Research and development; expenditure and funding per implementation sector
| Sectors | Periods | Expenditure on in-house R&D activities Source of financing Abroad Total abroad (mln euro) | Expenditure on in-house R&D activities Source of financing Abroad Businesses abroad (mln euro) | Expenditure on in-house R&D activities Source of financing Abroad Other abroad (mln euro) | Expenditure R&D outsourced abroad (mln euro) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All sectors | 2021* | 2,040 | 1,272 | 769 | 3,227 |
| Businesses | 2021* | 1,460 | 1,242 | 218 | 3,204 |
| Institutions | 2021* | 111 | 29 | 82 | 23 |
| Higher education | 2021* | 469 | 0 | 469 | 0 |
| Source: CBS. | |||||
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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 2013-2019 are definitive, the data regarding 2020 are revised provisional and the data regarding 2021 are provisional.
Changes as of 7 August 2023:
The figures about 2019 have been adjusted and are definitive. The figures about 2020 have been adjusted and are now revised provisional. Additionally, the provisional figures about 2021 have been published.
When will new figures be published?
In the fourth quarter of 2023 provisional figures about 2022 will be published.
Description topics
- Expenditure on in-house R&D activities
- Source of financing
- Abroad
- Total abroad
- Businesses, international organizations, research institutions, higher education institutions and other organizations that are located abroad. These can also be abroad located subsidiaries of a multinational corporation. The European Union is also considered to be foreign.
- Businesses abroad
- Businesses located abroad. These can also be abroad located subsidiaries of a multinational corporation.
- Other abroad
- International organizations, public research institutions, higher education institutions and other organizations that are located abroad. The European Union is also counted as part of the category other abroad.
- Expenditure R&D outsourced abroad
- Total expenditure on R&D activities that are outsourced to businesses and institutions located abroad, in millions of euros.