The expenditure on R&D as a share of GDP increased between 2000 and 2022. In 2022, approximately 2.11 percent of GDP was spent on research and development. This statistic displays the share of GDP spent on research and development in the 27 countries of the European Union from 2000 to 2022.
Share of GDP expenditure on research and development in the EU-27 countries from 2000 to 2022
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OECD. (September 9, 2024). Share of GDP expenditure on research and development in the EU-27 countries from 2000 to 2022 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved January 18, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/461748/share-of-gdp-expenditure-on-research-and-development-european-union-eu/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
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OECD. (2024). Share of GDP expenditure on research and development in the EU-27 countries from 2000 to 2022. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: January 18, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/461748/share-of-gdp-expenditure-on-research-and-development-european-union-eu/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
OECD. "Share of Gdp Expenditure on Research and Development in The Eu-27 Countries from 2000 to 2022." Statista, Statista Inc., 9 Sep 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/461748/share-of-gdp-expenditure-on-research-and-development-european-union-eu/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
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Share of GDP expenditure on research and development in the EU-27 countries from 2000 to 2022 [Graph], OECD, September 9, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/461748/share-of-gdp-expenditure-on-research-and-development-european-union-eu/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
