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Belarus · Innovation, research & technology

R&D, patents, publications, researchers and high-tech.

9 indicators · 9 with data

Research

R&D spending

% of GDP

9th of 32 · 3rd in Europe & C. Asia
R&D spendingBelarus's r&d spending fell from 1.0 % in 1996 to 0.6 % in 2024.200020052010201520200%0.2%0.4%0.6%0.8%1%0.6 %

Belarus's r&d spending fell from 1.0 % in 1996 to 0.6 % in 2024.

Researchers in R&D (per million people)

per million people

10th of 28 · 5th in Europe & C. Asia
Researchers in R&D (per million people)Belarus's researchers in r&d (per million people) rose from 1,473.4 /M in 2020 to 1,567.8 /M in 2024.202020212022202320241,4001,4501,5001,5501,6001,567.8 /M

Belarus's researchers in r&d (per million people) rose from 1,473.4 /M in 2020 to 1,567.8 /M in 2024.

Scientific and technical journal articles

articles

81st of 197 · 36th in Europe & C. Asia
Scientific and technical journal articlesBelarus's scientific and technical journal articles rose from 1,286 in 1996 to 1,429 in 2023.200020052010201520208001,0001,2001,4001,6001,8001,429

Belarus's scientific and technical journal articles rose from 1,286 in 1996 to 1,429 in 2023.

Patents

Patent applications, residents

applications

50th of 113 · 24th in Europe & C. Asia
Patent applications, residentsBelarus's patent applications, residents fell from 828 in 1993 to 276 in 2021.19952000200520102015202005001,0001,5002,000276

Belarus's patent applications, residents fell from 828 in 1993 to 276 in 2021.

Patent applications, nonresidents

applications

69th of 121 · 22nd in Europe & C. Asia
Patent applications, nonresidentsBelarus's patent applications, nonresidents fell from 666 in 1993 to 110 in 2021.19952000200520102015202002004006008001,0001,200110

Belarus's patent applications, nonresidents fell from 666 in 1993 to 110 in 2021.

Trademark applications, total

applications

68th of 122 · 25th in Europe & C. Asia
Trademark applications, totalBelarus's trademark applications, total fell from 9,987 in 2004 to 4,610 in 2021.200520102015202005,00010k15k20k4,610

Belarus's trademark applications, total fell from 9,987 in 2004 to 4,610 in 2021.

Technology

High-tech exports

% of manufactured exports

83rd of 166 · 36th in Europe & C. Asia*
High-tech exportsBelarus's high-tech exports rose from 2.4 % in 2008 to 6.0 % in 2021.20082010201220142016201820200%2%4%6%6.0 %

Belarus's high-tech exports rose from 2.4 % in 2008 to 6.0 % in 2021.

High-technology exports (current US$)

current US$

56th of 167 · 33rd in Europe & C. Asia*
High-technology exports (current US$)Belarus's high-technology exports (current us$) rose from US$418M in 2008 to US$922M in 2021.2008201020122014201620182020US$200MUS$400MUS$600MUS$800MUS$1BUS$922M

Belarus's high-technology exports (current us$) rose from US$418M in 2008 to US$922M in 2021.

Economy

ICT service exports (% of service exports)

% of service exports

16th of 175 · 4th in Europe & C. Asia*
ICT service exports (% of service exports)Belarus's ict service exports (% of service exports) rose from 1.3 % in 1993 to 31.4 % in 2021.1995200020052010201520200%10%20%30%31.4 %

Belarus's ict service exports (% of service exports) rose from 1.3 % in 1993 to 31.4 % in 2021.

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