Austria · Innovation, research & technology

Austria's r&d spending rose from 1.6 % in 1996 to 3.3 % in 2023.

Austria's researchers in r&d (per million people) rose from 2,347.3 /M in 1998 to 6,633.6 /M in 2023.

Austria's scientific and technical journal articles rose from 5,950 in 1996 to 13,846 in 2023.

Austria's patent applications, residents fell from 2,117 in 1992 to 1,872 in 2021.

Austria's patent applications, nonresidents fell from 517 in 1992 to 175 in 2021.

Austria's trademark applications, total fell from 22,722 in 2004 to 17,472 in 2021.

Austria's high-tech exports rose from 13.0 % in 2007 to 18.5 % in 2024.

Austria's high-technology exports (current us$) rose from US$16.7B in 2007 to US$30.1B in 2024.

Austria's ict service exports (% of service exports) rose from 5.0 % in 2005 to 12.9 % in 2025.