.4%
2006 0.0899 Percentage of GDP -7.2%
2007 0.0859 Percentage of GDP -4.4%
2008 0.092 Percentage of GDP +7.1%
2009 0.1403 Percentage of GDP +52.5%
2010 0.1936 Percentage of GDP +38.0%
2011 0.1798 Percentage of GDP -7.1%
2012 0.1552 Percentage of GDP -13.7%
2013 0.2405 Percentage of GDP +55.0%
2014 0.2354 Percentage of GDP -2.1%
2015 0.2172 Percentage of GDP -7.7%
2016 0.2508 Percentage of GDP +15.5%
2017 0.2384 Percentage of GDP -4.9%
2018 0.2258 Percentage of GDP -5.3%
2019 0.2298 Percentage of GDP +1.8%
2020 0.2519 Percentage of GDP +9.6%
2021 0.2489 Percentage of GDP -1.2%
2022 0.2293 Percentage of GDP -7.9%
2023 0.2445 Percentage of GDP +6.6%
2024 0.2343 Percentage of GDP -4.2%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where R&D tax expenditure and direct government funding of BERD — Sum of 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
2013 +55.0% 0.1552 Percentage of GDP 0.2405 Percentage of GDP
2009 +52.5% 0.092 Percentage of GDP 0.1403 Percentage of GDP

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.1022 Percentage of GDP 0.0859 Percentage of GDP 0.1403 Percentage of GDP 10
2010s 0.2167 Percentage of GDP 0.1552 Percentage of GDP 0.2508 Percentage of GDP 10
2020s 0.2418 Percentage of GDP 0.2293 Percentage of GDP 0.2519 Percentage of GDP 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is r&d tax expenditure and direct government funding of berd — sum of in Netherlands?
R&d tax expenditure and direct government funding of berd — sum of in Netherlands was 0.2343 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 — sum of recorded in Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 0.2519 Percentage of GDP in 2020.
What is the lowest r&d tax expenditure and direct government funding of berd — sum of recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0859 Percentage of GDP in 2007.
How does Netherlands rank for r&d tax expenditure and direct government funding of berd — sum of?
Netherlands ranks 5th out of 12 countries with data for 2024.
Is r&d tax expenditure and direct government funding of berd — sum of rising or falling in Netherlands?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. 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 — Sum of tax incentive support for business R&D (GTARD) and government-financed BERD. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
R&D tax expenditure and direct government funding of BERD — Sum of tax incentive support for business R&D (GTARD) and government-financed BERD
Unit
Percentage of GDP
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
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Coverage
50 places, 1,059 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.