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- Total global spending on R&D
- 2.48tr USD

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Total global R&D spending 1996-2022
- Leading country for R&D spending
- United States

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Leading countries by R&D spending worldwide 2022
- Company spending the most on R&D
- Amazon

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Companies with the highest spending on research and development 2022
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Global R&D spending
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- Premium Statistic Total global R&D spending 1996-2022
- Premium Statistic Gross domestic R&D spending in G7 countries and China 2000-2022
- Premium Statistic Leading countries by R&D spending worldwide 2022
- Premium Statistic Leading countries by R&D spending as share of GDP globally 2022
- Premium Statistic Companies with the highest spending on research and development 2022
- Premium Statistic Industry sectors - expenditure on research and development 2022
- Premium Statistic Distribution of R&D expenditure globally 2021, by end use
Global R&D spending
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Total global R&D spending 1996-2022
Total global R&D spending 1996-2022
Total global spending on research and development (R&D) from 1996 to 2022 (in billion PPP U.S. dollars)
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Gross domestic R&D spending in G7 countries and China 2000-2022
Gross domestic R&D spending in G7 countries and China 2000-2022
Gross domestic spending on research and development (R&D) in G7 countries and China from 2000 to 2022, by country (in billion U.S. dollars)
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Leading countries by R&D spending worldwide 2022
Leading countries by R&D spending worldwide 2022
Leading countries by gross research and development (R&D) expenditure worldwide in 2022 (in billion PPP U.S. dollars)
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Leading countries by R&D spending as share of GDP globally 2022
Leading countries by R&D spending as share of GDP globally 2022
Leading countries by research and development (R&D) expenditure as share of gross domestic product (GDP) worldwide in 2022
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Companies with the highest spending on research and development 2022
Companies with the highest spending on research and development 2022
Ranking of the companies with the highest spending on research and development worldwide in 2022 (in billion U.S. dollars)
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Industry sectors - expenditure on research and development 2022
Industry sectors - expenditure on research and development 2022
Percentage of spending on research and development of total revenue in 2022, by industrial sector
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Distribution of R&D expenditure globally 2021, by end use
Distribution of R&D expenditure globally 2021, by end use
Distribution of research and development (R&D) spending worldwide in 2021, by end use
Industry and geographic distribution
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Industry and geographic distribution
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Most innovative countries by GII score 2023
Most innovative countries by GII score 2023
Most innovative countries in 2023, by global innovation index score
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R&D spending shares by region and industry 2022
R&D spending shares by region and industry 2022
Share of global research and development (R&D) spending in 2022, by region and industry
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Percentage of global R&D spending, by industry 2022
Percentage of global R&D spending, by industry 2022
Percentage of global research and development spending in 2022, by industry
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Distribution of R&D spending companies by region and industry 2022
Distribution of R&D spending companies by region and industry 2022
Distribution of the 2,500 leading global research and development (R&D) spending companies in 2022, by region and industry
Pharmaceuticals & healthcare
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- Premium Statistic Total global pharmaceutical R&D spending 2014-2030
- Premium Statistic Distribution of pharmaceutical R&D companies by region 2023 vs. 2024
- Premium Statistic Top 50 pharmaceutical companies - Rx sales and R&D spending 2023
- Premium Statistic Top global biotech companies - R&D expenditure 2023
- Basic Statistic Distribution of total funding on R&D for selected diseases 2020-2022
- Basic Statistic Allocation of R&D investments in pharmaceutical industry by function 2022
- Basic Statistic Global top pharmaceutical companies based on R&D spending 2026
Pharmaceuticals & healthcare
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Total global pharmaceutical R&D spending 2014-2030
Total global pharmaceutical R&D spending 2014-2030
Total global spending on pharmaceutical research and development from 2014 to 2030 (in billion U.S. dollars)
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Distribution of pharmaceutical R&D companies by region 2023 vs. 2024
Distribution of pharmaceutical R&D companies by region 2023 vs. 2024
Distribution of pharmaceutical R&D companies worldwide as of 2023 and 2024, by country
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Top 50 pharmaceutical companies - Rx sales and R&D spending 2023
Top 50 pharmaceutical companies - Rx sales and R&D spending 2023
Leading 50 global pharmaceutical companies by prescription sales and R&D spending in 2023 (in billion U.S. dollars)
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Top global biotech companies - R&D expenditure 2023
Top global biotech companies - R&D expenditure 2023
Select leading global biotechnology companies' R&D expenditure in 2023 (in million U.S. dollars)
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Distribution of total funding on R&D for selected diseases 2020-2022
Distribution of total funding on R&D for selected diseases 2020-2022
Distribution of total global funding on research and development for selected diseases from 2020 to 2022
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Allocation of R&D investments in pharmaceutical industry by function 2022
Allocation of R&D investments in pharmaceutical industry by function 2022
Allocation of research and development investments in pharmaceutical industry in 2022, by function
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Global top pharmaceutical companies based on R&D spending 2026
Global top pharmaceutical companies based on R&D spending 2026
Global top 10 pharmaceutical companies based on projected R&D spending in 2026 (in billion U.S. dollars)
Software, computing, communication & electronics
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- Premium Statistic ICT research and development expenditure in worldwide 2022, by country
- Premium Statistic Industrial R&D spending in the ICT sector worldwide 2020-2022
- Premium Statistic Technology hardware & equipment companies with the highest spending on R&D 2022
- Premium Statistic R&D spending in the ICT sector worldwide 2020-2022, by company
- Premium Statistic Artificial intelligence software market revenue worldwide 2018-2025
Software, computing, communication & electronics
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ICT research and development expenditure in worldwide 2022, by country
ICT research and development expenditure in worldwide 2022, by country
Information and communication technology (ICT) research and development (R&D) expenditure worldwide in 2022, by country or region (in billion euros)
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Industrial R&D spending in the ICT sector worldwide 2020-2022
Industrial R&D spending in the ICT sector worldwide 2020-2022
Industrial research and development (R&D) spending in the ICT sector worldwide from 2020 to 2022 (in billion U.S. dollars)
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Technology hardware & equipment companies with the highest spending on R&D 2022
Technology hardware & equipment companies with the highest spending on R&D 2022
Ranking of the leading technology hardware & equipment companies with the highest spending on research and development (R&D) worldwide in 2022 (in million euros)
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R&D spending in the ICT sector worldwide 2020-2022, by company
R&D spending in the ICT sector worldwide 2020-2022, by company
Research and development (R&D) spending in the ICT sector worldwide from 2020 to 2022, by company (in billion U.S. dollars)
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Artificial intelligence software market revenue worldwide 2018-2025
Artificial intelligence software market revenue worldwide 2018-2025
Revenues from the artificial intelligence (AI) software market worldwide from 2018 to 2025 (in billion U.S. dollars)
Automotive, Aerospace & Defense
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- Basic Statistic Total R&D spending on automotive worldwide 2022, by region
- Premium Statistic Global R&D spending: key companies in the automotive sector 2023
- Premium Statistic Total R&D spending on aerospace and defense worldwide 2022, by region
- Premium Statistic Government R&D spending on defense in OECD countries 2021
Automotive, Aerospace & Defense
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Total R&D spending on automotive worldwide 2022, by region
Total R&D spending on automotive worldwide 2022, by region
Total global research and development (R&D) spending on automobiles and other transport in 2022, by region (in billion euros)
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Global R&D spending: key companies in the automotive sector 2023
Global R&D spending: key companies in the automotive sector 2023
Leading automotive firms by research and development spending worldwide in FY 2023 (in billion U.S. dollars)
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Total R&D spending on aerospace and defense worldwide 2022, by region
Total R&D spending on aerospace and defense worldwide 2022, by region
Total global research and development (R&D) spending on aerospace and defense in 2022, by region (in billion euros)
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Government R&D spending on defense in OECD countries 2021
Government R&D spending on defense in OECD countries 2021
Leading government spending on defense research and development (R&D) among OECD members in 2021, by country (in share of R&D budget))
Chemicals, Energy & Industrial Manufacturing
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- Premium Statistic Total R&D spending on chemicals worldwide 2022, by region
- Basic Statistic Total R&D spending on energy worldwide 2022, by region
- Premium Statistic Total R&D spending on industrials worldwide 2022, by region
- Premium Statistic Energy, chemicals, and industrial companies with the highest spending on R&D 2021
- Premium Statistic Global renewable energy investments 2023, by region
- Premium Statistic ABB Group - R&D spending 2011-2023
Chemicals, Energy & Industrial Manufacturing
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Total R&D spending on chemicals worldwide 2022, by region
Total R&D spending on chemicals worldwide 2022, by region
Total global research and development (R&D) spending on chemicals in 2022, by region (in billion euros)
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Total R&D spending on energy worldwide 2022, by region
Total R&D spending on energy worldwide 2022, by region
Total global research and development (R&D) spending on energy in 2022, by region (in billion euros)
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Total R&D spending on industrials worldwide 2022, by region
Total R&D spending on industrials worldwide 2022, by region
Total global research and development (R&D) spending on industrials in 2022, by region (in billion euros)
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Energy, chemicals, and industrial companies with the highest spending on R&D 2021
Energy, chemicals, and industrial companies with the highest spending on R&D 2021
Ranking of the leading energy, chemicals, and industrial companies with the highest spending on research and development (R&D) in 2021 (in billion euros)
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Global renewable energy investments 2023, by region
Global renewable energy investments 2023, by region
Investments in renewable energy worldwide in 2023, by region (in billion U.S. dollars)
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ABB Group - R&D spending 2011-2023
ABB Group - R&D spending 2011-2023
ABB Group's research and development expenditures from FY 2011 to FY 2023 (in million U.S. dollars)
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