Research and development; expenditure and funding per implementation sector
| Sectors | Periods | Expenditure on in-house R&D activities Total (mln euro) | Expenditure R&D outsourced abroad (mln euro) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All sectors | 2023** | 24,204 | 3,877 |
| Businesses | 2023** | 16,711 | 3,821 |
| Institutions | 2023** | 1,167 | 57 |
| Higher education | 2023** | 6,327 | 0 |
| Source: CBS. | |||
Table explanation
This table contains figures regarding expenditure on and financing of Research and Development (R&D) activities that are conducted with own or external personnel. Additionally figures are available regarding expenditure on R&D activities that are outsourced abroad.
The figures are provided for the following sectors:
- businesses
- institutions
- institutes of higher education.
Data available from: 2013
Status of the figures:
The data regarding 2013-2021 are definitive and the data regarding 2022-2023 are revised provisional.
Changes as of 15 August 2025:
The revised provisional figures about 2023 have been published.
As of statistical year 2022, a new sample design and weighting method are used for this statistic. This makes the published data more accurate, but this change does mean that for the moment the figures on the number of R&D firms cannot be published yet.
When will new figures be published?
In the fourth quarter of 2025 the provisional figures about 2024 will be published.
Description topics
- Expenditure on in-house R&D activities
- Total
- Total expenditure on in-house R&D activities, in millions of euros.
- Expenditure R&D outsourced abroad
- Total expenditure on R&D activities that are outsourced to businesses and institutions located abroad, in millions of euros.